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U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise to 3.95 Percent
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Hailifax: Weak economy takes its toll on UK property prices
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Hammerson, the real estate investment trust is scheduled to release its full year 2011 results next week amid reports that Jefferies has assigned 'Buy' rating on the stock with a target price of 447 pence per share. UK hotel property market has positive outlook
The UK's hotel property investment market is busy as transaction volumes continue unabated, according to consultants Colliers International. Egypt’s property markets have a positive outlook
Cairo's commercial real estate market is showing growth, with major companies looking for up to 15,000 square metres of office space, according to the latest report from consultants Jones Lang LaSalle. UK Land Registry launches campaign against property fraud
Property is usually the most valuable asset people own. It can be sold and mortgaged to raise money and is therefore an attractive target for fraudsters, as the UK land registry is warning. FHFA release plan for Fannie and Freddie out
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Edward J.DeMarco sent to Congress a strategic plan for the next phase of the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) on Tuesday. US Existing Home Sales Rise, Inventory Down
US existing-home sales rose in January, marking three gains in the past four months, while inventories continued to improve, according to the latest report from National Association of Realtors. Brad Pitt to Build Croatian Beach Resort: Report
Actor Brad Pitt may soon have a new role: real estate developer. Croatian paper Jutamji List reported that Pitt has partnered with businessman Danko Koncar and actor Rade Serbedzija to build a luxury waterfront resort in the Brijuni Islands in the Adriatic Sea. U.S. Existing Home Sales Rise to 4.57M in January, But Miss Expectations
Sales of existing U.S. homes rose 4.3 percent to 4.57 million in January, up from a revised 4.38 million in December, according to the National Assocation of Realtors, marking further improvement in the housing market as interest rates remained low and the job market saw gains. UK landlords more confident
Almost 70% of landlords were more confident about the UK buy to let market in January than they were at the end of 2011, according to new research from online lettings agency Upad shows. Jeremy Lin Renting $2.3 Million Apartment at W Downtown Hotel
Jeremy Lin, the rising New York Knicks star, will rent a condo at the W Downtown Hotel & Residences in Lower Manhattan in addition to his new apartment at Trump Tower in White Plains, N.Y.