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Rockville-based Washington Real Estate Investment Trust paid $52.25 million, or $355 per square foot, for an office building in Ballston-Rosslyn corridor of Arlington, Va. Britney Spears holiday home for sale
Britney Spears $2.5 million vacation house in Long Island has been put up for sale by the parents of her fiancé, Jason Trawick, according to People. Giuliana and Bill Rancic's $2.4 Mln rented home up for sale
After struggling with so long, Giuliana and Bill Rancic are having a baby! The couple is now moving out of their Brentwood, Calif. rental house and it has been put on the market for $2,395,000, according to real estate website Zillow. Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin buy $10.45 Mln mansion
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin are in escrow for an estates on the westside of Los Angeles, according to TMZ. Foreclosure 2009-10 victims may receive compensation
Homeowners, who were victims of foreclosure abuses between 2009 and 2010, may be eligible to claim over $125,000 from lenders as part of an Independent Foreclosure Review that is being overseen by two government agencies. Home prices up 11 Pct in Minnesota in May
Minnesota home sales increased 11 percent in May, according to the Minnesota Association of Realtors. Florida sees rise in home prices in 2012
New housing data showed that pending sales, closed sales and median prices rose in Florida, while the inventory of homes and condos for sale dropped in Florida's housing market in May, according to the Florida Realtors. Canadian government tightened conditions for borrowers and lenders
The Canadian federal government announced plans to tighten rules on mortgage lending in a bid to curb rising household debt levels. Chinese real estate investors inject $9 Bln in U.S. market
Chinese real estate investors are not only buying up properties in prestige locations like New York and Los Angeles, other places like Florida and the Midwest are becoming a hot target Diane Keaton buys new home for $5.6 Mln
Actress and serial home renovator Diane Keaton has bought a house in Pacific Palisades for $5.6 million, according to a report. Evergrande Real Estate considering share buyback: Report
Chinese property developer Evergrande Real Estate is considering buying back shares, according to a Chinese news report. Gloomy reports leaves Dow mixed
Gloomy reports about the health of the world economy rocked Wall Street on Thursday, stirring more worry about the stalled recovery and sending the stock market to its second-worst decline this year. 'The Fugitive' house for sale in Chicago
Harrison Ford die-hard fans might be interested in knowing that the Chicago house where "The Fugitive" was filmed in 1993 is up for sale. Leaders gather at Rio 20 environment summit
Representatives of more than 120 countries have gather in Rio de Janeiro for the opening of the Rio 20 conference on sustainable development from June 20 to 22. House sales up in May: NAR
Sales of previously owned homes was up in May compared to a year ago, but were down from April, according to a National Association of Realtors (NAR) report released on Thursday. Ryan Seacrest buys Ellen DeGeneres home for $37 Mln
American Idol's host Ryan Seacrest is buying Ellen DeGeneres' Beverly Hills compound for $37 million in Beverly Hills. Mortgage rates sink to record lows for 8th straight week
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low for the seventh time in eight consecutive weeks , according to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. Principal Real Estate Investors hires new marketing director
Principal Real Estate Investors, a U.S. institutional real estate manager, announced Thursday the employment of Michelle Fang as its new marketing director. Brazil makes it easier to get a loan
Banks in Brazil are competing for a larger share of the fast growing mortgage lending market in a bid to boost loans as the slowing economy lowers demand for consumer loans. Larry Ellison buy most of Lanai island in Hawaii
Billionaire Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has agreed to buy 98 percent of the Hawaiian island of Lanai, according to the state's governor. Bay Area mortgage refinancing up
Record low interest rates coupled with rising home values have ignited a rise in refinancing across the Bay Area in California. Mortgage Rates unchanged following FOMC meeting
Mortgage rates are mostly unchanged after the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday. Less Europeans renting U.S. hotels in 2012
European tourists booked 1.1 percent fewer rooms in the U.S. in the beginning five months of 2012 compared to the same time last year, according to a new report. Average New York City rent up $150 since 2008
New York City tenants are paying more for rent than they did before the recession began in 2008, according to a report by the Community Service Society, an advocacy group for low-income New Yorkers. Time to buy your Spanish villa
Dreaming about a summer or retirement hideaway in Spain? You aren't the only one. Dreaming about a summer or retirement hideaway in Spain? You aren't the only one. S&P rates CubeSmart proposed notes 'BBB-'
he company plans to use the proceeds from the offering to repay outstanding borrowings under its unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes, which may nclude acquisitions, investments in joint ventures, and repaying other debt. U.S. builders create more single-family homes
U.S. builders started work on more single-family homes in May and requested the most permits to build homes and apartments since 2009. Real estate is recovering: BMO Capital Markets
Even though there's been a drop in U.S. housing prices, the real estate market is still recovering, according to BMO Capital Markets Economics, a financial services company. U.S. median wealth affected by housing prices
The average family wealth in the U.S. dropped 38 percent from 2007 to 2010 due to a decline in housing prices, according to a new Federal Reserve report. U.S. housing permits up in May
U.S. housing starts dropped in May although permits to build new homes rose to the highest in well over three years.
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