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Watch - european shares slump on italy stalemate
Italy's election stalemate dragged Europe's stock markets sharply lower as investors worried about how it may reignite the eurozone debt crisis.
Wed, Feb 27, 2013
Celebrity news: tommy lee jones lists florida estate for $26.75m
Tommy Lee Jones may not have won an Oscar last weekend for his supporting role in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, but he has his sights on another prize: the sale of his gargantuan estate in Florida.
Tue, Feb 26, 2013
Watch - 19th century building rolls down the street
It was built in 1889. It weighs 6,944 tons. But that didn't stop project contractors in Zurich from placing the MFO Building on giant rollers and wheeling it 200ft down the road.
Tue, Feb 26, 2013
How do your student loans affect your mortgage?
By the end of 2012, the average student loan debt was $27,000. That's 5% higher than it was in 2010 - certainly not good news for people trying to finance their educations right now! In fact, most people will take several years to pay off all of that debt. But is it also bad news for people trying to qualify for a mortgage? Specifically, will your student loan debt stand between you and your dream home?
Tue, Feb 26, 2013
Single family renters more likely to stay put
Single family home tenants are 18 percent more likely than apartment tenants to stay in their current homes five years or longer, suggesting that demand for single family homes, the fastest growing rental category, will be more stable than multifamily demand, according to a new national opinion survey released today by Premier Property Management Group.
Tue, Feb 26, 2013
Investors cautious despite attractive malaysia property market
The Malaysian property market is one of the most attractive in the world, according to new reports.
Mon, Feb 25, 2013
Rising house prices prompt mortgage restrictions in israel
Rising house prices in Israel have prompted the country to introduce new mortgage restrictions.
Mon, Feb 25, 2013
2m us homeowners freed from negative equity last year
Negative equity continued to fall in the fourth quarter of 2012, dropping to 27.5 percent of all homeowners with a mortgage, compared with 31.1 percent one year ago, according to the fourth quarter Zillow® Negative Equity Reporti. Almost 2 million American homeowners were freed from negative equity over the course of the year.
Mon, Feb 25, 2013
Illinois home sales and prices on the up
It's not just Florida: the US property recovery continues across the country, with Illinois home sales increasing 31.1 percent over previous-year levels in January, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS. Median prices increased 1.2 percent too.
Mon, Feb 25, 2013
Watch - initial figures show italy general election turnout lower than 2008
Figures collected at midday showed the turnout for Italy's general election as 14.94 percent - almost two percent less than the same time during the 2008 election (16.51 percent). The figures come from Italy's Interior Ministry.
Mon, Feb 25, 2013