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Beatle george harrison's swiss manor hits market
"I don't care too much for the money," crooned the Beatles in their 1964 hit song, "for money can't buy me love." What it can buy you though, is Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison's sprawling, stately mansion in prestigious Montagnola, Switzerland.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
Housing ministry revives 21,000 homes across malaysia
The Housing and Local Government Ministry has managed to revive 21,000 houses from 100 abandoned projects across the country after reviving 100 abandoned residential projects between 2009 and 2012, said outgoing secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Kabit.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
Christie's adds côte d’azur agency to network
The international luxury agency group Christie’s International Real Estate has brought the French company, Michael Zingraf Real Estate on the Côte d’Azur, into its network.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
Far east tops expat list of best nations for career progression
New research has found the Far East has become one of the top hotspots for British workers looking to relocate overseas.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
Oecd lifts polish 2012 growth forecast
The Polish economy is likely to grow faster than previously expected in 2012, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Wednesday, urging Warsaw to improve its fiscal credibility by consolidating its finances.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
Rental growth recorded for dubai property
Rents for residential property in Dubai climbed by one per cent in the first quarter of 2012, in comparison to the final three months of 2011.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
"insane" bidding wars hammer america's hottest markets
Bidding wars, absent from most parts of the U.S. residential market since its peak in 2006, are erupting from Seattle and Silicon Valley to Miami and Washington, D.C. The number of contracts to buy previously owned homes jumped 14 percent in February from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
Video - imf chief: recovery still fragile, despite improvement
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, is keeping up the pressure on world leaders and urging them not to become complacent.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
Overseas property boost for south africa
The number of foreign buyers of South African residential property is once more on the increase, according to FNB Property Barometer figures - this time, with a significant proportion of buyers from Africa.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
Tax hike sees singapore house prices fall for first time in three years
Singapore's house prices have fallen for the first time in three years in the wake of the government's new tax on purchases.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012