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Government trying to repay 200,000 minority borrowers
The government would like to repay more than 200,000 minority borrowers who allegedly paid unfairly high interest rates and fees on mortgages, but first the government needs to find them.
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
Sales and prices increase in miami area
Residential property sales in Miami have ended the year well up and prices of condos have risen for the fourth month in a row, according to figures from the Miami Association of Realtors.
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
Us unprepared to house wave of gay retirees
At age 62, Donald Carter knows his arthritis and other age-related infirmities will not allow him to live indefinitely in his third-floor walk-up apartment in Philadelphia.
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
Pending home sales rise to year and a half high
The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes in November rose to the highest level in a year and a half.
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
Megaworld emerges as the biggest developer in the philippines
The Philippines-based developer Megaworld Corp has had an excellent 2012, emerging as the country’s largest builder of residential condominium units with a massive pipeline in place for the next 5 years, according to research from the consultancy Colliers International.
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
Dubai land transactions rose 20pc in 2011
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has registered 35,297 transactions, including sales, mortgages, ijarah, mortgage portfolios, deferred sales and other transactions worth Dhs143bn last year, 20% higher in value than the 2010 records, Gulf News has reported.
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
Video - home made from salvaged car parts
When architect Karl Wanaselja built his home in Berkeley, California the junkyard became his urban forest for materials. For months he visited one of three local yards looking for car roofs and Dodge Caravan side windows. The windows became awnings and the roofs became siding for the top floor of his home.
Thu, Dec 22, 2011
Us existing home sales rise in november
US existing home sales rose 4% to 4.42 million on an annualised basis in November, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Thu, Dec 22, 2011
Ernst & young: "spanish recovery likely in second half of next year"
The crisis that began in the second half of 2007 is still continuing. The consultancy firm Ernst & Young’s report on Spain’s prospects for the coming years is based on the slowdown in the economy since the first quarter of this year, and which they warn is not likely to get back on the road to recovery until the second half of next year.
Thu, Dec 22, 2011
Canada edging towards a sellers market, according to real estate agents
Average residential property prices in Canada have increased 4.6% year on year last month, the smallest increase since January, according to the statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
Thu, Dec 22, 2011