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London Home Asking Prices Cross £500,000 in May - Rightmove
May 20, 2013
Home asking prices rise 2.1% to £249,841 nationally, a new record.
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UK Home Prices Rise in April on Improved Mortgage Access - Halifax
May 8, 2013
Home prices increased 1.1% in April to an average £166,094, says Halifax.
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Shah Rukh Khan to Pay ₹19 Lakh for 'Mannat' Lease Renewal?
Apr 26, 2013
Shah Rukh Khan, the Badshaah of Bollywood, will now have to pay several lakhs to claim his gigantic bungalow which is located near the seashore at Bandra's bandstand due to the revised rates of leased plots.
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The UK's two-tier housing market
Apr 16, 2013
The UK housing market remains weak. But with the UK economy on the edge of another recession, the surprise is that the housing market has not fallen more. And central London is booming.
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Annual Investment Meeting Dubai set to welcome 5000 investors
Apr 15, 2013
Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of DubaiOrganized by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade: The “Annual Investment Meeting” opens doors to in...
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David and Victoria Beckham Put 'Beckingham Palace' up for Sale
Mar 31, 2013
David and Victoria Beckham are selling their Hertfordshire property, which has been valued at £18m.
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House Prices Rise 0.2% in February - Nationwide
Mar 1, 2013
Housing sector experiencing gradual recovery helped by improvement in job market.
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Madrid to Build £18bn Mega-Casino, EuroVegas
Feb 9, 2013
Europe's biggest casino and conference centre is coming to Spain later this year, creating thousands of jobs.
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moreZac Efron has recently been reported shopping for a luxury home address. Is this a sign of growing up, or is he getting ready to settle down?
At least in one region of the county at dinner parties, it's the question that's on the lips of prospective home buyers: will home mortgage interest rates fall more? The average fixed rate for a 30-year mortgage for borrowers with good credit has declined to 3.
Incredibly, U.S. home mortgage rates continue to trend lower -- the average 30-year, fixed rate is now 4.07 percent, and they could drop even lower. Still, given soft home prices, jumping into the housing market is hardly a slam-dunk no-brainer, and here are five factors to consider before buying a home.