Housing market shows weakness for 2nd month
Housing market shows weakness for 2nd month
WASHINGTON—Sales of previously owned homes plunged in January to their lowest level since summer, evidence that high unemployment and tight lending standards are undercutting the government’s attempts to prop up the market.
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Bump in one county’s home prices raises hope that market is stabilizing
Bump in one county’s home prices raises hope that market is stabilizing
South Florida’s troubled housing market finally is showing signs of hitting bottom. Or at least getting close.
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U.S. housing market shows weakness for 2nd month
U.S. housing market shows weakness for 2nd month
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Market Commentary and Intraday News
Market Commentary and Intraday News
(AP:WASHINGTON) The recovery is losing steam. The U.S. economy is now likely expanding at just half the brisk 5.9 percent pace at which the government on Friday estimated it grew last quarter.
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Market Report / TA-25 falls 1.1% – after February options expire
Market Report / TA-25 falls 1.1% – after February options expire
Tel Aviv stocks were down strongly to end the trading week. February options on the TA-25 index expired yesterday on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange at an exercise price of 1,178 points, up 0.5% from the previous day’s close.
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Dublin’s property market is improving
Dublin’s property market is improving
The Irish property website MyHome.ie has said that the number of second hand properties that were “sale agreed” has significantly increased. The website has seen a small increase in property sales since September of last year.
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Housing market a sleeper issue for Gen Y
Housing market a sleeper issue for Gen Y
Crikey readers weigh in on ASIO, the horrors of the housing market and housing affordability and the NSW ALP.
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Hong Kong Raises Tax on Luxury Homes to Cool Market (Update1)
Hong Kong Raises Tax on Luxury Homes to Cool Market (Update1)
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — The Hong Kong government increased the transaction tax on homes selling for more than HK$20 million ($2.6 million) in an attempt to cool the property market.
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Research and Markets: Annual Major Report and Forecasts for the Australian Mortgage Market
Research and Markets: Annual Major Report and Forecasts for the Australian Mortgage Market
DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Annual Australian Mortgage Market Outlook” report to their offering.
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Rezko’s Wilmette mansion on market for $3.5M
Rezko’s Wilmette mansion on market for $3.5M
The 30-room mansion in Wilmette that convicted developer and political fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko had owned until he lost it to foreclosure last year has just come on the market for $3.5879 million.
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