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The U.S. Housing Market

The U.S. Housing Market Despite a continuing weak U.S. economy, some have been pointing to an increase in new home construction as a sign that the economy is rebounding. While the U.S. economy remains fragile, housing—which was ravaged by the 2007-2009 recession—has...

How China national broadband plan short-circuited

http://economicrisis.com/how-china-national-broadband-plan-short-circuited/6292 How China national broadband plan short-circuited It has been more than six months since the draft of a national broadband development strategy was submitted to the State Council for...

Camden council plans to move 761 poor families from London

Council says welfare cuts force shift of 2,816 adults and children to areas up to 200 miles away with lower housing rents. A council is planning the largest single displacement of poor people from London in the...

Housing Starts decrease to 890 thousand SAAR in January, Single

http://newsdoors.blogspot.com/2013/02/housing-starts-decrease-to-890-thousand.html From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions     Housing Starts:     Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted...

Mayor: My plan to build a million homes in London

Boris Johnson today called on the Treasury to hand over £1.3 billion a year in London stamp duty receipts to fund a massive house-building programme in the capital. The Mayor wants to wrest control of tax...

What 2013 Will Look Like for the Housing Market

Read More: http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/real-estate/what-2013-will-look-like-for-the-housing-market/1028/ One of the most often talked about parts of the economy is the real estate market sector. Because real estate is such a large and important part of the...

Grantham: Biggest Housing Bubble Since 807 A.D. Has Burst

Read More: http://newswalls.blogspot.com/2012/11/grantham-biggest-housing-bubble-since.html Preface: Many claim that housing is currently experiencing a rebound.  Whether or not that ends up being verified, the housing crash which started in 2007 was so massive that...

Housing & The Economy, Strategic Briefing | 20 Nov 2012

Read More: http://newsdoors.blogspot.com/2012/11/housing-economy-strategic-briefing-20.html The housing market’s recovery still has a long way to go. But for now, it’s helping prop up an economy that’s being squeezed by a global slowdown and looming spending cuts...

Early: Housing Forecasts for 2013

Read More: http://newsdoors.blogspot.com/2012/11/early-housing-forecasts-for-2013.html Towards the end of each year I start to collect some housing forecasts for the following year. Here was a summary of forecasts for 2012. Right now it looks like new home sales will be...

Council to sell empty homes for £1 to housing benefit tenants

Stoke-on-Trent City Council wants to offer loans of £30,000 to families hit by housing benefit cuts to refurbish empty homes which it will sell to them for a £1. The measure is part of a move by the council to...

Edinburgh housing repairs probe: Dave Anderson suspended

One of Edinburgh City Council's senior directors has been suspended as part of an investigation into the authority's property repairs service. Dave Anderson, the council's director of city development, has been...

Are Foreclosures Safe Buys for a Live-In Home?

The short answer: Absolutely! Of course, the long answer involves several issues you will want to consider before you say yes to purchasing a foreclosure on the market.  First, a little about...

Signs of Real Estate Progress Evident in D.C.

http://www.foreclosuredeals.com/wp/signs-of-real-estate-progress-evident-in-d-c/ Many investors and homeowners alike have a keen eye focused on the housing market to determine its current status and gauge whether or not progress is occurring. Daily news and blogs provide a...

Entourage Fans, Vincent’s Villa Finally Off the Market

Are you a fan of HBO’s Entourage? If so, you’d love the California villa made famous by the TV show – if it hadn’t already sold. It was announced that the Tuscan-esque home located in Encino...

London council's 'social cleansing' of housing benefit tenants

If the poorest borough in London cant afford to house its lowest paid working classes then what about the rest of the more expensive borough's? London has a housing shortage that has seen accommodation prices...

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