Finance & Mortgage
'Halifax: U.K. house prices rise 0.5 Pct in May
'Australia's recent rate cuts not aimed house prices
'Household net worth jumps $2.8 trillion
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The smell of rotting food and decay inside 10956 South Wilmington Avenue, Los Angeles, was overwhelming. -
'Rent up in May in U.S.
Rents have gone up across the U.S. in May, according to a report released Thursday by Trulia, online residential real estate site. -
'Spain home prices may drop 52 pct
Home prices in Spain may decline as much as 52 percent due to economic stress, according to Moody’s Investors Service. -
'Mortgage rates reach record low
Average U.S. rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages this week fell to fresh record lows for the sixth straight week as concerns over slowing job growth pushed investors into the safety of government bonds that guide interest costs. -
'U.S. home prices up in April
Home prices rose in April offering a glimmer of hope for the U.S. housing market, data analysis firm CoreLogic said on Tuesday. -
'Canadian REITs set to outperform the U.S.
Canadian real-estate investment trusts are set to outperform their U.S. peers largely due to the country’s strong economic fundamentals and the real estate sector’s more solid outlook, according to analyst reports. -
'S&P report looks at credit quality in European real estate
Strong portfolios and benign funding conditions in the relatively low-geared segment of European real estate make for a stable ratings outlook among rated real estate investment trusts (REITs) and developers in the region. What's more, these factors should support the creditworthiness of issuers in this industry through 2012, says a report published earlier today titled "Rising Debt Costs And Investment Pipeline Uncertainties Threaten Stability Of European Real Estate Sector." -
'China's Housing Minister emphasizes property cooling policy
China's main real estate regulator said it will maintain current restrictions on property sales, according to a report in Xinhua news on Tuesday. -
'Ten countries with top-performing residential real estate markets
Home prices may be slipping in the U.S., but they’re booming in some other nations. The Knight Frank Global House Price Index measures the performance of residential real estate markets around the world. According to the firm’s June report, these 10 countries saw the greatest increase in housing prices in the one-year period that ended in the first quarter of 2012. -
'Same-sex spouses may face financial tangles in the U.S.
Christel de Vries, a Dutch outsourcing manager for Accenture, sealed her love for her female partner twice, once in 2001 in Amsterdam under Dutch law and again in 2007 in a civil union in New Jersey. Yet under U.S. federal law, she isn't married — and that is creating obstacles in her divorce. -
'Real estate confidence grows, two-thirds of buyers open to foreclosures
Confidence in the real estate market continues to grow in 2011, according to a recent study by a recent study by Realtor.com. -
'China housing prices down for ninth consecutive month
Housing prices in 100 surveyed Chinese cities fell 0.31 percent in May from April for the ninth straight month, according to data from the China Index Academy.
