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Freddie Mac offering cash incentives to home buyers and real estate agents in 23 States

Freddie Mac, the government-backed lending giant, will reportedly pay cash incentives to home buyers and real estate agents in 23 target states, who sell or list a foreclosed home owned by the firm. The incentive will be given once the home sells, according to several news reports.

Google leasing office space in San Francisco

Google, the search engine giant, is reportedly leasing about 35,000 square feet of workspace in the Mission District of San Francisco in order to accommodate engineers who'd rather not move to its Silicon City headquarters.

10 American cities Chinese investors have set their eyes on

China's real estate scenario has been grim for nearly a decade now, with the government trying to impose stringent property rules in an effort to prevent - or at least brace for - a market crash. As a result, Chinese investors have set their sights abroad, and in particular on the emerging real estate markets of the United States.
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