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The small rebound China's property market saw in March wasn't enough to save a dismal first quarter for the sector. The average price of new homes in Beijing fell nearly 20 percent in the first quarter, as the government's cooling policies continue to weigh on the market. Sales rebounded marginally but experts say it wasn't enough to change the direction of the downward trend. Japan's Mitsui Fudosan Targets Europe For $6.1B Real Estate Expansion
Mitsui Fudosan, the world's largest property owner by value, plans to expand its presence in Europe by initially targeting London's strong real estate market as part of a 500 billion yen ($6.14 billion) global expansion. Rents Rise While Property Values Continue to Fall in the United States
Median residential property rents in the United States increased 2% from February 2011 to February 2012, but home values continued to fall, declining 4.5% during that period, according to the latest Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. Fastest-Growing Emerging Cities Of The World [PHOTOS]
The Knight Frank "Wealth Report 2012" has marked seven cities as the world's fast-growing cities to watch in 2050, based on their potential for creating new market opportunities for local as well as global companies. Prime Central London Rents Fall Six Months in a Row Due to Poor City Job Prospects
Low hiring activity and weakening job prospects in the City's financial and business services sector appear to be at the heart of recent price falls in prime central London's rental market. Liam Bailey, Head of Knight Frank Residential Research, examines the figures. HK Tycoon Makes Brief Stop at Anti-Graft HQ
A Hong Kong property billionaire and former government official baffled journalists covering one of the city's biggest corruption scandals on Tuesday, driving up to the anti-graft agency's offices and leaving within minutes. Empire State Building IPO Could Bring Big Tax Bill
Malkin Group's plans to make the Empire State Building the centerpiece of a real estate investment trust have hit another snag -- long-time investors in the building could be vulnerable to huge tax hits, according to filings with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission. Monitor Begins Work Overseeing $25 Billion Mortgage Pact
The man charged with making sure banks comply with a $25 billion mortgagesettlement has a website, one employee and subleased space in a Raleigh, North Carolina, office tower. Plaza Hotel May Sell For $600M To India's Sahara Group
India's Sahara Group is eyeing New York City's iconic Plaza Hotel after Israeli owners at El Ad Properties have offered to sell the landmark for $600 million. According to the Economic Times, the Sahara group has already paid a 10 percent down payment for the 105-year-old building following exclusive negotiations between the two real-estate conglomerates. Furthermore, Sahara's founder, Subrata Roy, has made an all-cash offer through Aamby, a Mauritius-based subsidiary, according to the ... Feature : In Foreclosures, Occupy Groups See a Unifying Cause
Feature : In Foreclosures, Occupy Groups See A Unifying Cause Feature : In Foreclosures, Occupy Groups See a Unifying Cause Mercedes Robinson-Duvallon turned 83 in February, but there was little time for celebration.
