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Photos of Sheryl Sandberg's $8 million home in Atherton, Calif. An overhead view of 291 Polhemus Avenue (Google) Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, is quickly becoming one of the most powerful businesswomen in the world. Tom Brady's $20M Mansion or Eli Manning's Fully-Automated House: Whose Home is Nicer? [PHOTOS]
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen moved into a $20 million California mansion, and Eli Manning and wife Abby's New Jersey condo is fully automated. This photo slideshow allows you to decide: whose house is nicer? U.S. Mortgage Rates Drop to Record Low of 3.87 Percent
U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates dropped to another record low of 3.87 percent in the week ending Feb. 2, down from 3.98 percent in the previous week, according to Freddie Mac. James Cameron Buys Land in New Zealand
James Cameron just might be looking for a more simple life. James Cameron just might be looking for a more simple life. . . in New Zealand. The director of hit movies such as "Titanic" and "Avatar" has gotten a stamp of approval from the country's Overseas Investment Office to purchase 2,636 acres of farmland, according to a report from The Associated Press. US property prices fell 4.7% nationwide in 2011, latest data shows
Residential property prices in the United States fell by 4.7% in 2011 compared with 201, the fifth consecutive yearly decrease, the latest index from Core Logic shows. Super Bowl 2012: Are Sports Stadiums Ripping Off Cities?
When the New York Giants and New England Patriots battle in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, they'll be playing in a stadium that was largely financed by taxpayers. Some critics dispute the positive economic benefits of stadiums, which have received around $20 billion in subsidies in the last two decades. The Hottest U.S. Real Estate Markets: Washington, D.C.
The nation's capital has been a leader when it comes to real estate. While much of the country's housing market continues to languish, Washington D.C. and the surrounding area have seen tight inventory and price growth in recent months. IBTimes 1000: Top 6 Fastest Growing Real Estate Companies
The top six fastest growing real estate companies mirrored the state of development around the world. As the U.S. and Europe languish, recovering from a glut of pre-recession overdevelopment, Asia, India and the Middle East have seen a construction boom Positive Outlook for Prime Central London Property
Predictions for the year ahead in the prime central London property market are upbeat, which may encourage an increasing number of people to make a real estate investment in the city. London's One Hyde Park: World’s Most Expensive Ghost Town
London's billionaires' tower dubbed Mary Celeste after it emerges only three of the 85 luxury apartments occupied full-time. 'Healthy Returns' Recorded for UK Commercial Property
Those with commercial property investments in the UK have experienced "relatively healthy" returns during 2011, it has been asserted. Building New York: SOM Reshapes Roosevelt Island
Robert Duffy of SOM is leading the design of Cornell's new campus at Roosevelt Island, which aims to be one of the most sustainable in the country. U.S. Home Prices Seen Flat in 2012, S-l-o-w-l-y Rising in 2013: Poll
The five-year slide in U.S. home prices will stop this year, followed by the start of a weak recovery next year, according to a Reuters poll that also showed economists split on whether the government would make new efforts to support the market. Dubai World Unit Eyes Sale of UK Asset to Pay Debt: Sources
Economic Zones World (EZW), a unit of Dubai World, is considering the sale of its UK-based warehouse property developer Gazeley, as it looks to repay some of its debt of more than $2 billion (over 1 billion pounds) this year, three banking sources said on Thursday. Scotland has the UK's most affordable housing, survey shows
Mortgage payments for a new borrower in Scotland during the second half of 2011 were at their lowest as a proportion of disposable earnings for nine years, according to new Bank of Scotland research. New property search analysis shows South of France is most popular
The most popular region in France for real estate in 2011 was PACA (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), according to a new infographic based upon enquiries. East London’s Post Olympics Future
It is no secret that the London Olympics 2012 are to be predominantly hosted in the long-rundown Eastern part of the city (AKA East London, as in Eastenders). London Provides Greek and Italian Investors With Safe Haven
Italians and Greeks are pouring millions of Euros into the London property market, which is standing out as one of the few safe-havens within Europe. Can Stateside Property Positivity Bleed Over The Atlantic?
Any adverbs used to describe the US recovery will likely be synonymous with slow and/or painful, but when you look at Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and even the UK to a certain extent you are forced to take the stand that any recovery is better th... Investment in Global Commercial Property 'Resilient'
The volume of investment entering global commercial property markets during 2011 was higher than in 2010, new research has found. Prime country houses in the UK saw prices fall by 3% in 2011, latest data shows
UK country house prices fell 3% in 2011 but scale of change depends on location and price, the latest Knight Frank Prime Country House Index shows. Consultants see student property sector growing in 2012 and beyond
The student accommodation property investment sector in the UK saw strong demand in 2011 and that is likely to carry on into 2012, according to new reports from two leading real estate consultants. O.J. Simpson Faces Foreclosure on Florida Home
O. J. Simpson, the former football star who gained notoriety during a 1995 murder trial, is facing foreclosure on his Florida home. Dundee REIT to buy Whiterock for about $572 million
Dundee Real Estate Investment Trust (D_u.TO: Quote) will buy Whiterock REIT (WRK_u.TO: Quote) for about C$580 million ($572 million) in a cash-and-stock deal to strengthen its position in the office property space. Class Action Success Deemed Unlikely
Any class action from disgruntled mortgage borrowers under the NCCP has been deemed unlikely to succeed. Young British people struggle to get on housing ladder
One in five British people are living with their parents more than a decade longer than they intended to as they struggle to get onto the property ladder, according to research from house builder Taylor Wimpey. Australian REITs likely to be strongest in Asia Pacific in 2012
Australian property trusts are likely to deliver a total return of 12 to 15% this year, outperforming local equities and other Asia-Pacific property markets, analysts said. The City of London Belongs to the World
Research released earlier this year highlighted the influx of international investment into London's financial district, indicating that more overseas investors are targeting this part of the capital's real estate industry. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Prevented Nearly 2 Million Foreclosures: FHFA
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have prevented almost 2 million foreclosures since the enterprises were taken under federal conservatorship in 2008, according to a report by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). U.S. Mortgage, Credit Card Delinquencies Forecast to Decline in 2012: TransUnion
U.S. mortgage loan delinquencies are projected to decline to five percent by the end of 2012 from around six percent at the end of 2011, according to TransUnion.
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