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When are taxes due in 2012, and when will refunds arrive? This year, the IRS has pushed back the traditional due date, giving filers more time to get their paperwork together. UK Home Loans Plummet
Home loans in the UK have plummeted as mortgage availability tightens and rates rise despite the property industries attempts to encourage more first time buyers to kick start real estate market growth. World's Largest Dog Giant George：Do You Want in Your House
Giant George, a nearly five-feet-tall Great Dane, has been deemed the world's tallest dog Giant George, a nearly five-feet-tall Great Dane, has been deemed the world's tallest dog. Blum Capital to Launch Distressed Real-estate Fund
U.S. private equity firm Blum Capital Partners is seeking to raise capital for a fund that would invest in distressed debt backed by real estate primarily in Europe, its chairman Richard Blum said. Central Park Fire Rips Through East Side Of Park [PHOTOS]
Firefighters are the scene of raging fire in Central Park that began around 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Firefighters are the scene of raging fire in Central Park that began around 2:30 p. Bay Bridge: Nine Bolts of Lightning Strike San Francisco Bridge in Intense Storm [PHOTOS]
The chances of being struck by lightning in a lifetime are quite slim, one in one million according to the National Weather Service, but the San Francisco Bay Bridge defied odds Thursday night during an intense storm captured in photos. Photographer Phil McGrew snapped photos of the storm, showing the Bay Bridge being struck by not one, not two, but nine bolts of lightning. Mayor of Newark, N.J., Carries Woman From Burning Home
The mayor of the struggling New Jersey city of Newark said on Friday he was no super hero, only a good neighbor when he broke free from his security detail in a burning house and rescued a woman. China ：Luxury Hotel “Groundscraper” to Built in Abandoned Quarry
China ：Luxury Hotel “Groundscraper” to Built in Abandoned Quarry For more than a decade, China has been a front-runner in the world's skyscraper race. Friday The 13th: New Jersey Family Flees Haunted Home [VIDEO]
Michele Callan and her fiancé Josue Chinchilla were not expecting to have to abandon their new home in Toms River, N.J., but that is exactly what happened. The couple and Callan's two children claim that there is a demonic presence in their new home. 4 Feet of Hail:Texas Panhandle Storm Gets Waist-High, [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Bite-sized hail hammered cities in the Texas Panhandle so hard on Wednesday that it has left up to 4-feet of ice in some areas. Wellington Hotels Lead Occupancy in February
Wellington accommodations were very busy in February, with an occupancy rate of 71.4 per cent, Dominion Post reports. Bracken Cave In Texas: World's Largest Bat Colony Opened For Public [PHOTOS]
Bracken Cave, the world's largest known colony of Mexican free-tailed bats, southeast of New Braunfels, Texas, has been opened for tourists to let them see these bats arising from its natural cave roost for their nightly hunt of pests. Wells Fargo 1Q Profit Tops View On Mortgage Strength
Wells Fargo & Co., the fourth-largest U.S. commercial bank, said Friday strong mortgage activity during the first quarter offset higher expenses to produce higher-than-expected revenue and profit. Unrest in Bahrain Keeping Real Estate Market Subdued in Certain Locations
There has been an upturn in the number of new expats settling in Bahrain, specifically in the oil and gas industry, which has resulted in companies taking on multiple villas and driving down prices, according to the latest real estate report from Cluttons. Chinese Economy Slows to Near 3-Year Low, Property Sector Deflating [PHOTOS]
China's economy grew at its slowest in nearly three years in the first three months of 2012, with a weaker than expected reading raising investor concerns that a five-quarter long slide has not bottomed and that more policy action would be needed to halt it. Bank of America CEO Moynihan Must Testify in MBIA Lawsuit : Judge
A New York judge has ruled that Bank of America CEOBrian Moynihan must testify in a lawsuit brought by bond insurer MBIA Inc. which claims the bank fraudulently induced it to insure risky mortgage-backed securities. UK Property Tax Increase Impacting on
The decision by the UK government to increase property stamp dutyon certain properties has had some impacts sales but a cautious market prevails across the board, according to real estate consultants. Property Market Control Achieves Positive Results : China's Q1 GDP News Conference
China's economy grew at its weakest pace in nearly three years in the first quarter of 2012, with the annual rate of expansion slowing to 8.1 percent from 8.9 percent in the previous three months, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday. Australia's ANZ Bank Raises Mortgage Rates
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Australia's fourth-largest bank, said on Friday it has raised mortgage rates, citing continued pressures on wholesale funding and cost of deposits. French House Prices Could Fall by 15%
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services estimates French house prices could fall by up to 15% by the end of 2013, according to a report published today titled " Tighter Borrowing Capacity Is About to End The Uncommon Rise in French Housing Prices." 2011. Strongest First Quarter For UK Mortgage Market
The UK mortgage market saw its strongest start to a year since 2008, according to the latest Housing Market Activity Report by Connells Survey and Valuation published today. Harrison Ford's LA House For Sale For $8.3 Million
Harrison Ford has listed his beautiful home in Los Angeles on the market for $8.295 million. Harrison Ford has listed his beautiful home in Los Angeles on the market for $8. Special Report: An image Makeover For Myanmar Inc
Special Report: An image Makeover For Myanmar Inc He's the flashiest tycoon in one of Asia's poorest cities, with a canary-yellow Lamborghini parked outside his neoclassical mansion. Singer Island's Luxury Condo to Be Auctioned [PHOTOS]
Florida with its long coastline provides some of the best locations for beach vacations. One condominium on Florida's Singer Island has become available and potential, and buyers can bid for it in an auction. The luxury condo is situated in an ultra luxe exclusive building called the 'One Singer Island' which only has fifteen such apartments. Its sale is handled by Platinum Luxury Auctions. Three Spirits: A Floating Luxury Hotel Concept [PHOTOS]
One of the most renowned architects in the world, Filip Fortunat Kurzewski, has now unveiled his latest creation in the concept of a majestic floating luxury hotel concept called, 'Three Spirits'. One57 Gets Glassy: Photos Of Midtown's Newest Supertall Skyscraper [PHOTOS]
Extell's 1,004-foot tower in Midtown is finally getting its glass. Midtown Manhattan's much-awaited 1,004-foot One57 residential tower hasn't topped out yet, but the first dozen or so floors have already gotten their glass façade (although some of the blue panels appear to still have their protective pastic coating). Island (E) Motion Yacht Doubles Up as a Sustainable Luxury Living Space
Milena Cvijanovich and Dennis Muller have designed a concept yacht called Island (E) Motion. The concept of floating mega yacht from MCM design studio intends to create new luxury standards based on alternative energy solutions, advanced sustainable materials and green technologies for luxury floating residences. The design will have sixty percent of lesser carbon footprint than conventional yacht. The Island E Motion meets all the luxury residence amenities that you may wish to be in the midst ... Super Expensive Manhattan Property: $115 Million For One57 Top Floor Penthouse
New York City is home to some of the most expensive real estate in the world. It's not surprising to everyone. Since Russian billionaires spent $88 million buying new condo complex at 15 Central Park West. While checking out the One57 top floor penthouse, listed at $115 million, it has become the most expensive residential listing in New York City! AIG Returns To U.S. Real Estate Investment
American International Group Inc., the beleagued insurance company that was brought to its knees by the subprime mortgage collapse, is re-entering U.S. real estate investment later this year. World's Top 10 Cities In Terms Of Economic Importance [PHOTOS]
New York’s rich cultural mix keeps it in the top league of world cities, according to the Wealth Report 2012.
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