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The Top App Charts website updates the ranking list of most popular free real estate iPad apps continually. China Will Maintain Curbs on Housing Despite Relaxing Rules in Cities
Attempts by Chinese city governments to introduce property market boosts will be stamped out as the country's central authorities are determined to maintain curbs on housing. Pork Doughnuts: Hitting The Store Shelves Soon, Offered by Dunkin' Donuts
Despite how they sound or what they taste like, pork donuts are hitting the store shelves relatively soon. The Best (and Worst) Places to Be a Woman in 2012
In honor of International Women’s Day 2012, here's a look at the best and worst places to be a woman. Caution: The results may surprise you. 900-Year-Old Heart: Relic Preserved from Saint Stolen from Dublin Church
Irish police are looking for the person who allegedly stole a 900-year-old heart relic preserved in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. The 900-year-old heart of St. Laurence O'Toole, the patron saint of Dublin, was taken from a display case where it is usually held in Christ Church Cathedral. Mortgage Refinance Package: Obama Offers Mortgage Relief To Millions Of Homeowners
President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a cut in fees on many government-backed mortgages that he said could help millions of homeowners refinance, part of an election-year push to boost the shaky housing market. Obama Expands Housing Relief to Military, FHA Borrowers
President Barack Obama announced two measures Tuesday to expand housing relief to military members and borrowers with loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Real Estate Forecast 2012 and Beyond: Warren Buffett Says Buy, Baby, Buy!
Warren Buffett's real estate forecast for 2012 and beyond is extremely rosy. In some cases, he even recommended buying them over his favored equity investments in "a diversified group of leading companies." Housing Market Forecast Beyond 2012 From Warren Buffett
Legendary investor Warren Buffett just gave a rosy housing market forecast for beyond 2012 in his annual letter to shareholders. 6 Great iPad Apps for Home Interior Design
We have received a great post written by Amanda Johansson from TestFreaks.com, a site that offers product information and reviews which cover a variety of domains. Argentina’s Perito Moreno Glacier Collapses [PHOTOS]
The collapse of the Perito Moreno glacier near the city of El Calafate in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, southern Argentina, attracts thousands of tourists. This year, the glacier collapsed March 4. 2012 Indiana Tornado Path: Second Round of Storms Predicted for Midwest, South [MAPS]
A second round of storms are expected to hit southern Indiana, central Kentucky and northern middle Tennessee. Daylight Savings Time 2012: When to Turn Clocks Forward for Spring Time Change
Daylight Savings Time is approaching. Here is all the information you need to know for when to turn clocks forward for the new spring time change. RICS Launches New Real Estate Qualification
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors(RICS) has launched a new qualification, allowing those from non-traditional educational backgrounds to gain recognition of their experience in residential, commercial and mixed-use property. Chines Banks Lower Rates For First-Home Buyers
Chinese banks have begun offering preferential loan rates for first-home buyers, the official China Securities Journal said on Monday, signaling that Beijing is relaxing its grip on the property sector after a near two-year clampdown. Stockton, California's impact on muni landscape
Last week the Stockton, California, city council approved a plan to default on about $2 million of debt payments in an effort to avoid becoming the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. 2012 Indiana Tornadoes Aftermath: Snow Covers Damaged Homes, Debris After Tornadoes Ravage U.S. [PHOTOS]
More than three inches of snow fell in Kentucky and Indiana late Sunday. The snowfall is the latest in a nearly week-long storm that has devastated homes throughout the Midwest and South, killing 39 people and injuring hundreds across five states. Take a look at photos of the snow that followed more than 40 tornadoes in the region. Dick Clark: Malibu Flintstone Home For Sale For $3.5 Million[PHOTOS]
Dick Clark has literally been living in the stone age. The producer, and former host of "American Bandstand," has placed his Malibu Flintstones-esque home on the market for a whopping 3.5 million dollars. 2012 Indiana Tornado: Picture of Survivor Toddler Taken off Life Support
Fifteen-month-old Angel Babcock was last to survive after family wiped out by tornado. (A survivor surveys her storm-damaged home after tornadoes ripped through Indiana and four other states ) A 15-month-old toddler who was found alive in her family's mobile home which was torn apart by a tornado on Friday has been taken off life support. Truman Capote Brooklyn Townhouse Only Sold For $12 Million
The Brooklyn Heights House, where Truman Capote lived, was sold for only $12 million. Truman Capote Brooklyn Townhouse Only Sold For $12 Million The Brooklyn Heights House, where Truman Capote lived, was sold for only $12 million. Picture of Indiana Tornado 2012: Marysville, Indiana 'Completely Gone'
The town of Marysville, Indiana, is "completely gone" after tornadoes left widespread damage and swept across a great portion of the Midwest and South on Friday, leaving dozens dead across four states. Assumptions of Middle East Architecture Challenged in New York Exhibition
The West and the Middle East have long had a strained political relationship. But when it comes to architecture, a more fruitful partnership has emerged. Two new exhibits at the New York Chapter of American Institute of Architects (AIANY)'s Center for Architecture in Manhattan trace mid-century planning in Baghdad, a city better known for its destruction than development, and the building boom of the last decade in the broader Middle East. Luxury City Property Prices Booming
Global billionaires have weathered the latest economic uncertainty better than many with ultra high net worth individuals increasingly storing their wealth in bricks and mortar. 2012 Indiana Tornadoes: Deadly Tornadoes Leave Mark on Tiny Indiana Enclave [PHOTOS]
A chain of massive tornadoes Friday destroyed the tiny southern Indiana enclave of Daisy Hill, leaving its mark by sweeping the homes away. Top 15 Richest Countries in the World: U.S. Ranks 7 in Forbes List; Minor Rise in GDP [PHOTOS]
Top 15 Richest Countries in the World: U.S. Ranks 7 in Forbes List; Minor Rise in GDP [PHOTOS] Forbes released its new list of the richest countries in the world on the basis of each nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), calculated after 2009. 2012 World’s Tallest Hotel JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
Dubai, the one stop destination for the rich and affluent as well as the home to Burj Khalifa, tallest manmade structure in the world, is now well on its way to accommodate the world's tallest hotel in the form of the upcoming JW Marriott Marquis Dubai. Residential Property Prices In Ireland Still Falling
Residential Property Prices in Ireland fell by 17.4% in the year to January, according to the latest result from the Central Statistical Office. Jamaica Investment Forum 2012: 10 Reasons to Invest in Jamaica’s Tourism Industry
Jamaica's Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller welcomed investors at the Jamaica Investment Forum 2012 to share her government's "pro-business attitude" and "political will." China Housing Policies Should Not be Relaxed
Property prices and development will be one of the core issues during the sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee. Multifamily housing performance a mixed bag
The performance of the multifamily housing segment is a mixed bag with occupancy rates and rents going up even as delinquencies in certain Fitch-rated CMBS loans rise, the ratings giant said Friday.
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