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UK house prices show 1st annual gain in 16-mths
Asking prices for homes in England and Wales rose on an annual basis for the first in more than a year in October, property Web site Rightmove said on Monday, buoyed by a dearth of properties coming onto the market.
Foreclosures mark pace of housing crisis in US
Every 13 seconds in America, there is another foreclosure filing. That's the rhythm of a crisis that threatens to choke off hopes for a recovery in the US housing market as it destroys hundreds of billions of dollars in property values a year.
Capital channel snags in real estate market
Business need to find a stable and legal channel of capital mobilisation for the development of the real estate market, as the economy has not yet turned the corner.
Sept luxury home sales nearly triple in Hong Kong
Luxury-home sales in Hong Kong almost tripled in September from a month earlier, as mainland residents bought properties in the city.
Investors looking to cash in on hot realty
A number of foreign institutional investors have quickened their pace of cashing in on properties in Shanghai and Beijing, mainly due to tightened cash flow, imminent closing of realty funds and rising concerns of a possible policy change, industry insiders said.