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Italy real estate to grow at end 2010
The Italian real estate market has stabilised but growth will have to wait until the end of 2010 at the earliest, the chief executive of Italy's Beni Stabili Aldo Mazzocco said on Tuesday.
U.S. home builder sentiment highest since September
U.S. home builder sentiment in July jumped to its highest level since September as improved sales conditions boosted confidence in the market for new single-family homes, an industry group said on Thursday.
Price cuts aid Spain commercial property in Q2
Big discounts in Spain's office and retail property markets served to attract private investors rather than institutions, which are wary of falling rents, as the rental market remained weak, consultants have said.
No new apartment on the block in Auckland
Estate agents and property investors are predicting a major shortage of new apartments and multi-unit dwellings in Auckland once fire-sale stock is cleared out this year.
U.K. property asking prices rebounded in July
British home sellers raised asking prices this month to meet increased demand from buyers, Rightmove Plc said.