British house prices fall in sign of weakening economy
London - House prices in Britain have fallen by 1 per cent over the past 12 months in what was the first year-on-year fall since 1996, figures showed Wednesday. The figures, published by the Nationwide Building Society, were further evidence of an ec...
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Congressional leaders reach deal on housing rescue plan
Washington - Party leaders in the Senate reached a deal Wednesday to provide aid to homeowners struggling to pay off loans and threatened with foreclosure in the wake of an ongoing mortgage crisis. The bipartisan agreement was announced just one day ...
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2008-04-02 ] Category : [
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Making a small apartment look big
Hamburg - A dream apartment for city dwellers has three or four bedrooms, a large kitchen, bath and balcony and is located in the city centre. The reality is, hardly anyone's budget is vast enough to afford such space, and in large expensive cities, ...
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2008-03-27 ] Category : [
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Home sales dropped in February - Summary
Washington - The number of single-family homes sold in the United States fell for the fourth straight month in February and has dropped nearly 30 per cent from a year ago, according to government figures released Wednesday. Home sales dropped by a se...
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2008-03-26 ] Category : [
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Residential home sales dropped in February
Washington - The number of residential homes sold in the United States fell for the fourth straight month in February and has dropped nearly 30 per cent compared to a year earlier, according to government figures released Wednesday. Home sales droppe...
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2008-03-26 ] Category : [
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EXTRA: US home sales show some improvement
Washington - Month-to-month sales of existing homes rose 2.9 per cent in February over those in January, the National Association of Realtors said Monday. The news was the first bright spot amidst a steady decline in sales over the past months. The s...
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2008-03-24 ] Category : [
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New china bathes tables in colour
Frankfurt, Germany - Yellow and orange, purple and turquoise and especially green - there are more colours available in this year's early china collections than ever before. There's also a counter trend - no colour at all expressed in white china and...
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2008-03-13 ] Category : [
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Lift your spirits with trendy green candles
Stuttgart - One way to banish the winter blues and brighten up your home after those cold, dark nights and days is to light up some green candles. The colour doesn't just match the furnishings but happens to be trendy this season too. ...
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2008-03-13 ] Category : [
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