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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...

[Posted on : 2008-03-24 ] Category : [ Homes (General) ]

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...

[Posted on : 2008-03-13 ] Category : [ Homes (General) ]

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. ...

[Posted on : 2008-03-13 ] Category : [ Homes (General) ]

Number of homes in foreclosure hit new high in fourth quarter
Washington - The number of US home loans in foreclosure rose to an all-time high at the end of 2007 pushed by so-called subprime loans to borrowers with poor credit, a report by the Mortgage Bankers Association said Thursday. The number of loans ente...

[Posted on : 2008-03-06 ] Category : [ Homes (General) ]

Taiwan frontrunner seeks to ease ban on Chinese property investment
Taipei - Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou vowed Tuesday to ease restrictions on Chinese investments in the island's property market within six months if elected. There should be no problem for mainland businessmen to invest in...

[Posted on : 2008-03-04 ] Category : [ Homes (General) ]

Tips for new collectors of antique furniture
Berlin - Collecting antique furniture is a fine hobby. The chests of drawers, cabinets, and chairs from a bygone time not only decorate your home, but can also be used. And unlike the items for sale at discount stores, antique pieces of furniture - s...

[Posted on : 2008-02-21 ] Category : [ Homes (General) ]

Cushions and stools take on new roles in living room
Frankfurt - Living rooms are becoming more casual as large beanbag chairs replace classic chairs and low stools, ottomans and so-called poufs offer places to sit. Ordinary chairs are having trouble keeping up. The selection in furniture for seating ...

[Posted on : 2008-02-21 ] Category : [ Homes (General) ]

Israel planning to build 1,100 homes in East Jerusalem - Summary
Jerusalem - Israel plans to build over 1,100 housing units in East Jerusalem, and the tenders will be published soon, a cabinet minister said Tuesday, denying the government was freezing construction in Jewish neighbourhoods in the city. Housing Mini...

[Posted on : 2008-02-12 ] Category : [ Homes (General) ]

Nationwide says UK house prices dipped 0.1 percent in January
LONDON - House prices in the UK continued on a downward trend for the third month running in January posting a 0.1 percent drop, according to the latest report from the Nationwide building society.

[Posted on : 2008-01-31 ] Category : [ Homes (General) ]

Mortgage approvals fall to lowest rate since 1999
LONDON - In a further sign that the housing market in the UK is cooling down, Bank of England figures revealed that mortgage approvals in December fell to their lowest rate since records began in 1999.

[Posted on : 2008-01-31 ] Category : [ Homes (General) ]

 

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