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Apartment deals plunge after new loan cap
Apartment transactions in Seoul dropped more than 60 percent just one week after a new regulation capped home mortgage loans at 600 million won, regardless of income. Mortgage applications at major banks also halved. Experts say the price surge in...

$7M Hill Country yurt resort to be raffled off for just $10 per ticket
A brand new report from Homes.com, which tracks hundreds of thousands of transactions to identify real-time housing trends, might mean great news for Houston home buyers. Houston home prices posted their third consecutive monthly year-over-year...

Modern townhouse near Little Italy asks $1.3M: House of the Week
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Modern luxury townhomes have become increasingly common in Greater Cleveland’s trendier neighborhoods. But real estate agent David Reimer says his listing at 26 Meade Lane is something “special.” “It’s the highest...

House asking prices soar by average of 7% in last year
Asking prices for houses nationwide went up by 7% over the year, according to new analysis. Asking prices outside Dublin rose by 7.9% while rates in the capital were up 5.1%, according to the latest MyHome property report compiled in association...

Start smart: What to know before buying a home
Sponsored by Synergy One Lending, NMLS #1907235 Buying a home is one of life’s biggest financial decisions — and one of the most rewarding. Yet in today’s market, potential buyers face mixed signals: fluctuating mortgage rates, limited inventory...

Condo blacklists will reshape the future of housing | Opinion
Florida’s real estate market is facing a reckoning — and it’s not a hurricane this time. It’s the condo blacklist. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s unpublished “blacklists” of condos and co-ops deemed ineligible for conventional financing are now...

Normal-looking terraced house is sold for reasonable £170k… but hides VERY bizarre secret inside
A SEEMINGLY normal looking terraced house sold last year hides a bizarre hidden secret that makes it one of the most unique ever seen. The home in Rhyl, North Wales, which was bought for £170,000, is adorned with countless designs to bring out...

Quarterly house price growth: Sydney’s affordable pockets boom
Home prices have been growing at three times the rate of inflation in many parts of Sydney as interest rate cuts from earlier in the year continue to usher in more property buyers into the market. New exclusive data from PropTrack has revealed...

Won inches toward 1,400 to the dollar as Korea braces for U.S. reciprocal tariffs
Published: 21 Jul. 2025, 19:04 Updated: 21 Jul. 2025, 19:50 The dollar-won currency is shown at a trading room in Hana Bank headquarters in central Seoul on July 21. [YONHAP] The Korean won has weakened back toward the 1,400 mark against the U.S....

Buying political success? Turning the billionaire’s idea into a meaningful movement will be difficult
At the weekend, after Trump signed the bill into law, Musk said on X that the party had officially been “formed to give you back your freedom”. Musk’s party faces major challenges, ranging from a political structure that favours the two-party...

I Don’t Want to Sell Today!
Credit: Tiffany Fox I wasn’t in the mood to write today. The truth is, I didn’t want to do it. I’ve had work going on at the house. I’m exhausted and exasperated. The place is a mess, it’s loud, and I have nonstop company. I should be motivated....

What is the most overhyped holiday destination of the 21st century?
Check out which popular travel destinations just aren't worth the squeeze. Pic: Getty Images. You’ve seen the locations dominate your social feeds and dreamt about visiting for years. But when you get there, they’re not exactly what they’re all...

NYC’s striking ‘Bubble House’ with unusual ‘ovoid’ windows has listed for the first time in 50 years
This home takes window shopping to another level. In a sea of townhouses, one residence on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has charmingly refused to blend in — and now it’s looking for a new steward bold enough to match its energy. The so-called...

Inside Cat Deeley’s £5m ‘doer-upper’ house in Hampstead where she films Celebrity Googlebox from celeb neighbours to ‘nanny suite’
Cat Deeley is a TV favourite – so it’s no surprise she’s the proud owner of a jaw-dropping house. The TV presenter has been a staple on screens for decades. From stints on This Morning to Celebrity Gogglebox – which returns tonight (July 11) – Cat...

Real estate news: 18-unit apartment complex in Surf City fetches $7.4 million
The 18-unit Yorktown Apartments in Huntington Beach sold recently for $7.4 million or $411,111 per unit. It was the first time the property at 7701 Yorktown Ave. has been on the market in more than 30 years, according to CBRE, which represented...

Business News | InfoComm India 2025 Visitor Registration Opens Strong Amidst Surging Demand for AI and Immersive AV
PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 22: Following a record-breaking edition in 2024 that saw visitor attendance grow by 17%, InfoComm India returns to Mumbai's Jio World Convention Centre from 9-11 September 2025, with a larger showcase,...
GREA Negotiates Sale of 278-Unit Apartment Complex in Plano
72PLANO, TEXAS — Global Real Estate Advisors (GREA) has negotiated the sale of Bellevue at Spring Creek, a 278-unit apartment complex located northeast of Dallas in Plano that was originally built in 1982. According to Apartments.com, the property...

FCA softens remortgaging rules in dash for growth
Tuesday 22 July 2025 6:00 am | Updated: Monday 21 July 2025 6:27 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled a...

Brighton Luxury Apartment Hits Market With Bitcoin Payment Option
(MENAFN- Pressat) Harringtons Sales is excited to announce a stunning three-bedroom, three-bathroom luxury maisonette for sale in Brighton Marina 's prestigious Neptune Court, listed for offers in excess of £550,000. This high-end property,...

You may lose your job anytime: Viral Reddit post says H-1B visa holders should not buy a house in US
A post went viral on Reddit starting a debate on whether H-1B visa holders should consider buying a house in the US. A Reddit post went viral as it offered some advice to the H-1B visa holders in the US, asking them to stay away from buying a...