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As Traffic Snarls Brazil's Cities, Officials Plan For More Cars
Brazilian cities continue to require parking in new developments, to the chagrin of builders and environmentalists.
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Bill Ackman And Sam Zell On Turnarounds, Opportunities And Success
Bill Ackman and Sam Zell spoke Thursday at the NYU Shack Institute's annual REIT conference.
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Paris's La Défense Again Reaches For The Sky With Hermitage Plaza
The Hermitage Plaza twin tower received planning permission last week, ushering in a new wave of skyscraper building in Paris's La Défense.
Economy
U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly: Freddie Mac
U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose slightly to 3.90 percent in the week ending April 19, mortgage financier Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Economy
U.S. Existing Home Sales Drop 2.6% In March
U.S. existing home sales fell 2.6 percent in March to an annual rate of 4.48 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday, missing expectations and highlighting continued weakness in the housing market.
Real Estate
Property: Westfield Sells More Malls
Westfield Group has announced its second big disposal of US shopping centres in two months.
Real Estate
‘Jersey Shore’ House: What Did Fans Do To The Seaside, N.J., Beach Home? [PHOTOS]
The Seaside, N.J., home that houses the "Jersey Shore" gang has been vandalized! While it might not come as a surprise since the inside of the house was frequently vandalized by its famous reality star tenants, but on the outside has been tagged by hoards of fans.
Commentaries
moreMortgage Rates - Can They Drop Even More?
At least in one region of the county at dinner parties, it's the question that's on the lips of prospective home buyers: will home mortgage interest rates fall more? The average fixed rate for a 30-year mortgage for...
Home Prices: 5 Questions You Must Ask Before Buying a U.S. Home
Incredibly, U.S. home mortgage rates continue to trend lower -- the average 30-year, fixed rate is now 4.07 percent, and they could drop even lower. Still, given soft home prices, jumping into the housing market is hardly a s...
U.S. Housing: Five Tips for Prospective Home Buyers
U.S. mortgage rates are falling to 50-year lows, even as existing home sales remains soft, with both stemming from uncertainty regarding the outlook for the U.S. economy. In this uncertain time, what should prospective home b...