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Watch - this month in real estate (canada) september 2013
According to KW research, the top three updates sellers make in preparation for listing their house are fresh paint, new flooring, and updated light fixtures. Surprisingly, sellers spend more than two times as much money updating their house while they live in it than they do getting it ready for sale.
Mon, Sep 16, 2013
Watch - egypt extends state of emergency by two months
Egypt's interim authorities on Thursday extended a state of emergency in force since mid-August by another two months because of the country's continued insecurity.
Mon, Sep 16, 2013
There has “never been a better time” to buy in france
Record low mortgage rates mean that there has “never been a better time” to buy property in France, according to one broker.
Mon, Sep 16, 2013
UK commercial activity expands at “fastest pace since 2007”
UK commercial activity is expanding at the fastest pace since 2007, according to Savills.
Mon, Sep 16, 2013
UK offers £400m to build to rent projects
The UK government has invited people to bid for a share of £400 million, which is being made available to Build to Rent projects.
Mon, Sep 16, 2013
Mind-bending: audi builds upside down city for car exhibition
Visitors to the Frankfurt Motor Show had their minds truly bended this month, as Audi created an upside down city to display their cars.
Fri, Sep 13, 2013
Revealed: tokyo’s olympic stadium
Tokyo’s Olympic stadium has been unveiled to the world.
Fri, Sep 13, 2013
New zealand’s new housing law to deliver “thousands” of homes
A new housing law in New Zealand will deliver “tens of thousands” of new homes, the government has announced.
Fri, Sep 13, 2013
Watch - turkey suffers third night of clashes
Turkish police used water cannon and tear gas to break up fresh anti-government protests in Istanbul, amid anger over the death of a demonstrator earlier in the week. Officers faced up to 3,000 angry protesters on a second consecutive day of demonstrations in the Kadikoy district, an opposition stronghold. The police fired tear gas, water cannon and plastic pellets to break up the crowd as it approached the local offices of the ruling AKP party.
Fri, Sep 13, 2013
Watch - vegas readies for world's largest ferris wheel
The madcap carnival on the Las Vegas Strip is getting another over-the-top addition: the world's largest Ferris wheel. It's called the High Roller, and it's scheduled to start spinning early next year.
Thu, Sep 12, 2013