By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON: The construction of U.S. single-family housing surged in September, though a drop in apartment building pushed overall home building activity to an 18 month low. But… Read more »
WASHINGTON: Homebuilders pulled back on construction for a second straight month in September, with a plunge in apartments offsetting gains in single-family homes. Building activity was weak in all parts… Read more »
NEW DELHI (INDIA): Justin Bieber is reportedly renting a huge mansion in a London street that costs him almost 1.3 million sterling pounds a year. The 22-year-old pop star is… Read more »
By Guillermo Parra-Bernal SAO PAULO: Home sales, launches and deliveries in Brazil rose in August for the first time in 13 months, an early sign that the effects of a… Read more »
U.S. homebuilders’ confidence eased this month after surging to the highest level in nearly a year in September. Even so, builders remain optimistic overall about sales growth in months ahead,… Read more »
By Clare Jim HONG KONG: State-owned property developer China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd said on Tuesday its operating profit in the third quarter jumped 110 percent from a year… Read more »
By: Esha Vaish BENGALURU: UK commercial property values slipped in September but at a slower pace than in July and August, a closely-watched index showed, suggesting concerns about the impact… Read more »
PARIS: Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld announced Monday he planned to launch his own branded hotel chain, with the first property set to open in the Chinese gambling hub of Macau… Read more »
By Costas Pitas LONDON: British housebuilder Bellway posted better than expected full-year profit on Tuesday and said that demand for new homes has remained resilient since Britons voted to leave… Read more »
By Carolyn Cohn and Sinead Cruise LONDON: Commercial property auctions are proving an unlikely bright spot in Britain’s real estate market where a steep drop in sterling has attracted overseas… Read more »