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Soaring property prices push ‘forever home’ further out of reach
realestate.com.au
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August 28, 2025
A new report has uncovered a generational shift in the way Aussies approach their first property, suggesting the ‘forever home’ may be a thing of the past. When first entering the market decades ago, Baby Boomers would look for a home with the...
Sterling business owner buys Coloma Township’s former US Bank building in Rock Falls
Sauk Valley - Illinois
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A Sterling developer and business owner has purchased Coloma Township’s former US Bank building in Rock Falls, Whiteside County property transfers show. Pete Harkness of Harkness Enterprises Inc. purchased the building at at 300-302 First Ave. in...
Bang Up to the Elephant owner looks to sell Pearl St. real estate for $3M
Denver Post - Colorado
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August 28, 2025
The reason Kevin Delk wants to sell his Cap Hill real estate is simple. “I’m getting older and I would like to see my wife more,” he said, noting she works and spends most of her time in New York City. The man who opened the vegan Caribbean spot...
'It’s not just about money, it’s about lost trust,' say NRI buyers of a decade-old stalled Bengaluru township
Hindustan Times
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August 29, 2025
In 2015, Dubai-based professional Errol Norrohna thought he was securing his family’s future when he invested over ₹1 crore in Bengaluru’s ambitious Ozone Urbana township near Kempegowda International Airport. Convinced by glossy brochures and...
MEDIAWATCH: Real Estate Porn site One Roof ponders racist backlash to prop up their untaxed greed
The Daily Blog
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August 28, 2025
I despise the property market. I think speculators and those who parasitically feast on its greed are a fucking cancer! The Speculators, the Banks, The Real Estate Pimps, the Property Manger scumbags, the Slum Lords and the NZ Herald and Trade Me...
Average house prices in Walsall rose by just 0.2 per cent in June - this is how much the average one costs
Express & Star
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August 29, 2025
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average Walsall house price in the year to June was £212,013 – a 0.2 per cent increase on May. The picture was different to that across West Midlands, where prices increased by 1.8 per cent....
Globetrotting Germans give up bid to buy neighbouring property
Otago Daily Times
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August 29, 2025
Husband and wife travel writers Stefan Huy and Bruni Gebauer-Huy are selling their beloved Christchurch home after failing to solve a long-running dispute with the city council. The German journalists have spent more than a decade negotiating with...
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The Motley Fool Australia
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August 28, 2025
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Now’s the Time to Sell the House with Bad Neighbours
Fat Tail Daily
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August 29, 2025
Do you hold shares you wish you didn’t own? We all have them. So, use this bubbly market to your advantage, offload them now! Markets are bubbling, and investors are feeling like geniuses. And that’s why I’m becoming more cautious. Across my paid...
Waukesha mother and 2 kids among many without home after apartment fire
CBS 58 - Wisconsin
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August 29, 2025
WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A Waukesha mother and her two kids are now without a home after their apartment went up in flames. "Devastating," said Alyssa Schnoebelen, whose apartment caught fire. "Everything I worked for - just poof." Schnoebelen...
Construction of giant Marine Drive Apartments project stumbles over union controversy
Buffalo News - New York
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After a month of wrangling and negotiations, the Erie County Legislature on Thursday approved tax breaks needed for the Marine Drive Apartments reconstruction project to move forward with its financing and workforce commitments. The project, one...
Court orders Mpumalanga man to transfer ownership of R1. 1 million property after he changes his mind
IOL
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A Mpumalanga man who sold his land for R1.1 million has been ordered to transfer ownership after he changed his mind about the sale and claimed he had to consult his wife. In May 2022, Sonja Gouws offered to buy 36 hectares of land from Bosodi...
Pleasanton home sells for $2.8 million
The Mercury News - California
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August 29, 2025
18 Foothill Place – Google Street View A spacious house in the first block of Foothill Place in Pleasanton has a new owner. The 3,398-square-foot property, built in 1988, was sold on June 12, 2025 for $2,790,000 which represents a price per square...
Aspen property listed for $300 million, the most expensive home for sale in the U.S.
Aspen Public Radio - Colorado
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August 29, 2025
The most expensive home for sale in the U.S. right now is $300 million, and it’s located on Stillwater Road in Aspen. If sold at the asking price, Little Lake Lodge will be the most expensive home ever sold in the U.S., according to The Wall...
‘We could see land prices moderating over time’, says Amit Kumar Sinha
Financial Express
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Mahindra Lifespace Developers is looking to grow fivefold in five years and hit Rs 10,000 crore of pre-sales by FY30. Managing director and CEO Amit Kumar Sinha tells Raghavendra Kamath that the company is exiting the affordable space and will...
Brand new home in top location with a BIG price reduction
Shepparton News
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Address: 284 Harfleur Street, Deniliquin. Price: Now $625,000 - Huge Reduction! The details: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Open house: Inspection by appointment. Take the stress out of building with this brand-new home, showcasing quality inclusions...
NZME director Jim Grenon spends $6m buying more shares in company
The New Zealand Herald
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August 29, 2025
The media company - which owns the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB, property site OneRoof and a host of other radio stations and North Island newspapers - posted operating revenue of $165.7m for the six months to June 30, down 3% from the same...
What will €400,000 buy in Greece, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Co Kerry?
The Irish Times
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Kerry: Castlegregory This beachfront two-bedroom home comes to the market on the Maharees Peninsula along the Wild Atlantic Way, 5km north of Castlegregory village and a 35-minute drive from Dingle. It offers beautiful sea views and direct access...
Omaha community garden seeing an increase in home gardening interest as produce prices rise
WOWT 6 - Nebraska
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August 29, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - For the last year, Omaha resident Maurine Shepherd has stopped by her local community garden located right down the street from her home. “I just like the atmosphere, it’s like relaxing,” Shepherd told First Alert 6. “You can...
Are property investors turning to cheaper housing markets?
Seven News
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August 29, 2025
The latest ABS Lending Indicators for the June 2025 quarter reveal shifting dynamics in Australia's housing finance market. While overall lending rose modestly, a closer look at investor activity shows a trend towards targeting more affordable...