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Ghost town to City of Dead? Life after Irish boom

A City of the Dead, indoor soccer pitches and a buy one, get two offer for new homes are just some of the ideas for reviving Ireland's construction sector at a Dublin exhibition.

Exterior Remodeling: Best Bang for Your Buck

On a national level, eight out of the top 10 projects in terms of costs recouped were exterior replacement projects that cost less than $14,000. Certain types of door and siding replacements, as well as wood deck additions all returned more than 80 percent of project costs upon resale.

UPDATE 2-US mortgage rates up 2nd straight week-Freddie Mac

U.S. mortgage rates rose for a second consecutive week but remained below 5 percent, a closely watched mortgage survey showed on Thursday, a key level that may boost home loan demand and help the housing market recover.

Canada housing rules, culture differ from U.S.

Similarities between the U.S. housing crisis and the more recent jump in housing prices in Canada have fueled concerns about an impending crisis in the Canadian market.

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Foreclosure buyer demand dips as supply mounts

U.S. home buyers are less willing to buy foreclosed properties than they were six months ago, citing risks like hidden costs, but demand could grow because of the government's expanded tax credit, a survey showed on Tuesday.

Demand for U.S. foreclosure properties slips: survey

U.S. home buyers are less willing to buy foreclosed properties than six months ago, citing risks like hidden costs, but demand could grow because of the government's expanded tax credit, a new survey showed on Tuesday.

Canada existing home sales stay strong in November

Sales of existing homes in Canada jumped 73 percent in November from a year earlier, just below the record high for the month, in a sign that consumer confidence is recovering as the economy pulls out of recession.

Genworth sees no mortgage insurance earns till '11

Insurer Genworth Financial Inc, battered by losses from the downturn in the U.S. housing market, said its U.S. mortgage insurance business will not turn an operating profit until mid-2011.

DLF Assets eyes up to $1 bln S'pore listing-sources

DLF Assets, owned by the founders of India's top real estate firm DLF (DLF.BO), is reviving plans for a Singapore listing of its real estate investment trust, encouraged by the global equities rally, three sources said.

Zillow launches rental listings and search service

Real estate website Zillow.com, one of the most popular vehicles for U.S. home sales searches, on Tuesday said it expanded its services to include the rental market.

Abu Dhabi bailout no tonic for Dubai property

Dubai's debt relief request has shattered faith in its once-booming property market and Abu Dhabi's $10 billion bailout will do little to tempt overseas buyers back to the emirate until late 2011 and beyond.

UK commercial property values rise 2.4 pct in Nov-IPD

British commercial property values posted the largest monthly increase in 15 years, up 2.4 percent in November, as the market's recovery accelerated after a two-year downturn, data showed on Monday.

Brazilian Finance sells stake to Zell's Equity

Brazilian Finance, controlled by Ourinvest Real Estate Holding and hedge fund firm TPG-Axon Capital Management, will issue new common and preferred stock to Coyote Trail LLC, a unit of Equity International, for an undisclosed sum.

Real estate co Fairfield files for bankruptcy

Privately-held real estate company Fairfield Residential LLC filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, saying that the collapse of the U.S. real estate and capital markets has made it difficult to continue without restructuring.

U.S. House rejects mortgage cramdown measure

In a win for the banking industry, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Friday to reject a measure that would have allowed bankruptcy judges to change the terms of mortgages for distressed homeowners.

Canada Oct new home prices continue rising

New home prices in Canada rose 0.3 percent in October from September, the fourth consecutive gain, as record low interest rates and a recovering economy spurred demand, according to Statistics Canada data on Friday.

U.S. apartment occupancy, rent to stay weak in '10: report

The U.S. apartment vacancy rate is expected to remain high in 2010 and rent growth is not seen to resume until 2011, according to a forecast by CBRE Econometric Advisors.

Few mortgage modifications made permanent

Less than 5 percent of homeowners whose mortgage payments were cut under an Obama administration aid plan have received a permanent reduction, the Treasury Department said on Thursday.

U.S. fixed mortgage rates climb from record lows

U.S. fixed home loan rates edged above record lows in the past week, tracking bond yields higher following surprise improvement in November employment, home funding company Freddie Mac (FRE.N)(FRE.P) said on Thursday.

Fed's Duke: tight credit still holding back housing

Lenders stung by the financial crisis are still holding back on extending credit, impeding a recovery in the housing market, Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke said on Thursday.

Treasury: housing aid to push TARP losses up

The Treasury Department said on Thursday that losses from the government's $700 billion financial rescue fund are likely to rise as disbursements to battle mortgage foreclosures increase.

Refinancing Drives Mortgage Activity

Mortgage activity rose last week to the highest level in about two months, mainly from borrowers locking in low mortgage rates by refinancing, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.

U.S. foreclosures slow a 4th month, but more lurk

U.S. foreclosure activity fell in November for the fourth month running, but improvement from July's record high came from loan modification programs that may fail to permanently remedy many failing mortgages, real estate data company RealyTrac said on Thursday.

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