World news about “Housing market” published by euronews.
Berlin Wall protests block luxury flat project A protest to save part of the Berlin Wall from being knocked down to make way for luxury flats appears to have paid off. Thousands of people had turned out… 04/03/2013
Bernanke promotes Fed stimulus benefits, downplays risks A cheerleader for continued monetary stimulus for the US economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the central bank will keep buying bonds, by… 27/02/2013
Spanish property giant collapses The bursting of Spain’s property bubble has claimed another victim with developer Reyal Urbis filing for insolvency. That comes after it failed to… 19/02/2013
Triomphe of the luxury stores on the Champs Elysées The almost certain departure of the Virgin Megastore from the Champs Elysées is part of the transformation of one of the world’s most famous shopping streets… 09/01/2013
Spain’s unforgiving eviction law How does an unemployed homeowner dreading a condemned future in Spain feel? Here is Fabian Herrera’s answer: “I am depressed, I feel bad, I can’t sleep at… 12/11/2012
Spanish homes, Greek islands up for grabs Sell, sell, sell is the cry echoing through the empty housing estates of Spain. The leftovers from the property boom and bust are on the block at bargain… 27/09/2012
French apartment block tumbles – nocomment A large 14-storey tower block from the 1960’s on the outskirts of Paris was demolished in a matter of seconds on September 5 by French authorities whilst a… 06/09/2012
Detroit: Bailing out the American Dream Detroit, better known as the Motor City or simply Motown, is a city which for decades stood as a symbol of the American dream. Ford, General Motors and… 30/08/2012
Chinese home price data fuels bubble conundrum Prices for new homes in China rose by just 0.1 percent in July from the previous month and they were down 1.5 percent from a year ago. A modest rise for… 20/08/2012
Towering opportunity: Empire State Building shares for sale If you have ever fancied buying a bit of one of the world’s most iconic buildings then your chance is coming. The owners of the Empire State Building in… 13/02/2012
Spanish property bubble hits Santander profits Santander has reported a sharp drop in profit as it sets aside 3.2 billion euros to cover foreclosed Spanish property. Fourth quarter profit at the… 31/01/2012
Obama moves to help homeowners President Barack Obama has been unveiling new measures to help struggling US homeowners including refinancing their mortgages, as well as a student loan… 24/10/2011
US housing agency to sue banks The US federal agency that oversees mortgage lending is set to sue more than a dozen big banks for allegedly misrepresenting the products they sold during the… 02/09/2011
The rising skyscrapers in ChinaA boy sits in an area where old residential buildings are being demolished to make room for new skyscrapers in Shanghai. REUTER/Aly Song 16/08/2011
France dumps second home tax idea The French government is to drop plans for a tax on holiday homes owned by non-residents. The move had angered French expatriates and British owners of… 20/06/2011
Ireland’s ghost estates Ireland’s so-called ghost estates, are a stark reminder of the fall from grace of one Europe’s biggest success stories. And today an EU/IMF bailout plan to… 09/12/2010
Protests against evictions across SpainMadrid saw one of the many demonstrations against evictions taking place across Spain on Saturday. Thousands took to the streets to protest against harsh… 16/02/2013
Chinese resisting the march of the buildersThey are called “nail houses”, for their refusal to be hammered down by developers busy covering China’s biggest cities with concrete and tower… 23/11/2012
Spain suspends home evictions in face of protestsSpain is to introduce measures to help the most needy families from being evicted. It follows a growing protests over the problem which is blamed for the… 15/11/2012
Spain’s banks suspend evictionsSpain’s major banks have decided to suspend the evictions of the most financially vulnerable. The leading political parties have also agreed to rethink… 12/11/2012
Hundreds brave weather to protest in SpainHundreds of people braved the bad weather in Spain to take to the streets for a “March against Poverty”. The demonstrators have covered 170 kilometres on… 12/11/2012
Cold snap in US makes housing more pressingAs the weather gets colder in New Jersey, the main priority now is finding shelter for those left homeless by Sandy. Less than a million households remain… 05/11/2012
Spanish banks keep evictingSpaniards every day protest against eviction from homes – homes bought on credit – credit under terms their banks convinced them were within their means. Most… 14/06/2012
Protests in Kiev over the demolition of historic buildingsAround 300 residents of the Ukrainian capital Kiev have joined a protest to denounce the demolition of a historic tourist site. Earlier this week, three… 12/04/2012
Foreigners flock to buy luxury property in ParisEstate agents in France claim that despite the crisis in the eurozone, sales of luxury properties in Paris are beating all records and selling for record… 13/03/2012
Cuban house market opens upFor the first time since the revolution in 1959 the Cuban government is allowing people to buy and sell their homes on the island. Up until now Cubans have… 04/11/2011
Pro-settlement activists co-opt protests in IsraelDemonstrations over living standards are continuing across Israel, but the question is who is a legitimate part of the protests? There was heated… 05/08/2011
Spanish activists protest at eviction lawsA wave of protests against the eviction of unemployed people from their homes is sweeping across Spain. The country’s foreclosure process is among the… 21/07/2011
Protesters gather to stop eviction in MadridProtesters have returned to the streets of Madrid, weeks after ending a sit-down siege of the Spanish capital’s Puerta del Sol square. They have gathered… 07/07/2011
Christiania residents to set up ownership fundAfter seven years of negotiations, the inhabitants of Copenhagen’s alternative community of Christiania have agreed to establish a fund to buy the former… 21/06/2011
Squatters move into Gaddafi mansionIn one of the most exclusive areas of London and in an empty house valued at over 12 million euros, the squatters have moved in. It is owned by Saif… 09/03/2011
Last-minute reprieve for Ringo’s house?Beatles drummer Ringo Starr spent only the first three months of his life at 9 Madryn Street in Liverpool’s Dingle district, but his time there has turned it… 03/01/2011
Luxury Apartments in New York bounce backThings may be looking up for New York real estate agents as the market for the city’s luxury apartments shows signs of recovery. Prices for properties worth… 29/12/2010
British housing market stays in the doldrumsThere are further signs that Britain’s housing market remains fragile with new data showing the number of mortgage approvals is at its lowest for eight… 29/11/2010
Riots in Algiers over housing policyA dispute over housing has triggered serious rioting in the capital of Algeria. It is a recognised problem in Algiers. A year ago there were several days of… 24/11/2010
Huge corruption trial begins on Spain’s Costa del SolMarbella has long been known as the capital of Spain’s “Costa del Crime”. But justice may have caught up with former Mayors Julian Munoz and Marisol… 27/09/2010
Still no joy for UK housing marketHouse prices in England and Wales suffered their sharpest one month fall since June 2004 in August, sliding from -8 to -32 on the Royal Institute of Chartered… 14/09/2010
Mixed property price news in England and WalesThe UK property data company Hometrack says a rise in house prices in England and Wales slowed in June. They were up by 0.1 percent, that was half of May’s… 28/06/2010
Spanish home sale recovery continuesThere have been further signs of recovery in Spain’s crippled property market. Sales of homes rose by 17.6 percent in April compared with the same month… 14/06/2010
Belgian builders blab on tongue-tied homebuyersFor the first time, people buying private housing in several communities on the outskirts of Brussels may find their request refused if they can’t – or won’t… 05/04/2010
Kremlin steps into Moscow demolition rowThe Kremlin has called a halt to the controversial demolition of a housing estate on the banks of the River Moskva in the Russian capital President Dmitry… 05/02/2010
Nationwide says house price boom is backBritish house price inflation is now back to its pre-financial crisis levels, and is heading for double digits next month says Nationwide, a key high street… 29/01/2010
Spanish shoppers spurn spendingThe cash in Spain stayed mainly in people’s wallets in November. Retail sales figures for the month show little sign of consumer demand perking up. They… 29/12/2009
US homes sales mixedThere have been mixed signals on the recovery of the US property market. Sales of newly built single-family homes unexpectedly fell to their lowest level… 23/12/2009
US housing starts tumbleConstruction of new homes in the US unexpectedly tumbled in October to the lowest level in six months. Housing starts fell 10.6 percent indicating… 18/11/2009
Electrolux, the second biggest home appliances maker doubles profitElectrolux, the world’s second biggest home appliances maker has doubled its operating profit. Net profit for between July and September was up 93% from… 26/10/2009
Angry shareholders berate Hypo bossesShareholders of collapsed German lender Hypo Real Estate have been protesting at a meeting called to force them to sell their stock to the German government… 05/10/2009
US house prices up consumer confidence downUS house prices rose for a third month on the bounce in July, however, consumer confidence dropped unexpectedly in September as the job market is the worst in… 29/09/2009
UK home lending picks upThe UK mortgage market is showing signs of life. The British Bankers’ Association said its members approved 81.4 percent more home purchase loans in… 23/09/2009
UK home prices pick upAsking prices for homes in England and Wales are still lower than a year ago but they are picking up. Figures published by UK property website Rightmove on… 21/09/2009
US foreclosures still near record levelThe number of people having to give up their homes in the US because they could not pay their mortgage fell slightly in August, but remained near record… 10/09/2009
UK property prices pick upThe price of houses and flats in Britain rose for the fourth month running in August. The latest figures from mortgage lender the Nationwide Building… 27/08/2009
UK house prices improveHouse prices in Britain jumped 1.1 percent in July from June according to the latest statistics compiled by mortgage lender Halifax. Prices in July were… 05/08/2009
