Portugal Could Force Property Owners to Rent Out Vacant Homes

For more crisp and insightful business and economic news, subscribe to The Daily Upside newsletter. It’s completely free and we guarantee you’ll learn something new every day. The Portuguese have a saying that goes “Each monkey to its own branch,” but the government has a problem with empty branches. Portugal’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing […]

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Why some Canadians are buying houses without the help of a Realtor

David McDonald says buying his first home in the latter half of 2021 was stressful — though maybe not for the usual reasons. Even though he was working with a Realtor he trusted, he didn’t like that he couldn’t speak directly to the people selling their homes around North Bay, Ont., or that he’d repeatedly […]

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Lakewood Ranch builder plans ‘race village’ near DeSoto Speedway as county OK’s new homes

Thousands of homes are set to be built near the historic DeSoto Speedway in East Manatee County following approval from the Manatee County Commission last week. It’s the first time the commissioners have approved a new development past the latest location of the county’s development boundary line, which protects agricultural land to the east. A […]

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Sunset Park HDFC Co-op With Three Bedrooms, in-Unit Laundry Asks $599K

In Sunset Park, this income-restricted co-op is a bit unusual: It is the second floor of an early 20th century row house. The listing doesn’t divulge the details on the qualifying income range for the HDFC (Housing Development Fund Corporation) co-operative, but the unit is spacious with three bedrooms and in-unit laundry. At 650 51st […]

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Greater Chennai Corporation to assess 20,000 buildings on poromboke land for property tax

Officials say the assessment of buildings on Poromboke land in added areas, which were merged with the city in 2011, is challenging since there are no specific guidelines. | Photo Credit: M.VEDHAN Owing to the demand from councillors, the Greater Chennai Corporation plans to assess 20,000 buildings, developed on poromboke land, for property tax. It […]

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Population ‘moving south in droves’ creates opportunities for US real estate investments

This is Globe Advisor’s weekly newsletter for professional financial advisors, published every Friday. If someone has forwarded this newsletter to you via e-mail, or you’re reading this on the web, you can register for Globe Advisorthen sign up for this newsletter and others on our newsletter sign-up page. More investors are turning to alternative investments […]

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Allied Properties Real Estate Investment (TSE:AP.UN) Hits New 12-Month Low at $24.30

Shares of Allied Properties Real Estate Investment (TSE:AP.UN – Get Rating) reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as C$24.30 and last traded at C$24.51, with a volume of 63325 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$24.73. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of research firms recently […]

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This Lego Defender 90 Is the Cheapest Way to Get a Vintage Land Rover

Lego Land Rover Defender 90 The current Land Rover Defender is nicely designed, comfortable, incredibly capable off-road and can be ordered with a 518-hp V8. And yet, it just doesn’t have the same charm as the Defender it replaced. There’s just something special about the classic design. But if you can’t justify buying a bare-bones […]

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