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The end of the stamp duty holiday on homes costing between 125,000 and 250,000 led to a surge in activity in the mortgage market in March, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders .The number of ... Read the full story at Guardian

ABN Amro, the state-owned Dutch bank, has reported a 32 percent fall in first-quarter profits, reflecting the ongoing recession in the Netherlands.

Hundreds of thousands of Collier homeowners will be forced to change their flood insurance policy as new flood maps take effect.

In a society preoccupied with the struggle for independence from Israel, protecting the environment has often been sidelined - as evidenced by the ubiquitous sight of burning trash and piles of garbage bags on sidewalks in this city of 30,000 north of Jerusalem.

If you are yearning for a luxury dwelling situated on verdant meadows - with rolling hills for your horses to lazily graze - then a new home for sale in the heart of the estate area of Bedford might be just what you're looking for.

Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the economy in the months ahead.

The White House released documents Tuesday that show President Barack Obama and the first family hold assets valued at between $2.6 million and $8.3 million.

To say that Nancy Everett has a personal connection with the French Normandy home for sale at 20 Glendale Avenue in Rye would be an understatement.

Greece's president is seeking to end a nine-day deadlock over forming a new government by meeting with five political party leaders.

Three weeks after anti-poverty activists took over 2 acres of land belonging to the University of California at Berkeley and planted a vegetable garden for the needy, police in riot gear on Monday raided the site and arrested nine people.

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A woman ran from her burning house next door to her fire station neighbors in northern Illinois to get help Sunday.

A crisis-hit housepainter looking for casual employment sits in the shade of a bus stop as he waits for customers in Athens, on Monday, May 14, 2012.

The average advertised price in the first three months of the year remained almost identical to the previous quarter at A 166,386, the s1homes Scottish house price report said.

Firefighters union pushes to end Pittsburgh's state oversight Superior Court to hear appeal on violent Larimer attack Catholic Charities' pregnancy program moving Downtown Pittsburgh Komen Race for the Cure race brings thousands together Pittsburgh Public Schools prepares summer offerings Walking off in the rain Pirates outlast Astros 2 resign at ... (more)

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Val and Paul Keller, speaks about home mortgages outside the Kellers home in Reno, Nev., Friday, May 11, 2012.

After Jack's appearance, we fielded several retirement questions. Margaret from TX wanted to know in what order she should draw down her retirement assets; Eileen needs to boost retirement income; Sandie from Washington wants to know if she should contribute more to retirement or pay down her mortgage; and Mark asked about the rules for a ... (more)

A It is still a bit too early to plant many vegetable crops, but this weekend is a good time to start your own decorative or edible container garden.

Housing experts are predicting that the number of Britons deciding to build their own homes is going to dramatically increase in the next few years.

He was also the man you wanted to sit next to at the table because he was so funny.