Real Estate

International Economics

Spain Slaps 100% Property Tax on Non-EU Buyers

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It’s part of a collection of measures to address the country’s housing crisis, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says.

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Real Estate

LA Wildfires Exacerbate California’s Insurance Crisis

California was already contending with a home insurance crisis due to unpredictable weather events. Then came this week’s fires.

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International Economics

How Long Can China’s Bull Market Last?

China is grappling with a depressed job market, a struggling property sector, weak consumer spending, geopolitical tensions, and debt.

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Real Estate

Murdoch’s REA Group Abandons Takeover Bid for Rightmove

News Corp subsidiary REA Group abandoned its monthlong quest to take control of Rightmove, which rejected four “unattractive” bids.

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Personal Finance

Home Economics: Homeownership is still the American Dream. But Should it Be?

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Buying a home is expensive. And so is owning one. In the era of high mortgage rates and soaring expenses, is homeownership still worth it?

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Real Estate

Apartment Building Loans May Be Just as Bad as Office Building Loans

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Tens of billions of dollars’ worth of apartment building loans and mortgages are at risk of distress as of the end of the second quarter.

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