City&Country: Serious homebuyers still investing in properties in prime areas

Homebuyers are naturally attracted to good locations, reliable brands, affordable prices and, of course, easy

Despite rising prices, homes most affordable in 30 yrs: HDFC

Housing may be perceived to have gotten very expensive at the current sky-high levels, but data compiled by mortgage giant HDFC Ltd shows that home prices are near their most affordable level in over three decades.

Lower Fairfield County sees decline in house prices as some U.S. cities stabilize; Stamford shows slight drop-off

Prices for single-family homes climbed in half of U.S. cities in the first quarter as real estate markets stabilized, but the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metropolitan area, which includes Greenwich, was among those that continue to languish.

A storm in a RM1 million teacup?

The recent proposal to raise the minimum price of properties that foreigners can buy in Malaysia from RM500K to RM1 million may yet turn out to be a storm in a teacup.

Bessemer council authorizes mayor to explore purchasing church for new city hall

The council also adopted a new "capital recovery fee" for new connections to the city's water system to help pay for system upgrades.