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SA women take the lead in realising home ownership goals
More South African women are financing new homes, and more are doing it on their own. Standard Bank’s Home Loans data shows that women have consistently made up 70% of all home loan clients in the past 10 years, whether as joint or sole...

Non-resident property owners in Spain can now save thousands and even claw back overpaid tax
NON-RESIDENT property owners in Spain have been handed a major victory after the National Court struck down a tax rule that discriminated against non-EU landlords. In a ruling on July 28, 2025, the court declared it unlawful to deny non-EU,...

Buying a home in Marbella requires 76% of average household's income
Valuations company Tinsa has analysed the real estate market in the most important municipalities in Spain. Of these, 27% show rates of theoretical purchase effort (percentage of income to be allocated to the mortgage payment) above 35%, which is...

The Very Best Labor Day Home Deals on Bedding, Bath and Decor Products Our Editors Tested & Swear By
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Labor Day Weekend is almost here! Amidst all of the long weekend R&R on your todo list, another great...

Most expensive house for sale in America hits Aspen market
The most expensive house for sale in the country hit the housing market in Aspen last week, a 74.1 acre property listed at $300,000,000. The property’s residence, referred to as the Little Lake Lodge, has 18 bedrooms, 20 full bathrooms, and four...

'Modi's War': White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro Blames India's Oil Purchase For Ukraine-Russia Conflict
White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro (L) & PM Narendra Modi (R) | X @ANI & File Pic Washington, DC: White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro has referred to the Russia-Ukraine conflict as “PM Modi’s war,” criticising India for purchasing...

Reolink Altas PT Ultra review: a seriously powerful home security camera
There's no shortage of contenders for our best security cameras guide, and the latest to get the T3 review treatment is the Reolink Altas PT Ultra: a heavy duty outdoor camera with a huge battery and a variety of clever tricks that make it an...

Coaching home sellers through effective price adjustments in today's housing market
Price reductions are becoming more common in the current housing market, and real estate professionals are adapting their strategies to help sellers navigate these changes. According to Ryan Melvin of Huntington & Ellis, A Real Estate Agency in...
Navarro calls Ukraine ‘Modi’s war’ over Russian oil buying
File picture: White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said by purchasing Russian oil “at a discount,” India helps Russia and harms the US, which in turn has to finance Ukraine. | Photo Credit: NATHAN HOWARD White House trade adviser Peter Navarro...

Delayed possession of property: Arrest warrant issued against builder who failed to pay Rs 8.6 lakh compensation, Haryana RERA order
Even after three years from the date of Haryana RERA order, a builder failed to give Rs 8.6 lakh compensation to a property buyer for 14 year delay in given possession of the property. In light of such gross disrespect for an order passed by RERA...

Cotality house price figures reveal huge jump in house values in two regional WA cities
House prices in two of WA’s major regional cities have surged the most in the nation over the past year, new figures reveal. Confirming the struggle for prospective buyers and the ability for sellers to capitalise on a tight market, prices in...

Developer urges conditional return of foreign buyers to boost rental housing supply
This past July, in a joint open letter, 26 real estate developers and industry leaders in British Columbia urged federal and provincial leaders to relax their interventionist policies on foreign buyers in Canada’s real estate market. More...

Australia: Regulator points out home guarantee scheme will not help lower income earners
Australia's federal government's plan to expand the Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS) will increase house prices, make it harder for lower income earners to enter the housing market and have a negligible impact on home ownership rates, according to an...

“Protect Property Rights, Stop Land Grabbing” — Lagos Assembly Tells Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to urgently address the worsening land grabbing crisis across the state. Speaking during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Mudashiru Obasa on Tuesday, the...

Viager home sales rising in France as owners look to release cash
A traditional viager sale involves a person selling their home and obtaining a lump sum and a lifetime rental amount but keeping a right to live in it until they die E. Spek / Shutterstock Sales under the viager system – a way of unlocking capital...
Crafting the Extraordinary: How Aspirational Living Is Driving NCR’s Luxury Home Boom
NCR’s luxury housing market has been on a consistent growth trajectory, emerging as one of the country’s most dynamic real estate stories. What’s fueling this surge is the rise of aspirational living. Buyers today are no longer content with just...

Property tax threat is slowing down housing market, say UK agents
Speculation that the chancellor could announce new property taxes in her autumn budget is likely to slow down an already price-sensitive housing market, estate agents have said. Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering a tax on the sale of homes...

City of San Antonio one (small) step closer to acquiring Institute of Texan Cultures property for Spurs arena
The University of Texas Regents amended a previous decision about the future of the ITC site, and San Antonio's role in shaping it. SAN ANTONIO — At the same time as San Antonio City Council approved the financial framework for a $1.3 billion...
Zoopla and Vauxhall partner to electrify Britain. EV charger functionality is UK property website first
Zoopla, one of the UK’s leading property websites, has become the first UK property website to add EV specific search functionality to its website, enabling buyers and renters to find the nearest on-street chargers to a property, and filter...

Looted art discovered in home of Nazi’s daughter is now missing again
Portrait of a Lady, by Giuseppe Ghislandi, the Italian baroque portraitist, was looted from Jacques Goudstikker, a Jewish art collector, in Amsterdam in 1940. Its whereabouts were unknown for decades until Patricia Kadgien (59) put her villa up...