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  <title><![CDATA[In Lehman's Archstone Deal, 'Grave Dancer' Sam Zell Wins Again]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Sam Zell, the Chicago real-estate mogul, has become so well-known for feasting on distressed assets that he&#039;s been called the &quot;grave dancer.&quot; This week, Zell took the nickname to the next level: He&#039;s about to receive $70 million from a ghost.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 17:34:58 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mortgage Executive Sells 15 Central Park West Condo For $23.3 Million, Twice What He Paid]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The CEO of a New York commercial mortgage company sold his personal condo at 15 Central Park West, one of the most expensive buildings in the world, for $23.3 million, according to city records filed Friday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Dubai banks considering mortgages for overseas buyers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A number of Dubai banks are close to launching a new mortgage product targeted at overseas investors looking to buy property in the emirate, it is claimed.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Dubai banks considering mortgages for overseas buyers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A number of Dubai banks are close to launching a new mortgage product targeted at overseas investors looking to buy property in the emirate, it is claimed.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[UK residential rental market expected to remain buoyant, says RICS]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Residential property rents in the UK rose further in the three months to April, as fresh tenant demand continued to exceed new instructions, according to the latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 06:48:10 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Lack of lending holding back property market in Wales, experts suggest]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Residential property sales in Wales were 5% lower than normal in March as first time buyers struggled due to banks reducing mortgage lending, according to the latest report from LSL Property Services.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 05:32:25 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[London house prices boosted by increased demand from Middle East buyers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The average house price in central London now stands at £820,200 following a 2.3% increase in the first quarter of 2012 as foreign buyers push up demand, according to the latest research from CBRE.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 03:25:29 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Are Record-Low Mortgage Rates Hurting The US Housing Market?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[U.S. mortgages rates have dropped to record lows for four consecutive weeks, but that doesn&#039;t mean more homes will be sold. In fact, at least one housing expert argues that extremely low rates are causing banks to be even more stringent with underwriting approvals, turning away more prospective buyers and hurting the national housing market.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 05:57:51 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New property consultancy for luxury Southern Spain market]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new property consultancy has launched to cater for people buying and selling luxury property in southern Spain.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 06:11:22 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Hit New Record Low: 3.78%]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates dropped to 3.78 percent in the week ending May 24, down slightly from 3.79 percent in the previous week, mortgage financier Freddie Mac said Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:29:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Investment Property Search Now Available on Homesales.com.au]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Homesales.com.au has launched &#039;Investment Property Search&#039;, a new free service specifically aimed at property investors.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 22:02:22 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Housing Sector Stabilizing? April New Home Sales Rise 3.3%]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Sales of new single-family homes in the U.S. rose more than expected in April and prices climbed higher, signaling fresh signs of life in the distressed housing market.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:15:24 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Green Cities: The Best City Park Systems In America]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[How green is your city?]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:06:20 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Heath Ledger's 'Tree House' Bought By 'Hunger Games' Star Josh Hutcherson [PHOTOS]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Heath Ledger&#039;s &quot;Tree House&quot; in Hollywood Hills was bought by Josh Hutcherson. View the slideshow to see photos of the &quot;tree house&quot; formerly owned by the late Heath Ledger.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 09:54:01 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[UK mortgage activity up 16% year on year, index shows]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mortgage activity remains comparatively strong in the UK despite the contracting economy and rate hikes from lenders, according to latest National Mortgage Index from the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB).]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 02:59:19 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ukraine’s Unexpected Rise in House Prices, Amidst Economic Slowdown and Political Tension]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[House prices in Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, rose sharply during the year to April 2012. But market experts doubt this can be sustained, with the economy slowing, and a political crisis over the incarceration of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 19:21:06 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[UK builder offers to pay stamp duty for first time buyers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A leading UK builder is offering to pay the stamp duty of buyers who missed out when the government's stamp duty holiday came to an end last month at a number of its developments in the Midlands.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:54:52 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Existing Home Sales Rose 3.4% In April]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[U.S. sales of previously owned homes rose 3.4 percent in April, reversing three months of declines and suggesting a stabilization of the housing market, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 11:16:31 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Existing Home Sales Rose 3% In April]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[U.S. home resales rose in April to their highest annual rate in nearly two years and a falloff in foreclosures pushed prices higher, hopeful signs for the country&#039;s economic recovery.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:52:50 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Accor Sells Motel 6 To Blackstone For $1.9 Billion]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[French hotel giant Accor SA (Paris: AC) said Tuesday it will sell the underperforming Motel 6 U.S. budget hotel chain to asset manager Blackstone Group LP for $1.9 billion, as part of an effort to cut debt and shift focus from the U.S. to fast-growing emerging markets.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:56:57 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[UK housing starts down 15% compared with a year ago, data shows]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The UK government is busy promoting the idea of self building and introducing new measures to inject momentum in the new homes market but the latest statistics shows that house building starts fell in England in the first quarter of the year.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 02:36:38 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Dalian Wanda Buys AMC Entertainment Cinema Company For $2.6B]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A  Chinese conglomerate will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC, for $2.6 billion, in China&#039;s biggest takeover of an American company to date.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 10:30:21 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[World’s First $1 Billion Home: Nita Ambani Gives First Sneak Peek Of The Most Expensive House [PHOTOS]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The photos of the interior of the world&#039;s first $1 billion home &quot;Antilia&quot; have been revealed. Nita Ambani, wife of India&#039;s richest man Mukesh Ambani, for the time has discussed about her 27-story, 570-foot-tall, and 400,000-square-foot home  in an exclusive interview published in the June issue of Vanity Fair magazine.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA['World's Most Expensive House:' Ambani Family Unveil Interior of 'Antilia' for First Time [PHOTOS]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[India&#039;s richest man and his wife have opened the doors into what is believed to be, the most expensive house in the world, unveiling exquisite dining areas, vast library&#039;s and even a snow room.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cuomo Boosts Stature After N.Y. Voters OK School Budget Tax Caps]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won a major boost this week after suburban and upstate voters approved 99 percent of their school budgets, most of which adhered to the Democratic governor’s new property tax cap.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low For 3rd Straight Week: Freddie Mac]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit a new record low for the third straight week as concerns over the euro zone weighed on the economy, mortgage financier Freddie Mac said Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:48:21 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Eurozone crisis will mean higher mortgages in the UK, Bank of England warns]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Millions of home owners in the UK are facing sharp rises in mortgage rates as a result of the chaos in the Eurozone, according to the Bank of England.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Development land prices in London were flat in first quarter of 2012]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Development land prices in prime central London took a breather in the first three months of the year, while prices in the rest of the UK also remained stable, the latest Knight Frank report shows.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 03:00:50 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stamp duty changes push up UK mortgage activity]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[As expected, the end of the stamp duty concession led to a surge in activity in the mortgage market in the UK March, according to new data released today (Wednesday 16 May) by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[US April Housing Starts Rebound, But Permits Fall]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[U.S. builders began work on more homes than expected in April, government figures showed on Wednesday. But the data suggested that builders might also be slowing their future construction plans.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:07:24 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New York School Budget Votes Could Send Tax Revolt Clue, Weigh Cuomo Popularity]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[New York’s suburban and upstate voters Tuesday are determining the future of their property tax rates and could also weigh on the standing of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:03:41 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NAHB Builder Confidence Index Rises To Five-Year High In May]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Homebuilder confidence in the U.S. single-family home market rose to a five-year high in May as buyer traffic increased and sales improved, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:17:48 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Santander joins the UK govt]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[UK Housing Minister Grant Shapps today (Monday 14 May) welcomed Santander's decision to start offering mortgages under the government’s NewBuy Guarantee scheme.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:02:40 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Residential property prices and sales continue to rise in New Zealand]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Residential property values in New Zealand continued rising in April and sales are still strong, according to the latest QV index.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 08:46:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Netherlands’ Housing Slump Continues]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[After four years of housing market slump, in early-2012 house prices in the Netherlands continue to fall.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 01:42:51 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates Increases: Wrong Questions, Wrong Answers?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Nothing excites Australians like house prices and mortgage rates. It is no surprise, therefore, that the recent decision by major banks to increase interest rates &#039;outside the cycle&#039; - that is independently of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) - has led to hyperventilation among consumers and politicians.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 23:06:43 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Freddie Mac Names Donald Layton CEO]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC), the second-largest U.S. mortgage guarantor, said Thursday it was appointing Donald Layton, the former head of E*Trade as its CEO.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:51:00 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[European commercial property markets remain cool]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Commercial property investment markets in Europe remained in the deep freeze in the opening quarter of 2012 with volumes 31% down on the previous quarter at €25.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 09:40:03 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Mortgage Rates Hit New Low For Second Week: Freddie Mac]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates hit a new record low in the week ending May 10, following lower Treasury bond yields and weaker economic data in April, mortgage financier Freddie Mac said Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 11:06:55 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The ‘Inappropriate’ Chinese Holiday Village in Wales]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It was to be the first purpose-built retreat center for inhabitants of the world’s largest country, but plans for the £50m ($80m) Chinese holiday village in Wales were dealt a blow recently after inspectors deemed the design “inappropriate.”.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 10:23:20 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Currency changes likely to have more impact on French property market than Hollande]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The election of socialist Francois Hollande as the new President in France is unlikely to have much of an impact on the country’s property market, according to experts.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 08:46:42 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Freddie Mac To Name Former E*Trade Chief Donald Layton New CEO: WSJ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Freddie Mac, the second-largest mortgage guarantor, will announce the appointment of Donald Layton, former head of E*Trade Financial Corp., as a new CEO as early as Thursday, the Wall Street Journal said.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:11:53 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Shard: First Images of £50m Penthouse Mansion Flat 735ft above Ground Level]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Sneak preview of massive two-floor flat with 360-degree views of city and computerised facilities in London&#039;s tallest building.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339138/20120509/shard-first-images-50million-flat-735ft-above.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:49:22 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fannie Mae Reports $2.7 Billion Profit In 1Q, Won't Require More Bailout Money]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Fannie Mae (OTC: FNMA), the government-controlled mortgage giant that was brought to its knees during the housing crisis, said Wednesday it had net income of $2.7 billion in the first quarter as home prices declined at a slower rate than in the previous quarter, and its book of business improved.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:27:03 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[European commercial property markets suffering from economic malaise, says RICS]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Expectations in both the occupier and investment markets in the real estate sector has improved across much of the world during first quarter of 2012, however more European markets follow the negative trend, according to the latest Global Commercial Property Survey from the Royal Institution of Char.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338619/20120508/european-commercial-property-markets-suffering-from-economic-malaise-says-rics.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:36:37 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[UK property market more pessimistic, says latest RICS survey]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The more optimistic outlook for the residential property market in the UK looked to have run out of steam in April as prices edged lower, according to the latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338410/20120508/uk-property-market-more-pessimistic-says-latest-rics-survey.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 04:32:56 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Halifax launches home finder app]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Leading UK lender, the Halifax has today (Tuesday 08 May) launched the UK's first smart phone app which is describes as a one stop shop for house hunters.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338409/20120508/halifax-launches-home-finder-app.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338409/20120508/halifax-launches-home-finder-app.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 03:39:58 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Brokers to Shoulder more Liability from NCCP Amendments]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The submission deadline for comment on NCCP amendments has passed, and Gadens Lawyers&#039; Jon Denovan has blasted the unintended consequences of the legislation.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338237/20120507/brokers-shoulder-more-liability-nccp-amendments.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338237/20120507/brokers-shoulder-more-liability-nccp-amendments.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:11:09 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA['Vampire Diaries' House For Sale: Take A Look Inside Elena Gilbert’s Home [PHOTOS]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Elena Gilbert&#039;s &quot;Vampire Diaries&quot; home is for sale, but buyers need not fear a vampire or supernatural invasion.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338121/20120507/vampire-diaries-elena-gilbert-house-sale.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338121/20120507/vampire-diaries-elena-gilbert-house-sale.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:50:08 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Trump backs high rise apartment project in Georgia]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[US property mogul Donald Trump is considering investing more than $100 million in a residential high rise on the Black Sea coast of Georgia as he considers projects in other former Soviet Union countries.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338070/20120507/trump-backs-high-rise-apartment-project-in-georgia.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338070/20120507/trump-backs-high-rise-apartment-project-in-georgia.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 10:03:52 EDT</pubDate>
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