1. Housing meltdown hits US economy
(Newsik/Real Estate News - World)

...ortgages were granted to people who could not really afford them; and the over-supply of new houses by builders. House building industry in retreat The devastating effect of a propert...

2. Five-in-One Home Theater
(Newsik/Technology)

Builder Aaron Vitale of Vital Building & Enterprises had seen enough home theaters, and he wanted a state-of-the-art one in his own residence. Only this wouldn’t be any ordinary high-end t

3. U.S. house prices slide as property glut grows
(Newsik/Real Estate News - World)

... Since March, the market appears to have deteriorated further in many parts of the country. Reports from builders show that sales in the past few weeks "have really plunged," says Ivy Zelm...

4. When will the housing market finally hit the bottom?
(Newsik/Real Estate News - World)

...ht. Prices may have to fall much more to bring supply and demand back into balance, economists say. Builders have almost no confidence. The home builders' index fell to a record low in October ...

5. SM Prime buys Sy-owned China malls for P10.8B
(Archived/Newsik/Real Estate News - Philippines)

SM Prime Holdings' board has approved the purchase of three SM malls owned by the Sy family in China for P10.8 billion. "While SM Prime continues to expand its operations in the Phil

6. Gov’t agency lowers housing loan rates
(Archived/Newsik/Real Estate News - Philippines)

CEBU CITY, Philippines - The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) is improving the government's socialized housing program by bringing down interest rates of housing loans.

7. Building dream homes for OFWs
(Archived/Newsik/Real Estate News - Philippines)

...he scam of cheap housing deals that never materialize. Bringing hope to OFW’s is New San Jose Builders, one of the premier developers in the Philippines known for its inexpensive and high...