Earn rent even on a vacant apartment The Hindu Buying a property in India has been an investment, quite lucrative since ages. Since it meets most of the ideal tenets of investment such as safety, returns,liquidity, asset appreciation,and tax savings, real estate is considered an attractive asset passed on through generations. | Land is not creat...
Not only one, real estate investors look to own second home The Times Of India Investment in real estate has seen a change in investors' mindset. Apart from owning a house, people are increasingly looking to buy a second property to earn some investment income out of the property. And, when it comes to buying a house purely from an investment point, choosing the right city or ...
Strategic Default: When to stop paying the mortagage on house The Times Of India NEW YORK: It was just last summer that Charlotte Perkins made the hardest decision of her life as she and her husband Jim were caught in the vise of the housing bust. | Wanting to downsize their lives as they headed toward retirement, they bought a n...
Think long term on Indian realty Gulf News | The non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the UAE and Gulf who purchased property back home in December have already benefitted in the short term after the Indian rupee touched a new low last month and has since gained 6.4 per cent. This does not mean inv...
Small offices look ripe in business districts of top cities Gulf News | Dubai: For retail investors, choices in the commercial property sector are to some extent limited because a majority of the space is in large or mid-size projects. A few developers have now started building offices for sale, targeting end-user...
Market for Films Signals Good, Not Great, Year for Sundance The New York Times | PARK CITY, Utah — “The buzz means nothing,” said Robert Redford as the Sundance Film Festival opened in this ritzy ski town last week. “Wait until it’s over, and see what sticks.” Multimedia Slide Show Playing at...
Holiday cottages are a great way to boost your income The Daily Telegraph You can buy a pretty country cottage for your family's holidays, but by renting it out when you're not there, you can make it pay for itself. | Image 1 of 2 P...
Mum, Delhi slip on real estate list The Times Of India Mum, Delhi slip on real estate list | Email this articlePrint this articleTweetThe author has posted comments on this articleAgencies | Jan 17, 2012, 06.13AM IST MUMBAI: Due to ris...
Obama administration expands foreclosure prevention program CNN By Les Christie @CNNMoney January 27, 2012: 5:33 PM ET | NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Obama administration is taking another swing at improving its main foreclosure prevention program. | The administration said it was expanding eligibility for its Home...
Take A Video Tour Of American Horror Story's Murder House Cinema Blend Like many of the best horror movies, FX's American Horror Story gained many of its strengths simply through exploiting its creepy location. The Harmon family moves into a new house at the beginning of the season, hoping that a change of location will...
TV show choreographer gets 10 years for rape Austin American Statesman | LOS ANGELES — A salsa dance instructor who worked on the TV show "So You Think You Can Dance" has been sentenced in Los Angeles to 10 years in prison for raping one woman and assaulting another. | Prosecutors say Alex Da Silva gave dance less...
Brits with euro mortgages prepare for the worst Citywire | How would a collapse of the euro affect Brits with mortgaged properties on the continent? Linton Chiswick has the advice you need. Panic on the streets of Athens | Each week adds another voice – a ratings agency, analyst or politician – to the chorus predicting the likely end of the euro, at least within the currency zone’s most indebted co...