Polish beer sales rise in UK as migrants cherish taste of home (Publican)
The influx of Polish migrant workers into the UK has boosted sales here of Tyskie, Poland’s biggest beer brand.

New Home Sales Spur XHB (Schaeffers Research)
After last week's new and existing home sales numbers, investors weren't sure what to expect from the beaten down housing sector...( Read More )

LAND SALES AT DUBAI GOLF DEVELOPMENT EXCEED US$2.6 BLN (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Housing Land sales for the first phase of development at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Greg Norman's signature Fire and Earth golf course communities have now been completed with revenue in excess of Dhs 1 billion (US$2.6 billion).

A Home Valuation Web Site Is Accused of Discrimination
Zillow.com , the Web site that provides free home valuations, has been accused by a coalition of community activist groups of undervaluing the homes in black and Latino neighborhoods.Comment

Home prices increase as sales volume declines (Desert Sun)
The median home price in the Coachella Valley crept up 4 percent to $390,000 in September compared to year-ago figures, even as the number of homes sold continued to decline.

Housing Minister Applauded for Focus on Supply (Scoop.co.nz)
“NEW ZEALAND HOUSING MINISTER APPLAUDED FOR FOCUS ON HOUSING SUPPLY. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS WON’T WORK.�

Total debt levels up 5.6bn to almost 303bn last month
Total debt levels up 5.6bn to almost 303bn last month Irish people and businesses now owe almost 303bn to banks and lending institutions, according to the latest monthly statistics from the Central Bank.Comment

No renewal in sight for tax exemption
An exemption that limits the number of high-income taxpayers who pay the Alternative Minimum Tax expires at the end of this year.Comment

Australian new home sales fell in Sept - survey (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
SYDNEY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Sales of new homes in Australia fell in September, the fifth drop in six months, a survey from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) showed on Tuesday.

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Para projects RM120mil sales (The Star Online)
IPOH : Housing developer Para Development Sdn Bhd is targeting sales of RM120mil over the next five years, with some help from its latest Meru Hills project.

Sales of Existing Homes Fall
Sales of existing homes fell for a sixth straight month in September and the median sales price dropped on an annual basis by the largest amount on record, further documenting a lukewarm housing market.Comment

Tree farmers see slower sales during housing slump (WALB News 10)
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - Southern tree farmers are a major source of the nation's lumber and wood products. A leading forest consulting firm says they are feeling the pinch of the national housing slump, but not as much as the forest products industry.

The Economy's Housing Problem (BusinessWeek)
Weak third-quarter GDP numbers came courtesy of the housing slump. Is a real estate-led recession far behind?

New Home Sales Spur XHB (Schaeffers Research)
After last week's new and existing home sales numbers, investors weren't sure what to expect from the beaten down housing sector...( Read More )

Skull-Cleaning Business Thrives in Okla.
On one table, a worker places the final touches on a human skeleton, with the head still separated from the rest of the bones.Comment

Home sales in county sputter (The Beaver County Times)
When Lisa Kusko put her house up for sale last year, she never dreamed she would still own it more than a year later. A sprawling older home on Fifth Street in Beaver, Kusko's home has been for sale since August 2005.

City cheers boom in new jobs, home sales (Macomb Daily)
While the economy is bleak in most parts of southeast Michigan, home sales and new building construction in Sterling Heights are bright spots for city officials.

Weak Housing May Hurt US Consumer Less Than Feared-Report (Nasdaq)
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- For those worried that the U.S. consumer will be forced to retrench in the face of a weaker housing market, a recent report studying the links among housing and financial wealth and consumption provides a measure of relief.

Property ladder too high for 17 million people in UK
Published: 30/10/2006 - 08:17:14 AM Send to a friend Photo: Johnny Green PA More than 17 million people in the UK are unable to get on the property ladder, research released today indicated.Comment

Orange County home prices and sales (Orange County Register)
For the 22 business days ending October 12, sales for all types of Orange County home sales decreased 33.6 percent. The median sales price rose 2.3 percent. The median is where half the homes sold for more and half for less.

Area housing prices fall for first time since 2000 (Albany Business Journal)
Up until now, the slowing housing market in the Albany, N.Y., region has meant fewer sales, not lower prices. But that changed in September.

Sarnoff: Why Houston, Dallas diverge on home sales (Houston Chronicle)
There are a lot of parallels between the economies in Houston and Dallas these days, but one sector is not in agreement — home sales. Houston-area home sales were up sharply in September, while sales in the Dallas/Fort Worth region slid from the same month last year.

British house prices up 0.7% in October, says Nationwide
LONDON: House prices in Britain rose 0.7 per cent in October, for the eighth consecutive month, according to a report by Nationwide Building Society.Comment

Anna Nicole to sue Michael Scott?
American celebrity Anna Nicole Smith plans to sue attorney Michael Scott and Callender's and Co., charging that they breached attorney client privilege and were involved in a conflict of interest situation, The ...Comment

Luxury-home sales soar (The Arizona Republic)
One part of the Valley's housing market is thriving while the rest of it stumbles. Luxury homes, the elite properties spread across Paradise Valley, Scottsdale and certain pockets of the metropolitan area, are selling well and at higher prices.

Mortgages approvals highest for for two years
Mortgage approvals at two year high Mortgage approvals have been recorded at their highest level for more than two years in an indication that house prices are set to continuing rising, figures today suggested.Comment

New-Home Prices Drop, Sales Rise (Builder Online)
WASHINGTON New-home sales in the U.

Luxury-home sales soar (The Arizona Republic)
One part of the Valley's housing market is thriving while the rest of it stumbles. Luxury homes, the elite properties spread across Paradise Valley, Scottsdale and certain pockets of the metropolitan area, are selling well and at higher prices.

Australian new home sales fell in Sept - survey (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
SYDNEY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Sales of new homes in Australia fell in September, the fifth drop in six months, a survey from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) showed on Tuesday.