http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with real estate and property news that matters en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202525,trends-in-kitchens-include-islands-and-cabinets-that-open-with.html Hamburg - There are kitchens and then there are temples to cooking. The latter sometimes take up the same amount of space as a one or two-bedroom apartment. In that amount of space luxury kitchens can offer everything that makes cooking nice: a kitch... Homes,General Thu, 01 May 2008 03:10:12 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202525,trends-in-kitchens-include-islands-and-cabinets-that-open-with.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202272,british-house-prices-fall-in-sign-of-weakening-economy.html London - House prices in Britain have fallen by 1 per cent over the past 12 months in what was the first year-on-year fall since 1996, figures showed Wednesday. The figures, published by the Nationwide Building Society, were further evidence of an ec... Homes,General Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:48:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202272,british-house-prices-fall-in-sign-of-weakening-economy.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/196298,congressional-leaders-reach-deal-on-housing-rescue-plan.html Washington - Party leaders in the Senate reached a deal Wednesday to provide aid to homeowners struggling to pay off loans and threatened with foreclosure in the wake of an ongoing mortgage crisis. The bipartisan agreement was announced just one day ... Homes,General Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:42:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/196298,congressional-leaders-reach-deal-on-housing-rescue-plan.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/195171,spanish-real-estate-crisis-threatens-to-affect-the-entire-economy.html Madrid - The deepening decline of Spain's once-booming real estate sector could destroy more than half a million jobs and affect the entire economy, the daily El Pais reported Friday. Housing prices will plummet 8 per cent this year in the steepest d... Homes,General Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:07:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/195171,spanish-real-estate-crisis-threatens-to-affect-the-entire-economy.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/194838,making-a-small-apartment-look-big.html Hamburg - A dream apartment for city dwellers has three or four bedrooms, a large kitchen, bath and balcony and is located in the city centre. The reality is, hardly anyone's budget is vast enough to afford such space, and in large expensive cities, ... Homes,General Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:13:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/194838,making-a-small-apartment-look-big.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/194739,home-sales-dropped-in-february--summary.html Washington - The number of single-family homes sold in the United States fell for the fourth straight month in February and has dropped nearly 30 per cent from a year ago, according to government figures released Wednesday. Home sales dropped by a se... Homes,General Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:46:11 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/194739,home-sales-dropped-in-february--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/194732,residential-home-sales-dropped-in-february.html Washington - The number of residential homes sold in the United States fell for the fourth straight month in February and has dropped nearly 30 per cent compared to a year earlier, according to government figures released Wednesday. Home sales droppe... Homes,General Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:55:07 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/194732,residential-home-sales-dropped-in-february.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/194251,extra-us-home-sales-show-some-improvement.html Washington - Month-to-month sales of existing homes rose 2.9 per cent in February over those in January, the National Association of Realtors said Monday. The news was the first bright spot amidst a steady decline in sales over the past months. The s... Homes,General Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:27:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/194251,extra-us-home-sales-show-some-improvement.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/191983,new-china-bathes-tables-in-colour.html Frankfurt, Germany - Yellow and orange, purple and turquoise and especially green - there are more colours available in this year's early china collections than ever before. There's also a counter trend - no colour at all expressed in white china and... Homes,General Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:09:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/191983,new-china-bathes-tables-in-colour.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/191981,lift-your-spirits-with-trendy-green-candles.html Stuttgart - One way to banish the winter blues and brighten up your home after those cold, dark nights and days is to light up some green candles. The colour doesn't just match the furnishings but happens to be trendy this season too. ... Homes,General Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:09:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/191981,lift-your-spirits-with-trendy-green-candles.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/190596,number-of-homes-in-foreclosure-hit-new-high-in-fourth.html Washington - The number of US home loans in foreclosure rose to an all-time high at the end of 2007 pushed by so-called subprime loans to borrowers with poor credit, a report by the Mortgage Bankers Association said Thursday. The number of loans ente... Homes,General Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:29:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/190596,number-of-homes-in-foreclosure-hit-new-high-in-fourth.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/189827,taiwan-frontrunner-seeks-to-ease-ban-on-chinese-property-investment.html Taipei - Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou vowed Tuesday to ease restrictions on Chinese investments in the island's property market within six months if elected. There should be no problem for mainland businessmen to invest in... Homes,General Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:45:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/189827,taiwan-frontrunner-seeks-to-ease-ban-on-chinese-property-investment.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/187192,tips-for-new-collectors-of-antique-furniture.html Berlin - Collecting antique furniture is a fine hobby. The chests of drawers, cabinets, and chairs from a bygone time not only decorate your home, but can also be used. And unlike the items for sale at discount stores, antique pieces of furniture - s... Homes,General Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:10:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/187192,tips-for-new-collectors-of-antique-furniture.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/187190,cushions-and-stools-take-on-new-roles-in-living-room.html Frankfurt - Living rooms are becoming more casual as large beanbag chairs replace classic chairs and low stools, ottomans and so-called poufs offer places to sit. Ordinary chairs are having trouble keeping up. The selection in furniture for seating ... Homes,General Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:10:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/187190,cushions-and-stools-take-on-new-roles-in-living-room.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/185305,israel-planning-to-build-1100-homes-in-east-jerusalem--summary.html Jerusalem - Israel plans to build over 1,100 housing units in East Jerusalem, and the tenders will be published soon, a cabinet minister said Tuesday, denying the government was freezing construction in Jewish neighbourhoods in the city. Housing Mini... Homes,General Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:11:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/185305,israel-planning-to-build-1100-homes-in-east-jerusalem--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/181113,nationwide-says-uk-house-prices-dipped-01-percent-in-january.html LONDON - House prices in the UK continued on a downward trend for the third month running in January posting a 0.1 percent drop, according to the latest report from the Nationwide building society. Homes,General Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:14:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/181113,nationwide-says-uk-house-prices-dipped-01-percent-in-january.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/180983,mortgage-approvals-fall-to-lowest-rate-since-1999.html LONDON - In a further sign that the housing market in the UK is cooling down, Bank of England figures revealed that mortgage approvals in December fell to their lowest rate since records began in 1999. Homes,General Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:49:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/180983,mortgage-approvals-fall-to-lowest-rate-since-1999.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/180543,first-time-house-buyers-unable-to-afford-mortgage-costs-rics.html LONDON - The gloomy picture in the housing market has meant that first time buyers are being phased out because they are unable to afford hefty mortgage payments, according to a new report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Homes,General Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:51:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/180543,first-time-house-buyers-unable-to-afford-mortgage-costs-rics.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/180539,land-registry-data-shows-house-prices-fell-04-percent-in-december.html LONDON - Data from the Land Registry confirms that the housing market in the country is cooling as house prices declined by 0.4 percent in December. The dip in house prices is the first one in Land Registry data since August 2005 and comes on the heels of a 0.6 percent rise in November last year. Homes,General Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:47:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/180539,land-registry-data-shows-house-prices-fell-04-percent-in-december.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/180506,baltic-property-boom-appears-to-be-finished--feature.html Riga - Following three years of a booming real estate property market, the Baltic states might be seeing the end of it. Residential real estate prices in three Baltic capitals have been dropping gradually since last year as consumers have grown pessi... Homes,General Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:58:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/180506,baltic-property-boom-appears-to-be-finished--feature.html