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Citigroup settles US suit over mortgage securities
Citigroup has settled a lawsuit by the US Federal Housing Finance Agency over the sale of home mortgage-backed securities to government-backed lenders.
30 May 2013
170,000 living in subdivided flats in Hong Kong: study
More than 170,000 people in Hong Kong are living in cramped subdivided flats, a government-commissioned study has found, underlining the scale of the city's housing crisis.
28 May 2013
House of one of the few open transsexuals in Kazakhstan burnt during New Year holidays
Ramil Khassanov from Almaty oblast famous for being the first Kazakhstan transsexual to openly talk about his sexual preferences in Kazakhstan TV show lost his home and property.
09 January 2013
Want to build your dream home next door to Obama?
Have you got a cool million or two and a burning desire to live next door to President Barack Obama? You may be in luck.
15 November 2012
Biomechanical legs are a giant step for robot-kind
Scientists in the US say they have made the world's most advanced pair of biomechanical legs, bringing the goal of human-friendly household robots a bit closer.
09 September 2012
Sea rise threatens 'paradise' Down Under
When Elaine Pearce left Sydney for the seaside peace of Old Bar 12 years ago she was assured her new house was a solid investment, with a century's worth of frontage to guard against erosion.
27 July 2012
Kazakhstan government named affordable housing prices
Kazakhstan affordable housing will cost from 70 to 90 thousand tenge ($470-610) per one square meter.
01 March 2012
Kazakhstan government will review “Affordable Housing-2020” program
The program will be launched in 2013, 6 directions have been developed for implementation.
28 February 2012
1,500 of shabby houses are beyond repair in Almaty
1,500 of shabby houses are beyond repair and to be demolished, Mayor of the city says.
21 February 2012
Rating of housing cost in Kazakhstan cities
The most expensive accommodation in Kazakhstan in January 2012 was registered in Almaty.
20 February 2012