Espionage afficionados will love this house in London’s upmarket Chelsea. It is the former home of one of Britain’s top spies and a key man in MI5. In fact, 19 Upper Cheyne Row played a key role in shaping the events of the Cold War. Read More »

The website Expatistan.com collects information from almost 200,000 users around the world to calculate average prices in 1,600 cities for everyday items such as food, rent and petrol. Read More »

America's very first inflatable pub has opened its doors - and pumped up its walls - for punters across the pond.
Thirsty pub-goers can rent out the bar for up 70 people, and there's even space for your cousin's rock band in the bouncy bar. Read More »

If you lived in San Francisco’s Castro District in the ’80s, you witnessed a monumental period in the gay rights movement. You also witnessed the start of a real estate trend — what “Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate” calls The Gayborhood Phenomenon. Read More »

1. They are unconditional You can’t bid subject to finance or a building inspection, everything has to be sorted out in advance. 2. …...

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A recent survey found that almost half of homeowners looking to sell are doing so because they want to downsize. Why Downsize? Downsizing involves...

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First and foremost, consider why are you are wanting to improve your home. Is it to maximise its value in the eyes of potential buyers prior to listin...

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Many would-be home buyers stop looking during the winter months because there are generally fewer homes listed for sale, but there are also opportunit...

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BNZ’s Chief Economist, Tony Alexander, writes a weekly overview on the economy. We pored over the figures for some pointers as to where property prices might be headed, and found six factors that suggest, up, up, up. Read More »

If your place is missing that "human" touch, Gigi Barker might have the ideal furniture solution.

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