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Rising interest rates, mortgage hikes, spiralling London prices and, elsewhere, a flattening market; flooding, the HIPs fiasco - and now, Gordon Brown's much-hyped housing bills. Depressing? It doesn't have to be. Ross Clark and Anna Tyzack offer an alternative guide

In the first of our four-part series on houses by the sea, Caroline McGhie looks at stylish pads for a new generation of surfers.

Finally, it's full circle, after our home-building efforts sent us round the houses. By Neil Lyndon We're ready to start building. Well, almost. We haven't quite - not exactly - got a building warrant; but anonymous officials in the depths

Mobile homes have turned on the style. Today, says Helen Parker, they offer patio, gazebo, sprinkler system, cable TV, internet access and spacious open-plan living room - and an alternative way of life as far away as Morocco and southern

A little red tractor?With a hydraulic front-loader? Tie on my neckerchief... Michael Wright reports from rural France Gilles assures me that there's no chance of anyone building on the land above and behind La Folie. It's far too steep and

EMAILWIRE.COM, July 27, 2007 ) Sacramento, CA - The HBO film "Walkout" was based in part on Salvador Castro's account of what was happening in 1968 to Latino high school students within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

EMAILWIRE.COM, July 27, 2007 ) Charlotte, NC - The Home Buying Center.com (http://www.TheHomeBuyingCenter.com) is a nationwide network of real estate experts who focus on helping homeowners solve their problems across the United States.

Convergent Acquisitions & Development, Inc. ( http://www.convergentacquisitions.com ), a leading developer and vendor of real estate is pleased to share that townhomes and condominiums are becoming the trend in the Charlotte real estate market. A recent front page article in

Mumbai, India, July 25, 2007 - Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited (IDFC) and India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine their resources and expertise to finance infrastructure projects.

Mumbai, India, July 25, 2007 - Omaxe Limited, an ISO 9001:2000 certified real estate development and construction company with operations in 30 cities and 9 states in India, has fixed the Issue Price at Rs. 310 per Equity Share (upper

Gandhinagar, India, July 26, 2007 | DLF Ltd., India's largest real estate developer, today, announced the launch of its first IT SEZ at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. DLF is developing state of the art, world-class facilities in Gandhinagar covering an area

Darjeeling, India, July 26, 2007 | Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, a part of the Future Group, today announced its entry in the Queen Of Hills - Darjeeling with the opening of country's largest chain of hypermarket store - BIG BAZAAR.

New Delhi, India, July 27, 2007 - The Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Thiru T. R. Baalu has sanctioned a sum of Rs. 86.70 Crore under the Central Road Fund Scheme for strengthening and improving various road

AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES NORTHEAST REGION, INC., ("AGGREGATE"), the largest asphalt and concrete supply company in New England, has agreed to plead guilty and pay $50 million to resolve its criminal and civil liabilities in connection with a fraudulent scheme to deliver

HOUSTON, TX (MARKET WIRE) In an unprecedented move, Houston homebuilder Chesmar Homes has already agreed to build another benefit home for the Greater Houston Builders Association in 2008.

The City of Cleveland has approved plans for the $7 million East 12th streetscape project to enhance The Avenue District, a $250 million walkable neighborhood under construction in downtown Cleveland.

Baker Energy, a unit of the Michael Baker Corporation (Amex: BKR ), announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Cuu Long Joint Operating Company for the supply and development of a computerized maintenance management system for the

Our homes and interiors column brings you the very best that money can buy, for not much money at all. By Alison Cork.