FOUND: 49 | Mind Blowing Facts

Indian professionals are turning to EB-5 as decades-long green card waits make H-1Bs untenable

The US EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is increasingly being used by Indian professionals trapped in decades-long employment-based green card backlogs rather than by wealthy investors seeking residency.

The Economic Times · Jul 21

Second-hand homes take centre stage in new cycle

The residential market may have already bottomed out, but a recovery is unlikely to resemble previous cycles, with second-hand homes expected to become the primary growth engine as affordability challenges continue to reshape buyer behaviour.

Bangkok Post · Jul 21

Dubai property giant unveils £2.5 billion vision to transform east London waterfront

The ‘Thameside West’ development will reshape a 47-acre site at the western end of the Royal Docks in Silvertown

Evening Standard · Jul 21

Law and Order's Odelya Halevi pregnant

Law and Order star Odelya Halevi and her husband, Aaron Mazor, are set to welcome their first child together into the world in December.

BANG Premier · Jul 21

A landlord company managing 300 rental homes has been fined £42,500 after paramedics found tenants sleeping on floors surrounded by dead rats and human waste

A landlord company in County Durham has been fined £42,500 after tenants were found living in unsafe conditions, including sleeping among dead rats, mice, human waste and urine. The court heard the firm failed to carry out required property inspections and maintain valid gas safety certificates across several rental homes,…

The Times of India · Jul 21

Less than four per cent of social housing target built

There is "considerable uncertainty" the government's signature social housing program will deliver as many homes as promised by the end of the decade.

AAP · Jul 21

Should I sell gold to buy a second home, or is it better to pledge it?

ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 45, and want to buy a holiday home, or what may be called a second home. I do not have any major financial commitments apart from my two daughters’ education. I have also been investing through Systematic Investment plans (SIPs) for the past two…

The Economic Times · Jul 21

Investors returning after budget blow to housing breaks

The share of homes bought by investors compared to owner-occupiers is returning to levels seen prior to the federal budget.

AAP · Jul 21

Trump admin says $1.3 billion in hurricane aid never reached Virgin Islanders

The U.S. government says it has suspended funding for the U.S. Virgin Islands’ housing authority after an investigation found widespread corruption

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Appraisal Review Rights Mortgage Borrowers Should Understand Before Closing

Buying a home can feel like a giant puzzle with paperwork scattered everywhere, and the appraisal often sits right in the middle of that puzzle. Appraisal review rights give mortgage borrowers a way to check important details before closing and catch mistakes that could affect financing.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Jul 20