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Here's something not even "fully updated quartz counters" can compete with: a black lace teddy worn extremely well.

As January comes to an end, many are looking back on some of the 2011 year predictions to see if they're still on track. Read more: 4 Reasons the US Housing Market Will Recover

South Whitehall residents, check your mailboxes. Letters should be arriving soon from Lehigh County, with information about the new assessments on your property.

Real estate experts are predicting that the recovery phase of the Housing Bubble will begin in 2012. Read more: 4 Real Estate Predictions for 2012

This is even more true once escrow has opened because banks don't like last minute surprises during closing. Read more: 3 Major Homebuyer Mistakes to Avoid

Discussion between the big-box retailer, Hartland Township and developer Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust began in 2008 but died down for economic reasons and over a disagreement with the township over an expansive lumberyard planned at the store that conflicted with township ordinance.

Unidentified gunmen attacked a car carrying workers Thursday near Freeport-McMoRan's gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia, wounding six people, police and a company spokesman said.

Trying to find the right agent, someone who is good and knows the market and how to sell your home fast is often like trying to find a needle in a haystack.A Some people look to see which real estate agent has the most signs around town and others rely on recommendations from friends and family while others just randomly call firms.

Last month's single-family and residential condominium sales in 13 sample towns from the Seacoast enjoyed their best January in at least three years.

Real estate experts say the national housing market is on the rebound, and Des Moines is one of the city's leading the way.

Silicon Valley developers are racing to erect office and R&D buildings to meet a fresh surge of expansions by tech companies that's turning the region into a commercial real estate boomtown.

ATLANTA - Two-point-nine million dollars can buy you a state of the art Buckhead mansion with the latest appliances, a pool and theatre - or you can buy a 16th Century Italian villa estate created by four of Atlanta's top architects of the roaring 20s.

Boise has been named a top turnaround city by Realtor.com, the official site of the National Association of Realtors.

A Tippecanoe Circuit Court judge has issued guilty verdicts for 12 counts of forgery in the trial of a former Lafayette real estate agent accused of falsifying sales disclosure records in order to avoid property taxes. Judge Don Daniel issued his verdict immediately after lawyers finished closing arguments late this afternoon. He found Brenda K. Hatfield not guilty of one count of corrupt business influence. All charges were C felonies. Today's proceedings included playback of videotaped recordings in which Hatfield answered questions posed by two police detectives and her attorney, Kent Moore. In the recordings, Hatfield explained how she filled out forms and how assistants allegedly forged the signatures of 'buyers' who actually were renters. Renters testified Tuesday they discovered they were listed as buyers only when they saw their names in property sales listings in the Journal & Courier. Properties that are owner occupied, even when sold on contract, are taxed considerably lower than rental properties, under Indiana law. Hatfield formerly worked in the offices of Coldwell Banker Shook and let properties on the side with her husband. For more on this story, see Thursday's Journal & Courier and check back with jconline.com.

Buying a home is something which very few people consider these days, in spite of it being one their biggest cherished dreams. Read more: A Guide To Make Home Buying Simple

The metropolitan Chicago real estate market enjoyed a solid six months of home sales activity during the last half of 2011, recovering from a lackluster performance during the January-June period to achieve a small increase in transactions for the year, according to an analysis of home-sales data by RE/MAX. A total of 70,137 detached and attached ... (more)

Anne Oliver , a Realtor with Wilton's Halstead Property, was recently named 2011 Realtor of the Year by the Mid-Fairfield County Association of Realtors .

A Coldwell Banker real estate agent and two colleagues recently launched a website called Deals Around Town designed to connect customers with local small businesses while allowing owners of those establishments to market their products and services online free of charge .

Nadine Tanen , a Realtor with The Higgins Group and Vanderblue Team , was installed as the 2012 CT State president of the Women's Council of Realtors .

Office rents in Beijing are more expensive than New York after rising 75 percent last year as China's rapid economic growth sparked strong demand, an international real estate company said.