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The number of Canadian companies that expect to hire more workers slipped marginally in the fourth quarter, according to a new survey released Tuesday.

U.S. President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve at least $50 billion US in long-term spending on the country's roads, railways and runways in a pre-election effort to show he's trying to stimulate the sputtering economy.

Public confidence in business leadership internationally in the April-to-June period fell to its lowest level in a year, according to a survey released Tuesday.

European Union finance ministers are set to discuss the possibility of introducing a levy on banks and whether a tax on financial transactions could stave off another banking crisis when they meet in Brussels Tuesday.

Canada's union leaders are turning their attention to the public sector this Labour Day as deficit-obsessed governments put the squeeze on their workers.

A panel of experts joins CBC's Amanda Lang to discuss trends in labour relations in 2010 and what challenges lie ahead next year and beyond.

A Charlottetown company is working on a new way to use smart phone technology to track lobster catches.

A crippling drought across much of Eastern Europe has sparked fears of undersupply in the global wheat crop, but even as prices spike, the overall supply remains secure, experts say.

The B.C. Chamber of Commerce is dismissing a report from the CD Howe Institute predicting the HST could slow the provincial economy for several years after roll-out.

Air Transat, the airline operated by Transat A.T. Inc., has reached a tentative labour contract with its more than 300 pilots.

Edmonton-based BioWare is doubling the number of employees at its Montreal offices, with the ultimate goal of creating an autonomous studio that will design its own video games.

A decline in government employment offset an increase in private-sector hiring and caused the U.S. economy to shed 54,000 jobs in August.

Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smartphone maker.

A takeover battle is emerging for the rights to mining firm Andean Resources Inc. after two Canadian mining companies launched bids for the company.

Saskatchewan Energy Minister Bill Boyd says the province has commissioned an independent review of any takeover of PotashCorp.

Caught in a turning market, West Coast resort builders are slashing prices

Overseas buyer and seller

Parks, Humber River nearby

Mid-rise suite in the scenic Beaches

Added bonus in Bendale

Hot property with kitchen drama

Leaside reno catches buyers’ eyes

Hot street sparks multiple offers

Price cut for a cooling market

Search ends for buyers looking for a big reno project

Stacked condo the first-timer’s choice

Rare opening at a popular Parkdale project

A renovated charmer

New build in a desirable neighbourhood

Grimsby couple say they’re almost finished with historic restoration of Georgian-era mansion

These recently sold expensive homes sold on Realtor.com are as distinct as the regions they’re from.


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Colleges and universities are buying up chunks of land at bargain prices, sometimes without a clear idea how they'll be used.

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The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased in July but remained well below last year's levels, a sign that demand for housing remains weak.


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The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late fees.


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A broad swath of homeowners — those not headed for the worst-case scenario of foreclosure — are nonetheless grappling with the impact of lost home equity.

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Major banks are agreeing to give local governments and nonprofit groups the ability to buy foreclosed homes before they are sold to private investors.


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You look back 10 years, what did you get? A little bit cleaner and deeper in debt. With apologies to Tennessee Ernie Ford, that’s a brief synopsis of how U.S. home life has changed during the past decade.


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Mortgage applications rose 2.7 percent last week as more borrowers took advantage of the lowest rates in decades to reduce their monthly loan payments.


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Home prices rose in June for a third straight month as now-expired tax credits inspired a burst of home-buying.


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The Obama administration has not decided whether it should resurrect a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said.


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Foreclosures are helping to thin the ranks of U.S. homes with mortgages that exceed what the properties are worth, new data shows.


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One in 10 American households with a mortgage was at risk of foreclosure this summer as the government's efforts to help have had little impact stemming the housing crisis.


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The Empire State Building's owner has lost his bid to stop a new skyscraper from rising in the neighborhood.

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Sales of new homes dropped sharply last month to the slowest pace on record, the latest sign that the economic recovery is fading.

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In downtown Manhattan, new condo developments offer owners both single-house-style privacy and luxe-building-style amenities.

Where others saw a ruin, the buyer of a house in Millburn — a former contractor — perceived buried charm.

A gated community on Coney Island surrounded by sandy beaches, Sea Gate has a suburban feel.

Two longtime loftmates appeared to be going their separate ways, but the hunt for new apartments landed them in the same building in Williamsburg.

In the weak economy, more buyers are being asked to shoulder the so-called flip tax.

West End Avenue and vicinity was once a stronghold of town houses. Three of the now-rare breed bear distinctive traces of the attentions of recent owners.

At River Pointe, a community in Manchester, N.J., solar technology that earns energy credits is a standard feature in each house.

Questions for a principal of the law firm Proskauer Rose and a co-chairman of the firm’s real estate division.

The wealthy and celebrities often buy property under limited liability companies, often with whimsical names.

Once a grand mansion steps from Central Park, it had fallen into disrepair. Now it is for sale for $8.95 million.

One in eight homeowners had household debt exceeding half the monthly income in 2008, a recent report says.

A parking space that comes with the lease; a condo building with no emergency reserve fund; a landlord’s liability in a burglary; dealing with fees on security deposits.

An art collector builds a nontraditional house in an Alpine village where life hasn’t changed that much in decades.

On Lake Waramaug, a converted boathouse has a stone foundation, a wraparound deck and direct access to the water.

A one-bedroom condo in Philadelphia, a three-bedroom bungalow in Tennessee and a two-bedroom house in Wisconsin.

A half-dozen buildings on Second Avenue will house ventilation equipment, disperse smoke and allow for evacuation from subway tunnels in emergencies.

Real estate investigation, a big business in a borough like Manhattan with plenty of rent-regulated apartments ripe for exploitation, has picked up in the past year.

Developers in Midtown are refurbishing older buildings, using tax credits and public financing, as much as they are building from scratch.

In today’s market, some New York brokers say they have never encountered so many demands from their clients, or so much hostility.

The actor Liam Neeson sold his two-bedroom apartment on Central Park West for $1.35 million.

Many economists believe that the days of banking on an asset that could only rise in value are gone for good.