The Supreme People's Court has called for stricter handling of real estate cases to help implement the Chinese government's new round of policies to cool down its real estate market.
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With European Union membership looming, Croatia's real estate market is booming as Europeans seek an affordable place in the sun and locals seek a fast profit.
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The debate in the Senate last week over when to exit Iraq was disgraceful. Americans deserve an honest airing of the most important foreign-policy issue facing the country.
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Republican candidate for governor Tom Gallagher owned stock in St. Joe Co. last year when he voted to rank some of the company's vast land holdings as a priority for state acquisition.
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Colonial Properties Trust, a Birmingham, Ala., real estate investment trust with extensive Central Florida holdings, said Friday it has bought 712 acres in southeast Orange County for $39.5 million.
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