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Renovation challenges in old homes

Thousands of homes across Philly and surrounding counties are old, sometimes dating back a century or two (or more). People like them for their character, charm, and sturdy construction. But they can be a pain to renovate. The president of a West Chester remodeling firm described working on old homes as “an adventure.” Whether homeowners think it’s a fun one or not depends on how flexible they …

renovation-challenges-in-old-homes-2, 1157287,

Renovation challenges in old homes

Thousands of homes across Philly and surrounding counties are old, sometimes dating back a century or two (or more). People like them for their character, charm, and sturdy construction. But they can be a pain to renovate. The president of a West Chester remodeling firm described working on old homes as “an adventure.” Whether homeowners think it’s a fun one or not depends on how flexible they …

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China central bank vows measures to support real estate sector

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank said it will support setting up a new model of real estate development to help stabilize the crisis-hit sector, according to a statement on Thursday. It will also improve real estate financial management, it said during a meeting to discuss this year’s macro-prudential policy. (This story has been corrected to clarify that the central bank will support

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US real estate firm CoStar prepares $1.7 billion bid for Australia’s Domain, source says

By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -U.S. online real estate firm CoStar is preparing a A$2.7 billion ($1.72 billion) bid for Australian property classifieds firm Domain Holdings, said a person with direct knowledge of the matter. CoStar declined to comment. Domain, which is about 60% owned by Australian media group Nine Entertainment, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from