Talking Real Estate

/ Odd News 
A thief that was only interested in swiping kitchenware puzzled people in Qingdao. According to one resident, the thief often broke into houses at night and stole items such as bowls, pots and pans. During the past 20 days, six families in the resident quarter had been robbed.

Aug. 29 deadline on Katrina houses 
NEWORLEANS, La., April 21 (UPI) — The New Orleans City Council gave hurricane victims until Aug. 29, Katrina’s first anniversary, to clean, gut and board their devastated homes.

Survey: Dublin second-hand house prices up 10% 
A new survey claims that the price of second-hand houses in Dublin has risen by more than 10% so far this year. According to the survey by auctioneers Douglas Newman Good, the annual rate of house price inflation in the city now stands at 25.8%.

Dublin house prices continue to rise 
The average price of a second-hand house in Dublin has increased by over 10% since the start of the year, according to a price survey released today.

NEW ZEALAND 
The country might be far off the beaten track but dinner-table chat about house prices is as common in New Zealand as it is in the UK, US or Japan.

East Lothian tops league as Scottish house prices soar 
HOUSE prices in Scotland have more than doubled over the past 10 years, according to figures published yesterday. East Lothian had the biggest price rises in Scotland with a 180% gain in average price since 1996.

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-04-18 07:16 GMT: UK house prices rise for 5th month running in March - RICS 
LONDON (AFX) - UK house prices rose for the fifth month running in March, though at a slower pace than in February, a key survey showed today.