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House prices affected by immigration and credit
Stuff - While the supply of housing plays a major role in determining its price, it is not the only factor. The other side of the coin is demand, and its role in setting prices is just as important, although often overlooked, in the debate about

Amber waves of discontent
Kane County Chronicle - Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is among those supporting a plan to pay farmers based on actual revenue loss, rather than commodity prices. The Senate also appears poised to impose more strict limits on who can receive farm subsidies. Under the House bill

Brash expects house prices to tumble 10%
Stuff - Former Reserve Bank governor Don Brash is picking house prices could tumble by up to 10% in the next year as the already cooling New Zealand property market is further threatened by the volatile international economy. His comments come as Westpac

House prices reflect good economy: Costello
Age - Stress grips mortgage belt as rates rise Interest fine as long as the price is right VIDEO First home blues VIDEO Melbourne's housing market madness. TREASURER Peter Costello has played down the issue of "mortgage stress", saying house prices in

University Towns Lead UK House Price Hikes
Ananova - House prices in university towns are rising up to four times as quickly as they are in the rest of the UK, according to Halifax Estate Agents. The average cost of a home in Belfast, home of Queen's University, soared by 47% during the year to the end

Will house prices keep on rising?
BBC News - Gordon Brown has made affordable housing a central plank of his new policy launch, promising to deliver 3 million new homes by 2020. It's an ambitious target, but even if it's met will it be enough to bring down house prices? Not according to the