Hostile Climate Drowns Realty Sentiments in Kolkata

12/19/2007 | 6:41 am | Real Estate

With record rains hitting Kolkata this year, the property market was in the doldrums with business dipping down by almost 60 per cent. While each year the rainy season spans two months of August and September, this year it lingered from July end till October.
According to Dibyendu Bhattacharya of Dreamz Solutions, a property consultancy, [...]

Is a Fore-closure Home For-You?

12/19/2007 | 6:28 am | Real Estate

There are lots of foreclosures out there, and it is tempting to wonder if one of them could be your next home. It raises the question: do foreclosure homes sell for a bargain price?
Does supply and demand come into play here as there are many foreclosures happening? A report from a foreclosure listing service indicates [...]

Understanding Gothic Revival Architecture

12/19/2007 | 6:12 am | Real Estate

Some architectural styles should never change. That’s likely what many builders thought in the early 1800s when Gothic architecture was re-discovered. With its tall, looming lines and intricate facades, the style was as relevant and attractive then as it was in its original period between the 12th and 16th century. Many Gothic Revival structures throughout [...]

Home Inspections: Conducive Conditions and Your Home

12/19/2007 | 5:42 am | Real Estate

Conducive conditions are circumstances that unnecessarily attract wood destroying organisms to the home. Perhaps the most common such conducive condition, that takes place right in front of the homeowner’s eyes, is vegetation or plants growing against the wood structure of the home.
Circumstances that can lead to problems with wood destroying organisms (rot, ants, wood boring [...]

Critical Areas During A Home Inspection

12/19/2007 | 5:32 am | Real Estate

A home inspector looks at the structure and many systems and components in the home. While this information is all helpful to the buyer, the fact remains that a few key locations at the home tend to be those areas where the most dangerous safety issues are found.
If a home inspector adheres to any [...]

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