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The nightmare scenario for America's real estate market
Business Insider
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A few years ago, Brian Boero and his wife decided to buy a vacation home in Tuscany. They envisioned owning an apartment in a medieval Italian city, the ideal splurge for a couple of empty nesters after the height of the pandemic. It was also...
Australian-born, Spanish-grown: PropHero lands €2.5 million from BBVA Spark to fuel real estate tech push in Spain
EU Startups
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August 5, 2025
Madrid-based PropHero, a digital platform using AI to connect property investors with high-yield opportunities, has secured €2.5 million in financing from BBVA Spark to fuel its expansion across Spain. The funding – supported by the EU and the...
Living Blue Mallorca - Much more than a Real Estate Agency
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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August 4, 2025
Living Blue Mallorca is much more than a real estate agency. It is the successful outcome of a family project that has built, over the years, a reputation based on closeness, trust, and commitment to its clients. Founded in 2012 in Alaró by the...
Spanish Fort features debate over city’s future
Lagniappe - Alabama
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A mayoral race in Spanish Fort is shaping up to be a battle over differing philosophies for city growth, housing opportunities and attracting businesses to the eastern shore city. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium...
Mountain View nonprofit celebrates five years of helping people find housing
San José Spotlight - California
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August 7, 2025
On a recent Saturday morning, a group of volunteers set up portable tables, chairs and filing cabinets in the parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church, taking up a small corridor of space partitioned off by orange cones and caution tape....
Antoine Griezmann and Mario Mandzukic out to power ‘flying’ Atletico Madrid over Leverkusen
The National News
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Atletico Madrid arrive at Bayer Leverkusen for Wednesday's Champions League last 16, first leg, clash hoping for a sixth straight clean-sheet in Europe, with Mario Mandzukic and Antoine Griezmann hunting more goals. Between them the pair have...
Spain's Iberdrola sells solar assets for 900 million euros
AK&M
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AK&M 06 August 2025 17:27 Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (Masdar), Norway's Norges Bank Investment Management and Australia's Fortescue Ltd. are among the contenders to acquire Iberdrola SA's Spanish portfolio of solar assets. This is reported by...
Spain’s housing crisis deepens: residents’ anger is rising
Euronews
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August 6, 2025
Published on 06/08/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 •Updated 16:25 Since 2010, housing prices in the European Union have surged by over 50% on average, while rents have climbed by 26%. Spain is among the hardest-hit nations, with rents increasing by up to 80%...
St. Pete approves more money for Trop repairs, halt ordered for construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' and Tampa Museum of Art expansion underway
Spectrum Bay News 9 - Florida
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August 7, 2025
Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Your Weather Planner The morning will warm up quickly with some sunshine. High temperatures will reach into the...
Spain Drops F-35 Plans, Looks to European Alternatives
The Aviationist
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August 6, 2025
The purchase of F-35 Lightning II aircraft, the fifth-generation American stealth fighter, for the Spanish Armed Forces has been definitively shelved, according to a report published by the Spanish newspaper El País, citing government sources....
Barcelona Receive Camp Nou Return Date ‘Boost’ From City Council
Sports Illustrated - New York
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August 6, 2025
Good news have been hard to come by for Barcelona in their recent attempts to return home to the Camp Nou, still, the club remains confident they’ll be back for the first 2025–26 La Liga home match. Barcelona received a boost as the City Council...
Barcelona: Spain’s most rewarding tourist destination
Travelmag
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August 6, 2025
Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, is one of Europe’s most enticing tourist destinations. Famed for its unique blend of modernist architecture, Mediterranean charm, and rich cultural heritage, the city attracts millions of...
Barcelona to Return to Camp Nou for Season Opener
Morocco World News
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August 6, 2025
Barcelona will host Valencia at the Spotify Camp Nou on August 18 after the club received final clearance to return to their home ground for the first time since renovation work began nearly two years ago. The decision from the Barcelona City...
Foreign investment funds snap up half-price flats in Spain's Valencia
The Local - Spain
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August 7, 2025
Israeli, American and other foreign investment groups are buying up heavily discounted properties in Valencia before selling them on at double the price, all while locals in the eastern Spanish city struggle with sky-high rents and house prices....
Queens shooting leaves man dead at public housing complex, suspect on the run
QNS - New York
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August 7, 2025
FILE – An NYPD Crime Scene Unit vehicle at a homicide scene. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Police in Queens are investigating a deadly shooting at a public housing complex on Wednesday night. According to police sources, officers from the 100th Precinct...
LIBRARY NEWS: Library Closed This Week Due to Construction
Pagosa Daily Post - Colorado
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August 7, 2025
The Ruby Sisson Library remains closed this week to keep you safe as construction begins on our expansion project. During this time we will be constructing a new entrance and walkway from the new parking lot to the west and also building a...
Looking at the Masters: Spain in the Golden Age–Cordoba and Toledo
The Chestertown Spy - Maryland
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August 7, 2025
Cordoba was the first capital of the Muslim Umayyad dynasty in Al-Andalus, Spain. The Great Mosque of Cordoba was the topic of this series in the SPY on 7/31/25. The Muslim caliphate included Jews and Catholics as members. Patio of the Cordoba...
Brad Pitt Snags a Spanish-Style Hollywood Hills Pad for $12 Million
Architectural Digest - New York
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August 6, 2025
Brad Pitt is padding out his real estate portfolio with another multimillion dollar purchase. The F1 star has closed on a SoCal home for $12 million, per the Wall Street Journal. He bought the Spanish-style house in LA’s Hollywood Hills...
Italy approves construction of $15.8bn Strait of Messina Bridge
World Construction Network
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August 7, 2025
Italy has granted final approval for constructing the Strait of Messina Bridge, which is expected to become the world’s longest suspension bridge by connecting Sicily to the mainland. The plan received endorsement from an inter-ministerial...
Spain tourism crisis as holidaymakers abandon even Benidorm
Bristol Post
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August 5, 2025
Spain has seen a noticeable drop in tourists, leaving restaurants and beaches looking deserted. For the first time since the pandemic, and following years of anti-tourist protests by locals, parts of the country are experiencing a downturn in...