Apollo said ready to buy Countrywide (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance) (Real Estate)
Apollo said ready to buy Countrywide (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
U.S. private equity firm Apollo Management will say on Wednesday it is prepared to pay 1.01 billion pounds for estate agency Countrywide , the Financial Times reported on its Web site.
How choosing the wrong colours can devalue your home (Daily Mail)
Choosing the wrong colour scheme for your home can wipe up to 3,000 off its value, a report has warned. Red and orange interiors are the biggest turn-offs for potential buyers
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Countrywide, which operates 1,200 estate agent offices, said last week it had received a preliminary bid approach, just a fortnight after the failure of a 971-million-pound management buyout backed by private equity firm 3i .
Plans for factory site (North Devon Gazette & Advertiser)
PLANS have been submitted to demolish the old Sussman’s clothing factory at Pottington in Barnstaple and create 29 new commercial units.
Black mark for ‘green’ home packs (Cambridge Evening News)
PLANS to give homebuyers “green” choices have been rapped by an estate agent Under the proposals, all estate agents will attach energy performance certificates (EPCs) to the details of every property they are selling.
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