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Approval of the Fair Housing Law in New York, discrimination in the housing sector declared unlawful

On 5 December 1957, New York City became the first city in the United States to enact legislation prohibiting racial and religious discrimination in the housing market. On this d......

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The Florida Land Boom of the 1920s The Florida Land Boom is widely regarded as the first major speculative bubble of the modern real estate era, a period when land could change hands several times within a single day, each transaction multiplying its price

Exactly one century ago, on 23 December 1925, the most famous real estate phenomenon in American history stood at its absolute peak. Across Florida, particularly in Miami and Palm ......

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Kenya Introduces Early Township Housing Rules to Organize Emerging Urban Settlements

On November 16, 1911 the British East Africa Protectorate (modern day Kenya) issued one of its earliest Township Housing Regulations to address disorderly informal settlements form......

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Great Recession Recovery: Early Signs of Revival in Real Estate

2010: The global real estate market had begun showing its first cautious signs of recovery after years of stagnation caused by the 2008 subprime mortgage collapse. This period ma......

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Hoover Dam Construction Begins, Reshaping Real Estate Growth in the America

Hoover Dam was named after Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, who strongly supported the project before becoming president. The dam was also called Boulder Da......

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Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

The acquisition of land for the Model Town Society was one of the most remarkable and spirited chapters in its early history. Dewan Khem Chand and his...

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 Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Between 1921 and 1924, the land for Model Town Lahore was acquired in successive phases. The process began in 1921, shortly after the establishment of...

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