A sign advertising a house for sale hangs outside the property in the Nauener Vorstadt district of Potsdam. Photographer: Michele Tantussi/Bloomberg Pedestrians walk past stores on Brandenburger Street Read more [...]

If you're looking to rent a home, and you're using craigslist, you need to be careful. That's because some houses listed in Eau Claire could be a scam. We got word of the scam from a couple in Menomonie who looked into renting the properties. They say when they went to look at the houses after an email from the supposed owner of the properties, they found the houses weren't even for rent. James Read more [...]

She is so slight and quiet that were it not for her perfectly blow-dried hair, Smartie-sized diamond earrings and gold Rolex watch, you might think Petra Ecclestone was just another well-heeled London girl. That would be quite a mistake, for this 22-year-old, who has never held down paid employment, is in the process of buying the kind of second home which would make a plutocrat green with envy. Her Read more [...]