Foreign buyers provide an extra source of demand for swanky properties.

ECONOMIST: House prices are creeping up again. That may not last

Real-estate agents who have sold properties in your area are another good source of information on home prices.

WSJ: Are Sellers' Appraisals and Inspections Overkill?--WSJ House Talk

The Partnership was formed by New Source Energy Corporation to own and acquire oil and natural gas properties in the United States.

FORBES: New Source Energy Partners Launches IPO

"There was a mood among some landlords that we should take all our properties back, leaving Southern Cross with none, " said a source close to the landlords.

BBC: Southern Cross to lose hundreds of care homes

The taverns are not just the main source of profits but also a marketing tool, with brochures and coasters featuring art from other properties.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Units of New Source Energy Partners fell, making the owner of developed and undeveloped oil and natural-gas properties in Oklahoma the latest master limited partnership to struggle at the outset of trading.

WSJ: Dow Dances Around 14000