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Asians are the largest real estate investors in London: report

June 30th, 2010

A weaker pound and robust economies at home have made Asians the largest investors in Central London's real estate market, a global property consultancy firm, Knight Frank said recently.

The report said Asians, who spent 761 million pounds in new-built properties in London for better returns in FY 2010, accounted for nearly half (49 per cent) of all investment purchases in the ...

Luxury property prices in Singapore expected to rise by up to 8%

June 30th, 2010
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Luxury property prices in Singapore expected to rise by up to 8%
Luxury property prices in Singapore expected to rise by up to 8%
Prices of luxury property in Singapore are set to rise between 5 and 8% due to solid economic fundamentals, strong cash holdings by Singapore ...

Bellwether Costa Rica Project Sees Jump in Sales

April 27th, 2010

April 22nd, 2010

Industry counts the cost of volcanic chaos

April 19th, 2010

Published: 19th April


Industry counts the cost of volcanic chaos

Overseas property agents are preparing for the worst as the travel chaos caused by a volcanic ash cloud over Europe enters its fifth day.

Although the immediate impact has hit agencies with exposure to the overseas rental market hardest, a number of companies are reporting significant potential losses in sales business.

Robert Armstrong, Sales & Marketing Director ...

Top 10 second home destinations in the US

March 17th, 2010

Finance & investment magazine, Barrons has put together a list of the best second home destinations in the US.

If you have clients keen to rub shoulders with the social elite in the world's largest economy, they'll need at least a million in ready cash to afford even modest accommodation in these locations. However, the good news is that prices are 20-40% off their peak so there is p ...

UK’s largest agent buyers Sotheby’s International

March 11th, 2010

UK’s largest agent buyers Sotheby’s International
Countrywide, the U.K.'s largest estate agency and property services group has bought an exclusive 25-year licensing agreement for the UK with Sotheby's International Realty.

Under the agreement, Countrywide has the exclusive license to the Sotheby's International Realty® brand across the UK and Channel Islands. Countrywide will create a new subsidiary called United Kingdom Sotheby's Intern ...

Resort sells out in six weeks

March 11th, 2010
Resort sells out in six weeks

Alpine Homes International, Savills's ski property partner has sold its 14 unit ski resort in Austria within six weeks of launch.

The speed of sale is reminiscent of the good old days of 2006 and 2007 says Managing Director Jeremy Rollason:

"At the peak of the market we were selling this many properties every month. It's unusual for this market. It's nice to put all the ingredients toget ...

China top property market

March 9th, 2010

China has largest property investment market in the world after US slumps 64%, report reveals
Monday, 08 March 2010

China overtook the US as the world's biggest property investment market last year and will probably keep the lead in 2010 on economic growth and a lower reliance on debt, it is claimed in a new report.

Real estate investment in China more than doubled to $156.2 billion last y ...

Taiwan, Thailand Exit Recession as Asia Leads Global Recovery

February 23rd, 2010


By Chinmei Sung and Suttinee Yuvejwattana

Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan and Thailand exited recession last quarter and Malaysia probably followed, as Asian economies lead the global recovery.

Asian economies are paving the way for a global recovery from the worst worldwide recession since the Great Depression after central banks in the region slashed interest rates to record lows and gover ...

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