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China not on road to recovery
Rents have moved up much less than prices in China over the past few years. As a result, in five cities in China - Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen - gross rental yields are now a modest 4.42 per cent, based on a sample of high-end used apartments...
Thu, Mar 26, 2009
Guide to renovating in spain
As less people seek homes on Spain's large developments, many are turning to well-priced renovation projects...
Thu, Mar 26, 2009
What a difference a year makes
Many major global property markets recorded positive price growth in 2008 but by the end of the year that had stopped or fallen in 75 per cent of locations, according to a new report...
Thu, Mar 26, 2009
Qatar popularity soaring
Demand for property in Qatar should continue to grow over the next few years, despite the slowdown in most markets around the world, according to Dubai-based Damac Properties...
Thu, Mar 26, 2009
Buyers find bargains in us
Sales of homes in the US unexpectedly increased in February as record foreclosures pushed down prices and lured first-time buyers into the market...
Thu, Mar 26, 2009
Bid to protect borrowers in forced sales
New laws will stop banks and other lenders selling repossessed houses at less than their market value, the NSW Government says...
Thu, Mar 26, 2009
Best town in australia
Despite all the hype surrounding the towns in Australia's ‘big three,'- Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, a sleepy seaside hamlet in northern New South Wales has been named Australia's best town by a panel of tourism and travel experts...
Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Making distress work for you
Whilst investment banks have been busy snapping up distressed Spanish assets for millions since the credit crunch first darkened our doors; there is also opportunity for those on smaller budgets to benefit from distressed properties, especially in Spain where there is a wealth of them...
Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Italian property to stabilise in 2010?
Following the worsening of the international economic crisis, housing demand significantly dropped in Italy, but Italians continue to see property as a good medium-term investment...
Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Keeping house for a king
The apartment of the King of Spain's former housekeeper in Mallorca has been launched on the market...
Wed, Mar 25, 2009