PropertyO News
Property investment, Jan 2009
Brazil is booming
With the US and Europe in major economic downturns, Brazil is simply booming - interest rates are at an all-time low, inflation is stable and employment levels are rising at an unprecedented rate, encouraging a mass influx of foreign investment...
Fri, Jan 30, 2009
Nz banks cut mortgage rates
Now is the time to buy, a vendor of New Zealand home mortgage finance said as Kiwibank and Westpac led the latest round of mortgage rate cuts...
Fri, Jan 30, 2009
Beijing: easier for buyers
In an attempt to boost the property market, Beijing is reportedly moving to ease restrictions on international buyers...
Fri, Jan 30, 2009
Irish property guide published
The latest annual survey by The Sunday Times newspaper has revealed that property prices considered achievable by estate agents has actually dropped by as much as 30 per cent in some cases, with the average price of property dropping by 20 per cent in a year...
Fri, Jan 30, 2009
Life is a rollercoaster
Coney Island, the tacky seaside resort that has assumed something of a cult appeal with New Yorkers, will have a piece of its glorious past saved and made into the centrepiece of a new amusement park by the Brooklyn boardwalk, New York City officials have announced...
Thu, Jan 29, 2009
Delays in abu dhabi
Abu Dhabi's second largest property developer is delaying new projects until current developments are complete because of the economic downturn...
Thu, Jan 29, 2009
Is china breakable?
Foreign direct investment into China has declined rapidly following a bumper year in 2008 and this trend looks set to continue for the foreseeable future...
Wed, Jan 28, 2009
Rent a celebrity
From the Hollywood Hills to Notting Hill - one landlord knew his luck was in when A-listers Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal turned up to rent his Victorian terraced home for a whopping £4,000 a week - but don't let this sky high price fool you, as new research has found that renting is still cheaper than buying for many of us...
Wed, Jan 28, 2009
More hotels for dubai
Developers of hotel apartments in Dubai are optimistic that plans for new properties in 2009 will go ahead despite a predicted slight slowdown in the emirate's tourism industry...
Wed, Jan 28, 2009
Dubai international property show
A number of both international and regional real estate firms are to be present at this year's International Property Show - Dubai, it has been announced...
Tue, Jan 27, 2009