Real Estate
Playboy's Hugh Hefner helps rescue Hollywood sign
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner on Monday donated the last $900,000 sought by a conservation group for a land purchase needed to save the famed vista of the Hollywood sign from being spoiled by development.
Australia tightens rules for foreign property buyers
Australia Saturday clamped down on foreigners buying property after complaints that a rapid influx of Asian money had helped make its housing among the most expensive in the world.
The Home Builder Association is positive about the purchasing power in 2010 after reaping over 430 million Baht from Home Builder Focus 2010.
The Home Builder Association is positive about the purchasing power in 2010 after reaping over 430 million Baht from Home Builder Focus 2010.
China’s urban fixed-asset investment up 26.6%
China´s urban fixed assets investment leaped 26.6 percent year on year (y-o-y) to 1.3 trillion yuan or US$190.3 billion in the first two months, highlighted by a prominent increase in property investment, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) an...
Taiwan Prepares for the Arrival of Luxury Investors
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s luxury property market — long passed over by international investors — finally may be poised to attract overseas money, analysts here say.
ARK Management Named as Top 31 Commercial Real Estate Property Management Company and Grows presence with San Diego Retail Portfolio
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 11, 2010 -- ARK Management, (www.ark-management.com) a commercial property management company, has continued to grow its third-party property management presence with the addition of the Singer Family portfolio. The Sin...
Live like a king in Newport condo
If you’ve always wanted to live in a castle, but didn’t want to deal with the upkeep — moat maintenance is such a hassle — perhaps this three-bedroom Newport condo on the water at 127 Harrison Ave., with spectacular views of Newport Harbor, is the...
Halifax closure dates revealed
BANK OF Scotland Ireland (BoSI) has announced the closure dates for its 44 Halifax branches.
Why shops did not save our town centres
How regeneration of our inner cities failed to materialise and why developments have gone from boom to bust
Riverside property: Tide is high for seafaring buyers seeking waterfront bolt-holes
Riverside properties have held their value over the past couple of years, commanding an average of 30 per cent more than elsewhere, says Caroline McGhie.
First-time buyers 'may only be able to purchase a home in their 30s'
The comments of one housing expert could make gloomy reading for potential first-time buyers in their twenties.
City of London commercial property market tipped for resurgence
The City of London is set to lead the UK office market resurgence in 2010, a new survey suggests. According to the King Sturge: Office Markets 2010 report, the City of London is seeing increased demand for office space following the end of two ...
Property prices in UK’s most expensive street soar, survey reveals
The average cost of a property in the most expensive street in England and Wales has soared by £300,000 during the past year, according to new research.
UK housing affordability hits 7-year high
A drop in both house prices and mortgage rates has improved the affordability of housing in the United Kingdom to its highest level since 2003.
Hanoi real estate projects ‘burst open’
VietNamNet Bridge –Hanoi’s real estate market has awakened after two months of hibernation by the news that the capital city will have five satellite urban areas. Additionally, the demise of gold trading floors has brought more capital to the real...
BKK Group to stage its Grand Opening for The Coast Bangkok during this coming March 12-17 at Central Plaza Bangna.
BKK Group is to stage its Grand Opening for The Coast Bangkok, a 5 billion Baht project built under “For Today’s Better Living” concept, during this coming March 12-17 at Central Plaza Bangna. In the event, there will be special promotion, where t...
Investors fear housing bubble will pop
WHEN the chief executive of the Commonwealth Bank, Ralph Norris, recently caught up with investors in New York, talks soon turned to the topic of the heady Australian housing market.
Cheung Kong launching luxury condominium at West Coast
SINGAPORE : Hong Kong property giant Cheung Kong is launching a luxury condominium at West Coast.
Can Your iPhone Tell You Which House to Buy?
For those seeking bargains in today’s bombed-out housing market, it helps to have strong nerves and a big wad of cash.
Growing demand for fractional property in India
Country Club India, one of the fastest growing leisure and entertainment operators in Asia, is set to introduce fractional ownership properties to a range of its developments.