Real Estate

Playboy's Hugh Hefner helps rescue Hollywood sign

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:49:00 +0000

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

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:40:00 +0000

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 ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:13:03 +0000

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%

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:10:53 +0000

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) announced Thursday.

Taiwan Prepares for the Arrival of Luxury Investors

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:07:08 +0000

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 R...

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:12:24 +0000

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 Singer Family portfolio is comprised of mixed-use, multi-tenant retail and industrial properties.

Live like a king in Newport condo

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:08:38 +0000

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 place for you.

Halifax closure dates revealed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:52:06 +0000

BANK OF Scotland Ireland (BoSI) has announced the closure dates for its 44 Halifax branches.

Why shops did not save our town centres

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:46:32 +0000

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

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:44:32 +0000

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'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:37:56 +0000

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

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:34:59 +0000

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 years of instability caused by the global economic downturn.

Property prices in UK’s most expensive street soar, survey reveals

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:30:36 +0000

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

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:28:55 +0000

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’

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:53:55 +0000

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 estate market.

BKK Group to stage its Grand Opening for The Coast Bangkok during this coming March 12-17 at Central Plaza Bangna.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:50:50 +0000

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 those who put 10,000 Baht down payment on site and make 10,000 Baht monthly installments will get 10% return on investment – guaranteed.

Investors fear housing bubble will pop

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:47:11 +0000

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

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:44:42 +0000

SINGAPORE : Hong Kong property giant Cheung Kong is launching a luxury condominium at West Coast.

Can Your iPhone Tell You Which House to Buy?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:36:13 +0000

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

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:33:46 +0000

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.