Thursday, 02 May 2024

Tag: realestatenews

'Melbourne Buyers Battling To Break Into Property Market As Australian Dollar Falls

Foreign buyers are taking advantage of the plummeting Aussie dollar and Melburnians are finding it harder to break into the property market, Herald Sun reports.

'Dubai Real Estate Sees Decline in Buyer Enquiries and Transactions

It's been a slow market for Dubai in the last quarter of last year - fewer buyer enquiries and transactions - and the latest Emirates NBD Dubai Real Estate tracker says this is due to weak investor sentiment and muted market conditions, AME Info reports.

'Is 2016 The Year To Buy A Home?

Buying a home is one of the major decisions that every person has to make in their life. There are all sorts of factors to consider that it requires going back and forth the fence before coming up with a decision. Well, looks like it's about time you get past that fence and take the plunge this 2016.

EDITOR'S PICKS

'South Africa Housing Market Points to Looming Recession, Says Expert

It's still a stage of holding breaths for South Africa as the risk of recession remains high, says real estate strategist, Times Live reports.

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'5 Steps To Pay Off Your Mortgage Sooner

More than ever, now is the best time for Aussies to start coming up with ways to achieving mortgage-free days, Yahoo Finance reports.

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'Blackstone Is NYC's Top Real Estate Buyer, Sees More Deals

There is a new big player in New York's real estate market, Bloomberg reports.

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'Mass-transit Projects To Boost Bangkok's Real Estate Market

Bangkok's property market could reap long-term benefits should the government give priority to investing in infrastructure projects, says top-ranking official of a Bangkok real estate firm, The Nation reports.

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'Ph, Vietnams Top Property Markets in SE Asia

The Southeast Asia real estate market hailed Philippines and Vietnam as their strongest performing markets in 2015, The Manila Times reports, citing Asian industry magazine, Property Report.

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'UK's Rising Property Values Help Commuting Homeowners Recoup Annual Rail Fares In Days

House prices are rising so fast that home-owning commuters earn capital gains enough to recover their annual rail fare in a matter of days, International Business Times reports.

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'JPMorgan: China's Real Esate Inventory Problem Is Poised For Correction

It's not looking great for Chinese equities this year, and an analyst is calling on China's real estate market, its most-feared sector, Bloomberg reports.

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'Smoking Ban In Public Housing Under Department of Housing and Urban Development

Expect to see 'No Smoking' signs to crop up in public housings under The Department of Housing and Urban development, Market Place reports.

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'Standard & Poors: No Other Way But Up For Boston Home Prices

There is no other way but up for home prices in Boston, Boston Globe reports.

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'You Can Rent Airbnb CEO's Couch For $50

With more and more people travelling either for business or pleasure, Airbnb is becoming one of the most popular travel accommodations out there because of its unique concept and the more obvious which is that it's cheaper than booking an actual hotel. The business has definitely grown into a multi-million company, but Airbnb's CEO confesses that he still rents out his couch for $50 in a report by Fortune.

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'Voters To Decide New Orleans' $26.6M Property Tax Hike For Police Hiring And Firefighter Back Pay

With the election coming up, property owners in New Orleans may have to start saving a little extra if the $26.6 million tax increase - aimed to beef up police staffing and take care of a firefighter pension settlement - gets the voters' approval, The Times-Picayune reports.

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'Inventory Remains High In Edmonton's Real Estate Market

It continues to be a strong market considering the economic crisis and the slumped oil prices, says Realtors Association of Edmonton, CBC News reports.

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