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Billionaire Sheldon Adelson said on Wednesday he plans to spend $35 billion on a mini-Las Vegas strip in Spain where he is courting the country's two top urban areas, Barcelona and Madrid, with plans for a casino complex. Indonesia Tsunami Warning 2012: 8.7 Earthquake, Huge Aftershock Strike Fear On Wednesday [VIDEO]
On Wednesday an 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck right off the waters of Indonesia. The huge quake could be felt in Singapore, Thailand and India. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia, setting off a tsunami. Over 226,000 people in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, India and nine other countries were killed, reports CNBC. The latest earthquake has set fears of a Tsunami in residents. Global Commercial Sales Property Market Volumes Down
Direct commercial property transaction volumes reached $75 billion in the first quarter of 2012, down 23% year on year, but real estate fundamentals remain attractive despite continuing economic uncertainty, according to the latest market report from Jones Lang LaSalle. Mortgage Rates Rising in the UK
Average rates across two and five year fixed products for property borrowers in the UK have crept up, according to a new analysis of available rates. Singapore Office Rents Fall Up to 8.8% in Q1: Colliers
Singapore office rents declined as much as 8.8 percent in some parts of the city-state in the first quarter, hurt by the weaker global economic outlook that led firms to hold back their expansion, real estate consultants Colliers International said. Mortgage Applications Fall; Rates Ease: MBA
Applications for home mortgages faded last week after as demand for refinancing declined, an industry group said on Wednesday. Indonesia Earthquake 2012 : New Tsunami Warning Issued, Chaos and Panic on Indonesian Streets
New tsunami warnings issued after a strong aftershock with a magnitude of 8.2 hit the western coast of Indonesia. Charter Hall REIT Acquires Perth's Wanneroo Shopping Center
Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX:CQR) (the 'REIT') has announced that it is in the tail-end of acquiring Wanneroo Central Shopping Centre in Perth, Western Australia for $70 million. NY Pushes Objection to BofA $8.5 BIL Mortgage Pact
Bank of America Corp's proposed $8.5 billion mortgage bond settlement received fresh opposition on Tuesday from New York's attorney general, who said the accord appears unfair to investors who may deserve to recover more. China Beijing Q1 Average Home Price Down 19.4%
The small rebound China's property market saw in March wasn't enough to save a dismal first quarter for the sector. The average price of new homes in Beijing fell nearly 20 percent in the first quarter, as the government's cooling policies continue to weigh on the market. Sales rebounded marginally but experts say it wasn't enough to change the direction of the downward trend.
