 Are you looking to buy a home? BankBazaar 27.01.2012 The year 2011 witnessed a high interest rate scenario, shrinking profit margins and soaring input costs for property developers in India. The economic slowdown added problems for property dealers, as the number of customers dwindled in 2011. Most of the developers had to put their expansion plans on hold, and their existing projects also faced a setback due to slow sales, resulting in a piling inventory. |
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Commercial & Industrial Property | Legal & Financial |
Property Report Pacific Star: commercial properties to hold up in 2H Pacific Star Group, one of Asia’s leading real estate investment houses, said Tuesday commercial properties in Asia will continue to do well in the second half of 2011. The group made the conclusion in its biannual Asia Property Outlook and Strate... |  TAMPA - Hurricane season begins today and, while Florida has remained unscathed since 2005, the state is always one major storm away from a disaster. |
Commercial property owners should accept Green Deal Holly Jones Inspire Me Hong Kong office rents highest in Asia, Bangkok rents lag Proprty Report Green office building boom in Asia? Property Report Asia to lead global office development in 2011 Kanchana Paha Property Report New sustainability vision for commercial property needed Sarah Dudley Mellersh & Harding | Thailand’s Property Perfect running promotions to coincide with government loan scheme Property Report “Luxury” tax to be introduced in Taiwan Andrew Batt Property Report City to utilize new blight law MIA LIGHT Standard Speaker |
Projects & Investment | Hotels & Resorts |
Kanchana Paha Property Report Strong sales for Sime Darby’s new projects in Kuala Lumpur Sime Darby Property Bhd (SDP) – a property arm of Malaysia’s leading multinational conglomerate Sime Darby Group has generated a high volume of sales for its three latest township developments. | Roger Vincent Los Angeles Times Luxury extended-stay hotel coming to Beverly Hills Korman Communities plans to turn the Crescent Beverly Hills apartments into AKA Beverly Hills. Rent for the AKA's 88 suites will start at about $400 a night. |
Condo sales drive Hampton summer real estate Paul Briand Seacoast Online A chance to live the James Bond lifestyle in Phuket Andrew Batt Property Report Quality Hill Square: ‘Amazing opportunity’ awaits in historic downtown neighborhood Chartwell Realty Kansas City Developer reveals plans for Chandler corner ARI COHN TRIBUNE | LaSalle Hotel Properties Acquire Viceroy Santa Monica Tavis J. Hampton Amari heads for the Maldives Property Report Phuket’s The Yamu gets investment boost Byron Perry Property Report Boutique Hotel Opens in Historic Property in Panama City’s Casco Viejo Airlines And Destinations |
Building Design & Improvement | Commentary & Analysis |
Property Report Are you prepared for crisis and natural disaster? With a series of natural disasters and political crisis that has happened globally during the past 12 months, we are urged to realise the fact that we live in uncertainty. Globalisation does not prevent us from the impact of these crises. People’s... | Property Report Kuala Lumpur, New York City, London are top picks for 2011 Kuala Lumpur, London and the ‘Big Apple’ are where Hong Kong’s savviest investors are now spending their money. Today, Hong Kongers are also investing in Malaysia after almost a decade of preferring London, Singapore and New York. With Malaysia’s ... |
Luxury Expert: Driving style to the home Property Report 5 tips for finding unclaimed property Sonya Stinson Bank Rate | Realty check: Homebuyer’s expectations from 2011 Money Control He wants to sell, she wants to sit tight The Globe and Mail Today's real estate market calls for dire divorce decisions Sarah Bandy The Star-Ledger |
Property Shows & Events | United States |
Andrew Batt Property Report Exhibitions drive more Asian property buyers to London Property exhibitions in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong have become an increasingly important source of London property buyers. |  Downtown Brooklyn developers and cooperators, with a hefty helping hand from the real estate lobby, threw everything they could at the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District, a new landmarking effort aimed at saving the area’s historic highrise... |
New York Real Estate Expo Set to Inspire Industry Diana Hubert The Economic Times iProperty.com Singapore Expo to kick off this weekend at Marina Bay Sands Kanchana Paha Property Report BMAM EXPO ASIA 2010 successfully concluded its 3rd annual edition in Bangkok, Thailand IMPACT Exhibition Management Quality Property and Facility Management Award 2010 Nomination Now Open! SOURCE QPFMA 2010 Secretariat Office | Should Christie Be Cutting Property Taxes Instead? Mark J. Magyar Standing Out in the Realm of Property Tax Assessments SCOTT JAMES New York Times Global upturn in Q2 commercial sales: report Property Report |
Canada | United Kingdom |
The Chronicle Herald Bedford real estate firm eyes Ontario Two years in and more than 30 million pages of property information viewed later, ViewPoint Realty of Bedford has its sights firmly on the Ontario real estate market — but there are a few nagging details to overcome. | RAY CLANCY Property Community British people say they cannot afford to move house in 2012 Only 12% of British people plan to buy or sell a property in first six months of 2012 with young people in particular saying they cannot afford to, research unveiled today (Friday 27 January) shows. |
Some Canada property markets likely overvalued: BoC Jeffrey Hodgson Reuters Moderate growth eases concern of crash in housing market RICHARD BLACKWELL Globe and Mail Richmond property owners to get a tax break - Vancouver need not apply FRANCES BULA The Globe and Mail Steady Canadian economy lures wealthy Chinese buyers Property Report | Commercial property market to pick up for property owners in late 2012 Judith Stevenson Stride Investment in UK property last year ended superbly Landlord Expert Buying a house in London Abhishek Raghunath Money Control Lack of supply holding back UK property market, says Rightmove RAY CLANCY Property Community More loans available for UK property buyers Property Report |
Europe | United Arab Emirates |
Ben Habib FT Adviser Polish property offers good prospects It was the only EU member country not to go into recession following the onset of the credit crunch and its growth has accelerated in the past couple of years. GDP is set to grow by some 4 per cent this year. | Arabian Business Abu Dhabi property deals top $11.6bn, says emirate Oil-rich Abu Dhabi saw more than AED42.9bn ($11.68bn) in property transactions last year, the emirate’s municipality said on Wednesday. |
Poland property market set for growth A Place in the Sun Property prices continue decline CIARA O'BRIEN Irish Times European investors eye Asian real estate Property Report | Union move lifts property in UAE The National 3-year UAE property visas result in spurt in million-dirham units Parag Deulgankar Emirates 247 |
Middle East | Israel |
 Although many investors say they have the funds and desire to secure more assets in the Mena real estate market this year, actual transactions are likely to be limited by a lack of suitably priced products, according to a new survey by Jones Lang ... | Salem-News Israel in Violation of Property Rights (ISTANBUL IHH) - Details of the pirate-like Israeli raid in international waters on the humanitarian aid flotilla in May 2010 emerged form the report of the UN Fact-finding Mission. The UN Report concludes that Israel violated passengers’ right to... |
Qatar to act on rogue property agents The National Foreign property ownership in Saudi will have little impact Shane McGinley Arabian Business | Israeli settlers get Jerusalem property bargains Diaa Hadid Associated Press Israeli Real Estate Prices And Demand Still Growing Property Wire Israel unlikely champ in global real estate AMY TEIBEL AP Real estate market in Israel points out high demand cities SHIKUN & BINUI REAL ESTATE |
India | Australia & New Zealand |
 Everyone wants property prices to come down, but nobody wants it to stay down. Property prices are unaffordable and not economically viable at present in many parts of India. However, no interested property buyer will ever want property prices to ... |  New Zealand shares gained for a fourth day as the prospect of a low-interest rate environment encouraged confident investors to seek out higher-yielding stocks. Listed property entities paced today's rise. |
Finding a trustworthy real estate advisor Property Report | 77 properties to be auctioned in Australian ski resort Property Report NZ property sales pick up in June New Zealand Herald Capital gains tax will increase rental prices - expert Josh Heslop 3 News |
China | Hong Kong |
 China’s in the news this morning for economic growth that’s not as bad as investors expected. But one of the most interesting features of my recent trip to Hong Kong and Singapore — not in the news today — was the incredible economic power of outf... |  HONG KONG - Some of Hong Kong's richest property tycoons were born in the Year of the Dragon and can expect a prosperous 2012 under their auspicious birth-sign, a feng shui master said today. |
Chinese home price growth slows to 11 month low Property Report China to curb purchases in second and third tier cities Property Report Property investment still hot China Daily Property market inventories set to soar China Daily | High demand creates record prices in Hong Kong Property Report High Hong Kong prices turn buyers towards Thailand Property Report Hong Kong prepares for bubble Property Report ‘Smart’ investors drawn to Hong Kong expo Property Report |
Singapore | Japan |
Property Report Singapore residents sceptical of market downturn:survey A new survey says that Singapore residents still expect property prices to continue climbing this year, contrary to what many had been predicting. |  Rental values in the Tokyo office market are expected to fall by 3-5% in 2011 as a result of the slowdown in demand caused by the deterioration in corporate profits following the Tohoku Earthquake, as well as the relocation and withdrawal of multi... |
New habitat in Singapore achieves strong sales Property Report Singapore to rein in rogue overseas property lawyers Property Report Singapore resale values to remain high Property Report Singapore: HDB resale flat prices up in Q2 Property Report Singaporean HDB flats fetching large COV payments Property Report | Impact of Japan earthquake puts property fund in limbo Graham Ruddick The Telegraph AP Land sees potential in Niseko Property Report JICA appoints Colliers to sell its former premises Kanchana Paha Property Report Japan's commercial properties have largest debt-funding gap in Asia Pacific Travis Teo Channel News Asia Drop in pre-owned condo prices in Tokyo Andrew Batt Property Report |
South Korea | South East Asia |
Property Report BLand to start first project in South Korea The first phase of Berjaya Jeju Resort will be launched Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand) before the end of the year. The project has a total gross development value of US$3.5 billion and the first phase will involve 300 units of serviced apartments to be ... | Phuket Gazette Phuket Property: Sansiri set to invest heavily this year PHUKET: Residential developer Sansiri has earmarked 24 billion baht to launch 44 projects worth 46bn baht this year and to buy land for more projects next year. |
South Korea cutting property taxes to prop up market Property Report Has property market hit rock bottom? Kim Da-ye Korea Times Drop in land prices and transactions in South Korea Andrew Batt Property Report South Korea acts to bolster property market Andrew Batt Property Report Can households juice the property market? Kim Tong-hyung | MALAYSIA PROPERTY EXPO 2012 Live Trading News Now a prime time for real estate investors in Vietnam: CBRE Thanh Nien News Lalin Property to launch stylish and modern housing project under “LANCEO” brand at three more prime locations WEEM Communication Vietnam developers seek new cash in joint ventures Property Report |
Central & South America | South Africa |
SunSentinel W South Beach hotel opens July 2 Hip 408-unit hotel in Miami Beach joins the 517-unit W Fort Lauderdale that debuted in April | Leila Samodien Cape Times Bargain ‘bloodbath’ in SA property market Desperate property sellers are flooding the market, with properties being offered at knockdown prices around the country, including certain areas of Cape Town. |
The Outlook For Guatemala Real Estate Global Property Guide Panama Real Estate: Hopes Run High for the New President Yemi Kifle nuwire investor Brazilian stocks fall, led by real estate sector Polya Lesova market watch Chile Real Estate: Stable in the Long Term Yemi Kifle nuwire investor Alabama's homes reach most affordable level in 16 years Lauren B. Cooper business journals | 'Property buyers factor rate hikes into pricing' Business Report Estate agency sector faces widespread probe THABANG Business Day Property market ‘in for another tough year’ THABANG MOKOPANELE Business Day Caution over property demand Sowetan Live |
North Africa | Video | |
La vie economique MoroccoBoard News MOROCCANS OVERSEAS TO BENEFIT FROM GOV. MORTGAGE LOAN GUARANTEES Loan guarantee for up to $100,000 & up to 25 years. The Moroccan government recently decided to give Moroccans Living Overseas the opportunity to benefit from the guarantee Fogarim" for their home loans. | ||
Egypt faces real estate collapse Sherif Maher BBC Arabic, Cairo Bank of Israel slams brake on Africa Israel sale of malls Sharon Shpurer and Michael Rochvarger haaretz.com Tunis to host 7 th edition of real estate fair Tunisia Online News Why Investing in Egypt is Unsafe Europe News | ||
