 The Dubai Land Department has reported that 3,094 real estate brokers are currently registered in Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Agency. |
Builders object to HK property curbs
Property prices down by 0.6%
Darwin is Australia’s ‘property powerhouse’
Spain plans residency rights for non-EU overseas property buyers
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Industry News | Residential Property News |
Property Report Quick, buy something! It was just a matter of time; Singapore introduced the latest round of cooling measures in the beginning of October and last Friday Hong Kong then followed suit, imposing a 15 percent tax on foreign buyers. In both instances, the measures are inte... |  If you're a first time buyer scouting for the best property in town, is the deluge of marketing offers leaving you overwhelmed? Here is a survival guide to help you make safe real estate investments and not get swayed by marketing gimmicks. |
Thailand: Southern developer expands into Malaysia Property Report 5 Ways to Tune Up Your Real Estate Business Realty Biz News Taking ownership of multi-unit living Irish Times | Homeowner draft law in Dubai stirs control issue The National |
Commercial & Industrial Property | Legal & Financial |
 The property market might be displaying resilience amid a global economic slowdown, but experts say both the office and retail segments face weakness ahead. |  SINGAPORE - The Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has filed charges against a man who illegally posed as a property agent. |
Property company Workspace launches retail bond The Telegraph Real Estate News: Luxury Mall Hits the Wall The Wall Street Journal Spanish commercial property market deteriorates Property Showroom | Real Estate News: Home Loans May Get Shield The Wall Street Journal Home loan approval rates at highest level this year The Telegraph Developers decry high commercial property taxes The Globe And Mail |
Projects & Investment | Hotels & Resorts |
DON CAYO, VANCOUVER SUN Cayo: Buying a strata property takes extra care Vancouver, B.C.- Many first-time condo buyers rationalize a potential purchase something like this: “I’m paying $1,200 a month in rent,” they say. “The mortgage on a sweet little place of my own will be $1,000 a month. So I’ll be saving $200. | The Nation First Hyatt Regency planned for Bangkok The first Hyatt Recency Hotel will be opened in Bangkok in 2017, marking an integral step towards the brand's distribution in one of Asia's key markets. |
Plaza Centers Group appoints Pioneer Property Zone to manage its 1st mall in India IndiaRetailing Bureau Property: Real estate becomes target for investors Samantha Pearson Hot property: rental income Emma Mahony Financial Times Real estate as an investment? Look elsewhere The Globe and Mail Strong sales for Sime Darby’s new projects in Kuala Lumpur Kanchana Paha Property Report | Hyatt to buy Birmingham property CIT Magazin Real Estate News: Tots Invade Luxury Hotels The Wall Street Journal |
Building Design & Improvement | Commentary & Analysis |
 Among all the lovely, quirky, industrial, upscale, up-and-coming and historic Baltimore neighborhoods, Danielle LeClair chose Highlandtown for the nearby park — and the parking. | Property Report Real Estate Investment outlook for Asia in 2H2012 Macroeconomic outlook We see the global economic climate for the second half of 2012 as “not pretty” as Europe is headed for a recession, while the United States is facing anemic growth at best, and slowing growth rates in Asia. Nonetheless, Asia... |
Analysis: Home design: Handbags at dawn Property Report Designers behind Moleta Munro revamp period property for 21st century Fiona Reid Moleta Munro Evergreen Solar to abandon property Kelsey Butler The Deal Special report: The challenge to live green Jules Kay PRSEA Doing real estate the better way NICOLE DECOSTA The West Linn Tidings | Kuala Lumpur, New York City, London are top picks for 2011 Property Report Realty check: Homebuyer’s expectations from 2011 Money Control |
Canada | United Kingdom |
Homes Go Fast Property taxes set to rise in Toronto If you’re thinking of buying a property in the Canadian city of Toronto then you could shortly face a higher tax bill. Property taxes in the Ontario city are set to rise thanks to a 22.8 per cent rise in the average value of a property in the city... |  Although the price of a typical UK home rose by 1.7 per cent in the 12 months to September, meaning the average property now costs £233,000, the Office for National Statistics’ monthly house price index suggests this is largely due to London and t... |
In Vancouver, Home Sales Hit the Brakes The Wall Street Journal Assessed value of Ontario homes to rise, property tax may follow The Globe And Mail Single Canadians buying real estate should be more diligent than couples THE CANADIAN PRESS | Million pound homes sales in the UK weaken to three year low Property Community UK property sales up as prices fall Information Daily Foreign money seeks London property Financial Times |
Europe | United Arab Emirates |
 PROPERTY developer Michael O'Flynn told the High Court today of his shock when he heard a radio interview two years ago in which a Fine Gael TD referred to him when talking about low standards in public life. |  US bank Citigroup is gauging the strength of Dubai's real estate sector by working out how many expat children are enrolled in schools there. |
Bulgarian Property Market Stabilizing? A Place in the Sun Cyprus extends property tax amnesty Property Showroom Spanish property sales 'on the rise' Property Showroom | UAE investors keen on luxury real estate in Malaysia Property Report Property market stronger in Dubai than Abu Dhabi Construction Weekonline Damac praises Emaar's plan to build ‘The BLVD’ Emirate 24/7 |
Middle East | Israel |
 Well, good news coming from the middle east. Saudi Arabian home lending is growing at the fastest pace in over four years in the second quarter of 2012, according to reports by Bloomberg. It's evidence that banks in the largest Arab economy are... | World Property Chennel Bank of Israel Clamps Down on Mortgage Terms to Avoid Real Estate Bubble Like numerous other countries fearing a residential real estate bubble through easy mortgage terms, the Bank of Israel is capping the loan-to-value term of mortgages at 33 percent to 40 percent. The bank is also increasing lenders' provision for ... |
Qatar to act on rogue property agents The National | Living the Israeli Dream without busting the budget Arik Mirovsky The Marker Israel in Violation of Property Rights Salem-News 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 |
India | Australia & New Zealand |
Breaking Travel News Jumeirah Group moves into India with Mumbai property Jumeirah Group, the global hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has signed a management agreement to operate a luxury hotel in central Mumbai, India. |  New Zealand's household incomes have increased by a third in the last four years, while average house prices have risen nationally by only 1.3 per cent in the same period, making recent real estate market buoyancy unsurprising, says Finance Minist... |
Buyers believe Australian property market is ripe for the picking Property Showroom CBD Energy is running on low as Tinkler property deals turn sour The Sydney Morning Herald What can $650k buy in Auckland? The Aucklander Property market shows signs of life The West Australian | |
China | Hong Kong |
Los Ageles Times China faces tough decisions on its real estate market The curbs aimed at cooling China's overheated housing sector worked, but they also put the brakes on rapid growth. But boosting home sales could trigger class tensions. |  HONG KONG (Reuters) - In a cramped space on the fifth floor of an old industrial building in Hong Kong, Huang Shaochang and his wife live in some of the priciest real estate per square foot in the world - a 35 sq ft room with a bunk bed and small TV. |
China will not ease grip on property market Business Recorder Stabilization on the Chinese real estate market Industry Leads Magazine The Renaissance Hotel Opens Sixth Shanghai Property Elite Traveler | Asia Pacific Region Enjoys Residential Market Price Increases Despite Economic Slowdown World Property Channel Fears of HK commercial property bubble Money Control Hong Kong announces property tax for foreigners The Telegraph Hong Kong’s Property Tycoons Drop $2.3 Billion in Wealth Bloomberg News |
Singapore | Japan |
 Tiong Bahru may have few amenities to boast about but that has not deterred property investors and tenants from scouting for homes. |  TOKYO-AXA Real Estate Investment Managers has launched the Tokyo Office Property Fund. At the first close of this fund, it provides US $126-million equity to invest in mid-size Tokyo office properties. |
Demand for housing in Singapore – is it sustainable? Property Report | More Japanese investors eye VN’s real estate TUOITRE NEWS Impact of Japan earthquake puts property fund in limbo Graham Ruddick The Telegraph |
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 ... | Bloomberg News Vietnam Empty Office Towers Show Dreams Turned to Rubble From afar, the gleaming metal and glass edifices of Hanoi’s EVN Tower illustrate Vietnam’s rapid economic development. Up close, the rubble-strewn entrance and missing windows tell another story: one of loose lending and property speculation that ... |
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 | Real estate investment guru Bangkok Post Phuket Real Estate Association meets new Governor Phuket Index Hong Leong downgrades property sector The Malaysian Insider Former financier plans to launch new Bangkok projects Property Report Sansiri ready for next island adventure 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 | I Africa How to buy your first property For first-time buyers taking their initial steps towards purchasing a property, there are a few essential aspects that should be considered beforehand such as whether the buyer is ready for the investment and well researched on all the types of op... |
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 | African Real Estate Awards Launched Esther Awuah Daily Guide Ghana Bargain ‘bloodbath’ in SA property market Leila Samodien Cape Times 'Property buyers factor rate hikes into pricing' Business Report |
North Africa | Video | |
Amir Makar Daily News Egypt Egypt's real estate boom awaits political stability, say investors CAIRO: The future is promising for Egypt, agreed a panel of local and foreign investors on Monday, but the exact timing of a recharged real estate boom, and the identity of the players involved, remain debatable. | ||
MOROCCANS OVERSEAS TO BENEFIT FROM GOV. MORTGAGE LOAN GUARANTEES La vie economique MoroccoBoard News 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 | ||
