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African property poised for strong growth
The African property market is poised for strong growth according to Knight Frank.
Tue, Feb 19, 2013
Tunisia tops thomas cook's 2013 travel trends
With the UK suffering an even worse winter than usual, plagued by record levels of snow, ice and rain, it's not difficult to see why most of us are turning our thoughts to holidays in the sun - with 4.5 million searches on http://www.thomascook.com/ between Christmas and New Year alone.
Mon, Feb 18, 2013
Luxury property prices on the up in asia
The value of luxury property in the Asia Pacific region rose in the fourth quarter of 2012, according CBRE. Prices jumped by 1.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter, slower than the 2.4 per cent growth in the third quarter.
Fri, Feb 15, 2013
Cee office market growing more quickly than western europe
Despite a lack of available development financing Central & Eastern Europe's (CEE) office market is generally still growing much more quickly than the majority of its Western European counterparts, according to the latest research from global property advisor CBRE.
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Redfin publishes top tips for selling your house
Technology-powered real estate broker Redfin today announced four data-proven home-selling tips for 2013.
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Chinese investors flood into UK's regional cities
Chinese, Malaysian and other Far Eastern investors are driving demand for new build investment properties in the UK's regional cities, reports buy to let specialist Assetz, drawn by strong yields and the opportunity to take advantage of a weak sterling.
Wed, Feb 13, 2013
Italy ranked top retirement destination
Italy has long been renowned as a popular holiday destination. Steeped in history and culture, with a delightful climate, stunning architecture and fine food and wine, it seems that it has something to offer everyone. Recent reports have also shown that Italy's popularity as a retirement destination is on the rise, with both The Huffington Post and AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) recently ranking Italy as one of the top destinations for those looking to retire abroad.
Wed, Feb 13, 2013
Watch - new fco and buy association video guide to overseas property
BuyAssociation, the award-winning property media expert, has teamed up with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to produce an online video guide to buying property abroad.
Wed, Feb 13, 2013
Celebrity property news: jason bateman buys ernest bognine’s house
Jason Bateman has bought Ernest Bognine's house. The actor, famous for playing Michael Bluth in Arrested Development, a sitcom about a struggling, incompetent family of property developers, had more luck in his real life real estate dealings, picking up the house for several hundred thousand dollars cheaper than its asking price.
Wed, Feb 13, 2013
Solution found for timeshare maintenance fees in spain
Timeshare owners who have been happy with their purchases for many years have been hit with large increases in their maintenance fees over the last few years. This cost, which used to be manageable and acceptable has now, for many people, turned into a financial burden and an emotional worry - particularly for the older generation who are not comfortable with having debts and don't feel comfortable facing up to aggressive timeshare companies.
Wed, Feb 13, 2013