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Cash sales surge as us property transactions speed up
The number of US property transactions completed in cash has surged since the housing crisis, according to the National Association of Realtors, and sales are speeding up.
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
Watch - police protest against austerity in portugal
Normally they are on the other side of the barricades. But hundreds of police officers have gathered in Lisbon to call for the Prime Minister to resign and to condemn next year's budget, which includes the biggest tax hikes in modern Portuguese history.
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
Dual income households fuel us market recovery
Dual income households are fuelling the US property market recovery, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Wed, Nov 14, 2012
Watch - austerity strikes across spain, portugal, greece and italy
They are calling it the European Day of Action and Solidarity against Austerity. Today is said to be the first time strike action has been held simultaneously across four countries: general strikes in Spain and Portugal and ad hoc stoppages Greece and Italy.
Wed, Nov 14, 2012
Watch - spain's jobless rate hits 4.83 million
The number of people out of work in Spain has climbed again. An extra 128,000 people were unemployed in October, according to the latest figures from the Labour Ministry. That's 4.83 million people in total.
Wed, Nov 14, 2012
Italian church tax breaks to end next year
The Italian Church has long been exempt from paying tax on the property it owns, as long it is used for non-commercial purposes. But as Italy's financial belt tightens, the country has pledged to scrap these tax breaks in February. The decision arrives as reports reveal the impact the government's other taxes have had on the real estate market: almost none, as investors continue to pounce on luxury property.
Tue, Nov 13, 2012
Tips for buying luxury property in mougins
While jet-setting around the French Riviera for a high-end holiday home, investors would do well to stop off at Mougins. Just a short car ride away from Cannes, the town is one of the most popular areas near the coast - and with good reason.
Tue, Nov 13, 2012
Spanish banks freeze evictions following suicide
Spanish banks have announced that they will freeze eviction orders in the most severe cases after a woman committed suicide just before she was to be evicted.
Tue, Nov 13, 2012
Us property prices predicted to rise 15pc in next 3 years
The price of US property has grown significantly in 2012 as the market finally began to recover - and that growth is set to continue, according to the National Association of Realtors, which predicts that house prices in America will increase by 15 per cent in the next three years.
Tue, Nov 13, 2012
Bulgarian beach property sales up by 30pc
Sales of beach property in Bulgaria have increased by 30 per cent, according to new figures, as the country's real estate market recovers.
Tue, Nov 13, 2012