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Low confidence dents new home sales down under
A third consecutive fall in new home sales in September highlights the persistent lack of confidence towards housing in 2012, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry.
Tue, Oct 30, 2012
Hong kong property prices increase
Hong Kong property prices increased in the second quarter of 2012 as sentiment improved and pent up demand drove up transaction volumes, according to Knight Frank.
Mon, Oct 29, 2012
European retail property investment passes €7.1bn
European retail property investment passed €7 billion in the third quarter of 2012, according to CBRE. Investment in the sector hit €7.1 billion in the three months to September, a 12 per cent increase upon the second quarter and the highest quarterly total so far this year.
Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Singapore property sales hit all-time high
Sales of new homes in Singapore have hit an all-time high, according to Knight Frank. The firm's latest Asia-Pacific housing market report shows that transactions of new build properties in the country reached a new record in the year to date in September 2012, with prices continuing to edge up on a quarterly basis.
Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Hurricane sandy: tips for homes at risk
As Hurricane Sandy poses a potential threat to the Mid-Atlantic and the northeast, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) encourages families to take steps now to properly prepare themselves and their homes for severe conditions.
Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Us house prices to rise 6pc this year
US house prices are predicted to rise by 6 per cent this year, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Watch: halloween house... Gangnam style!
Over 8,500 lights and roughly 250 channels of computer animation. That's what it took Edward's Landing Lights to rig up a Halloween house with a difference: a spooky light display timed to flash in sync to the smash hit Gangnam Style.
Fri, Oct 26, 2012
Irish house prices grow at fastest rate since 2006
Irish house prices rose last month at the fastest rate since 2006, according to the country's central statistics office. Values climbed by 0.9 per cent in September from August, in what has been heralded as another sign of the market's gradual stabilisation.
Fri, Oct 26, 2012
European investment in cape town property stays steady
European investment in Cape Town has stayed steady over the last 12 months, according to one agent. 3 to 4 per cent of total sales have gone to buyers from the UK and Europe, according to Seef Atlantic Seaboard.
Fri, Oct 26, 2012
"biggest development in turkey's history" spurs gulf interest
The Middle East accounts for just 10 per cent of foreign direct investment in Turkey each year (Source: Turkstat). This may already be about to change as Turkey seeks closer ties with its Middle Eastern neighbours.
Fri, Oct 26, 2012