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W retreat's koh samui residences sell out in 2 months
All four of the luxury beach-front properties at The Residences at W Retreat on the Thai island resort of Koh Samui have sold out within two months of the development’s launch in Hong Kong.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
Auckland set to become more international as foreigners flock to the city
A metropolitan lifestyle, good schools and a green environment are just some of the factors that are attracting an increasing number of foreigners to live and work in Auckland, New Zealand.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
Kuwait fund pounces on manhattan's luxury apartment market
The investment arm of Kuwait's social-security fund has been investing in luxury apartment buildings in Manhattan's Noho neighbourhood this month according to a report out this week from Reuters.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
Us mortgage giant plans massive auction of 122,616 foreclosed properties
America’s Federal Housing Finance Agency has approved a giant residential real-estate auction at Fannie Mae (the Federal National Mortgage Association) to help the mortgage giant unload its inventory of 122,616 foreclosed houses.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
Robots may greet you at next open house
It will take at least a few years, but the whiz kids at M.I.T. are working on a robot that may guide you through a home that’s for sale.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
Property investment activity dips in romania
There has been a decline in the level of investment flowing into the Romanian commercial property sector in 2011.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
Demand for prime office properties in dublin expected to be high in 2012
Lettings activity showed an increase of 25% in 2011 in Dublin, compared to 2010, causing vacancy to reduce from 23% to 21.6%, according to Savills latest office report.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
Greece makes last-gasp effort to secure imf 130bn euro bailout deal
Greece will today make a last-ditch attempt to stave off bankruptcy, which would send the eurozone into economic chaos and could ultimately bring down the single currency.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
Gds architects to design world’s first invisible tower
International practice GDS Architects are setting out to build what will allegedly be the world’s first invisible tower, an observation ‘anti tower’ that will be the first design proposal for a landmark that earns its keep by essentially refusing to be a landmark.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
Condos attracting a lot of buyers in the philippines, according to consultants
Property investors, many of them from overseas, are continuing to buy in the Philippines despite rising prices, experts point out.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012