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Video - this month in us real estate (january 2012)
According to a national survey of real estate transactions, it takes about twelve weeks for the typical buyer to find their next home.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Genuine and sustained recovery in us home sales, says nar
Existing home sales in the United States rose again in November and remain above a year ago, according to the latest figures from the National Association of Realtors.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
French riviera price falls see sales boom
The French Riviera luxury property suffered price falls of 5% last year, yet has seen sales surge by over 16% according to data from the EstateNetFrance.com Research Luxury Property Index.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Brazilian residential property prices expected to rise by up to 10pc in 2012
Property prices in Brazil are likely to increase modestly, around 5 to 10%, in 2012 and the real estate sector should avoid a bubble, according to a poll of real estate and financial experts.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Property prices and rents in cyprus continue downward trend
Residential property prices and rents continued to fall in Cyprus in the third quarter of 2011, according to the quarterly index from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Property insurance dwindling in wake of thai floods
Property insurance cover in Thailand is shrinking fast in the wake of the country’s severe floods last year. Property damage has been conservatively estimated at about US $10 billion to US $11 billion according to groups like Swiss Re.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Foreclosure free ride: 3 years, no payments
Delinquent borrowers facing foreclosure are learning that they can stay in their homes for years, as long as they're willing to put up a fight.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Hong kong property prices and rents expected to fall in 2012
Concerns over an oncoming worldwide recession are affecting the appetite of potential home buyers in Hong Kong, according to the Knight Frank December 2011 Hong Kong luxury residential report.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
People living in denmark are the happiest, europe wide study shows
People living in Denmark are the happiest in Europe while those living in Portugal are the least happy, according to a study from Cambridge University.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Us remains top bet for real estate investment in 2012 but brazil gains ground
The United States will remain the top choice of most global commercial real estate investors in 2012, but the country has lost ground to Brazil which ranked second, according to the latest annual survey by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE).
Tue, Jan 03, 2012