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Latest Property News, Jul 2009
Trinidad & tobago: an investment guide
After enormous price increases from 1991 to 2006, the property market in the twin-islands of Trinidad and Tobago has slumped during the past two years, partly due to a new law that requires foreigners to acquire a license in order to buy property...
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
The great kiwi invite
In a bid to boost the number of visitors to the Land of the Long White Cloud, the New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has launched a new online campaign offering personalised animated invitations to people overseas - which Kiwis can send to their friends and family to encourage them to hop on a plane to NZ...
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
Watch this space
Talk about a long-haul flight - being unable to fly direct and entering the world of connecting flights is always something of an annoyance, but when your destination is outer space it is even harder to stomach - where on earth would you stop off en -route to the stars?..
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
Australian property 'recovering'
New data shows the Australian housing market has seen its strongest growth since the financial crisis took hold...
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
Tracking the changes
KiwiRail has agreed to present a proposal to Hamilton City within weeks on a trial daily passenger service to and from Auckland...
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
The eastern effect
The full extent of the economic downturn on Middle East property companies is beginning to emerge with huge second quarter losses...
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
Big night in auckland
Bidding at a charity auction for an Auckland beach house started this week at $1 and by yesterday had reached $40,030...
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
Iraq: a look back
A serious shortage of residential property in Iraq due to years of war, neglect and insufficient investment needs billions of dollars of foreign investment, officials admit...
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
Investors flocking to china
Demand for property in China is reportedly going through the roof, following the country's decision to revoke the ban on overseas nationals buying property on the country's mainland...
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
Hotels to be named and shamed
Luxury hotels which exploit Australian workers and destroy the environment will be named and shamed on a new ethical rating website...
Fri, Jul 31, 2009