New York developers have taken the rare step of easing down payments for residential properties to entice buyers in a sluggish market. The hard-and-fast rule for those hoping to own a New York City apartment was that they must come up with 20 per cent of the purchase price in cash, a formidable barrier to […]
In an attempt to boost the Greek real estate market, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday a three-year suspension of VAT payments on any new building permits as well as those to be made on unsold properties built after January 1, 2006. In an address to a conference hosted by The Economist magazine, Mitsotakis noted that the Greek […]
DUBAI — Dubai property developer Damac has canceled its dividend payments, conceding slumping profitability and a weak market are hurting its operations. “Kindly be advised that Damac confirms the news shared on the media in respect of non-distribution of dividends in light of the low profitability and the weak market,” the company said in a […]
Number of properties for sale dropped 15% in November – the fastest rate since 2009 The number of properties coming on to the UK housing market is falling at its fastest rate in a decade as next month’s general election deters sellers. Rightmove said the average price tag fell by £3,900 in November – the equivalent […]
