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Christie’s :Top 10 luxury real estate markets in the world

London is the most popular  of the top 10 luxury real estate markets in the world according to Christie’s International Real Estate report. According to Christie’s International Real Estate: “The world’s top cities experienced an explosion in luxury home sales during 2013, fueled by pent-up demand, increasing consumer confidence and robust stock market returns. In […]

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Canada : Get a grip on Vancouver’s housing market

There is not an issue facing Metro Vancouver more multifaceted and complex than the cost of housing, a fact vividly illustrated by the current debate enveloping the topic here. Recently, the mayor of Vancouver appealed to the province to introduce tax measures aimed at cooling off a red-hot real estate market, which has become increasingly […]

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10 tips for getting started in property investment

When it comes to building a retirement nest egg for the future, property is still regarded as one of the safest long-term investments. While some investors may want to buy a property and rent it out straight away, others may choose to live in the home while they renovate it. Investing in bricks and mortar can […]

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It’s Party Time in UK Property Market

Real estate in the U.K. is reaching boiling point. “There are still opportunities in commercial real estate, but it is incredibly hot out there,” Mat Oakley, head of commercial research at Savills, said on Tuesday to a suited group of industry participants in central London. U.K. property markets are booming amid a rush of foreign […]

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The pot effect on Denver’s housing market.

How legal marijuana biz is boosting Denver’s Housing market !!! Denver’s housing market is on fire. Home prices have shot up by double-digits, inventory has fallen dramatically and multiple offers with bidding wars have become common. One factor driving the demand: pot. The budding industry has impacted home prices since the state legalized marijuana in […]

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Taiwan:Is the bubble in this property market set to pop?

Taiwan’s long-bubbly property prices appear headed for a correction, but it doesn’t look like bargain hunters will fill the breach. “Quite a number of buyers want to sell…(and) speculators have left the market already,” said Cliff So, executive director at REPro Knight Frank, a property agency in Taiwan. It’s quite a shift for what had […]

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The OECD has warned Australia’s housing market could collapse

A LEADING authority on the world economy has warned that Australia’s inflated housing market is at risk of a “sharp correction”. While the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, was forecasting a three per cent growth in our economy next year, thanks to a rise in investment in the non-mining sector and exports, it feared […]

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Affordable Housing Crisis in Nairobi: A Review

Kenya is a country of big contradictions. Its capital city, Nairobi, consists of an impressive urban environment. Within a few minutes, one can get completely contradictory views of the city. It is a mixture of extreme luxury and extreme poverty. Karen is one of the high end areas of Nairobi but to get there, one […]