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Global property investment markets performed better than expected in 2011
Miami Housing Inventory Declines 37% in January as Condo Prices Spike 36%
Buyer competition in prime Central London much fiercer
EDITOR'S PICKS
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
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Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
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How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
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What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
Cairo's commercial real estate market is showing growth, with major companies looking for up to 15,000 square metres of office space, according to the latest report from consultants Jones Lang LaSalle. US Existing Home Sales Rise, Inventory Down
US existing-home sales rose in January, marking three gains in the past four months, while inventories continued to improve, according to the latest report from National Association of Realtors. Dubai residential market is now secure and transparent
Dubai residential real estate market is now more secure and transparent, enticing investment back to the city. The residential sales market has continued to build on what has been a positive start to 2012. BGC Partners to Buy Grubb & Ellis as Brokerage Files for Bankruptcy
Howard Lutnick's BGC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) has agreed to buy the commercial real estate brokerage Grubb & Ellis Co.(PINK:GRBE), which will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after declining revenue from the commercial real estate bust. New tax on new developments in London set for 1st April
New tax on new developments in London set for 1st April New tax on new developments in London set for 1st April The Mayor of London intends to implement his London Wide Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) from the beginning of April 2012 which means that any development that receives planning permission after the first of the month is liable for the charge. Home Loan Applicants Urge to Research on Bank Rates Well
Bank customers wishing to compare the lending rates of major Aussie banks should research the facts by themselves as these will not be volunteered to them, according to consumer advocacy group Choice. Poor jobs outlook affecting property rents in prime central London
Residential property rents in prime central London fell by 0.2% in January and are now 0.6% below their September 2011 peak, according to the latest report from Knight Frank. On Astor Place, New and Old Clash
Developer Edward Minskoff's obsidian and silver edifice at 51 Astor Place will soon mark the latest transformation of New York's East Village. China Shanghai Changes Housing Tax
China - The Shanghai city government is offering lower taxation for the average homepurchase after revising the standards of "ordinary" houses on Thursday.However, experts are cautious about whether the new standards will help "wait-and-see"homebuyers make a faster decision. Investors: Be Smart About Your Property Insuranc
Property Insurance is one of those nuisance expenses you always see calculated into mortgage payments and cash flow projections. It's the second "I" in the acronym "PITI" (Principle, Interest, Taxes, Insurance), which most investors use to describe an overall monthly obligation on a property. While unexciting and usually begrudgingly paid, I would argue that property insurance is one of the most important components in a real estate transaction. Interestingly, I have found that even the m...