Jamaica's Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller welcomed investors at the Jamaica Investment Forum 2012 to share her government's "pro-business attitude" and "political will."
Property prices and development will be one of the core issues during the sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee.
According to the latest news report, both Vancouver and Toronto are forecast to be this year's most popular destinations for Chinese overseas property investment.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today announced a new comprehensive framework for housing finance system reform that would transition Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to a new mortgage securitization system for single-family and multifamily conventional mortgages.
The deteriorating performance of certain prime and subprime loans serviced by Wells Fargo ($31.54 0.25%) prompted Moody's Investors Service to downgrade the bank's servicer ratings.
A five star villa resort located on one of the man made islands on Nakheel's The World development in Dubai is set to be cancelled by the emirate's real estate regulator, it is reported.
How to Raise Finance for a Property Investment?The most important think about raising finance for a property investment is not to over leverage, to do the calculations carefully, and to predict/plan for future interest rate rises.
There was a surge in interest in property in Portugal in November and December with Infinito Real, a Portugal based agent, reporting year on year booked viewing figures tripling.
What does Warren Buffett, one of the richest men on earth and one of the greatest investors ever say about buying homes? Yesterday on CNBC's program "Squawk Box" Mr. Buffet said that if it were practical he would buy a "couple hundred thousand of them." When asked about whether buyers should get into the market Buffett said, "If I knew where I wanted to live the next 5-10 years I would get a 30 year fixed mortgage and buy a home."
Donald J. Trump announced the deal on Monday, saying he was paying $150 million for the 50-year-old Doral Hotel and Country Club, a 700-room resort on the northwest outskirts of Miami with four championship golf courses, including the Blue Monster.
Seniors housing owners hoping to refinance their properties this year will find money available, though lenders are cautious and still have fairly strict underwriting standards.
Existing-home sales rose in January, marking three gains in the past four months, while inventories continued to improve, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Broken Angel house at 4 Downing Street, has been scheduled to hit the foreclosure auction block March 29, according to data from PropertyShark.com.