Property News
Hotel Competition Creates Bargains in Panama City
NuWire - 31 May 2016 15:54
A glut of hotel rooms in Panama City is translating into great deals for visitors. Room rates are at all-time lows, making a trip to Panama’s fast-growing capital a bargain compared to other popular destinations. Overa...
China's Real-Estate Firms Rush to Tap Capital Markets
Wall Street Journal - 31 May 2016 21:01
China's economy may be cooling, but its real-estate companies are fueling a debt-and-equity underwriting boom.
Investors and Japanese REITS: A Love Story
Wall Street Journal - 31 May 2016 21:00
Japanese REITs have been a bright spot in Asia this year, helped by strength in the country's real-estate market, negative interest rates, and direct buying by the Bank of Japan.
Rents, sales and prices record moderate falls in Dubai in first quarter of 2016
Property Wire - 31 May 2016 08:30
The Dubai residential real estate market is experiencing moderate declines in rents and sales prices and transaction volumes are also down, according to the latest UAE property review. The analysis report from Asteco sug...
Demand from buyers in UK falls to two year low
Property Wire - 31 May 2016 08:00
Demand for housing in the UK is at its lowest level in two years with the number of house hunters making enquiries down by a fifth in April, new research shows. Estate agents also reported that the number of sales made t...
Second home owners returning to Portugal, particularly the Algarve
Property Wire - 31 May 2016 07:40
The availability of cheap finance, investment in infrastructure, appealing tax initiatives and a return to sensible pricing has prompted renewed activity in the Algarve’s property market. Overall, the Portuguese proper...
House prices up year on year in all key cities in UK apart from Aberdeen
Property Wire - 31 May 2016 07:11
House prices in key cities in the UK increased by 3.8% in the three months to April 2016 and were up 10.4% year on year, according to the latest index. But there is considerable variation with Cambridge leading the annua...
A good school comes top of home buying priorities in UK
Property Wire - 31 May 2016 06:32
Good schools have come out top in a survey of parents in the UK asked about their priorities when choosing a place to live. Some 72% of parents placed a good local school among their top three, followed by 37% favouring ...