England has fewer vacant properties, but there are more empty homes in Scotland, reports show
The number of long term empty private properties homes in England has fallen for the first time in three years, according to the latest annual Halifax Empty Homes survey.
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Cajas could unleash a flood of foreclosed properties on Spanish market in 2011
Local banks in Spain are responsible for a flood of foreclosed properties set to hit the Spanish real estate market in 2011, it is claimed.
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Encouraging outlook for Middle East retail property market in 2011
The retail real estate outlook for Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait is looking encouraging going into 2011, according to a new analysis.
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Steady improvement sees Canadian real estate market return to normal levels, new report suggests
National resale real estate activity in Canada is continuing its return to normal levels, having risen in November 2010 for the fourth consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
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UK property landlords reveal their worse fear is rental arrears, report shows
Rental arrears are still a worry for UK property landlords despite rising demand and predictions that the sector will be buoyant in 2011.
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Foreign buyers keep the UK commercial market going at the end of 2010
Foreign investors are continuing to take the lion’s share of the year end commercial property market in the UK, according to a new report.
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The coming year is the best time to buy property in the UK, survey reveals
Considerable uncertainty remains in the UK real estate market but the public considers the best time to enter the property market to be within the next year, a new survey suggests.
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Real estate experts predict Dubai prices will keep falling for another two years
Residential property prices in Dubai could keep falling for another two years if new units are built as planned, experts are warning.
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Brazil’s largest real estate developer confident about growth
Brazil’s largest real estate developer sees no risk of a property bubble in the country’s housing market despite surging sales and a red hot economy.
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Bonus cash could help prime UK property market
The UK’s residential property market is set to benefit from a £1 billion injection of bonus cash over the next few months, the majority of which will be invested in prime central London, analysis from property adviser Savills suggests.
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Large number of bank guarantees in Spain don’t exist leaving property buyers vulnerable
Despite being a legal requirement only half of the bank guarantees issued in Spain actually exist, research shows.
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Average UK property price increased by £13.64 per day in 2010, research shows
Property values in the UK increased by £130 billion in 2010 but sales levels are poor and the outlook for 2011 is uncertain, a new report suggests.
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Foreign buyers snapping up real estate bargains in trendy Florida locations
Further evidence is emerging that foreign buyers are seeing bargain prices in Florida as the ideal opportunity to invest in the troubled US real estate market.
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Property prices in China still rising as more curbs expected in 2011
Real estate prices in China increased 0.3% in November and are now 7.7% higher than a year ago, the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show.
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UK residential property market hit by lack of demand, latest index suggests
Lack of demand from buyers is stifling the UK residential real estate market as the newest price index to be published shows prices slipping further.
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Multi million pound boost for London residential real estate market
An urban development and investment company has joined up with a residential fund manager to boost new homes in London.
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More gloom for UK real estate market as prices fall by 3% in November
Residential property prices in the UK fell by 3% in November and have now gone down in five of the last six months, according to the latest real estate index published today (Monday December 13).
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US property prices see drop of $1.7 trillion in value in 2010, new report shows
Residential property in the US is set to lose $1.7 Trillion in value during 2010, bringing the total value lost since the market peak to $9 Trillion, according to a new report.
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UK farmland predicted to increase by up to 12% in 2011 as foreign buyers compete for best locations
Property buyers and investors in the UK farm land sector can expect prices to increase by an average of 6% in 2011, according to analysts.
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UK property prices record first annual fall in 2010
UK residential property prices have seen their first annual decline in a year in the three months to November, according to the latest data to be published today (Thursday December 09).
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British property investors buying in Brazil do their research, experts reveal
British property investors buying in Brazil are astute and take their time to be properly informed before committing themselves, it is claimed.
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UK construction industry hopeful of a better 2011
The British construction industry is hopeful that 2011 will see improvements in turnover and gross profits despite poor confidence in the sector, according to a new report.
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Portugal’s real estate market likely to be slow and prices fall in 2011, reports suggest
Rising supply and falling demand in the Portuguese real estate market is a sign of increasing pessimism in the property sector, according to a new report.
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New property tax aimed at curbing speculation expected for Taiwain in New Year
Taiwan is considering a new property tax on real estate sold within a year of purchase and plans to revise land valuation rules to further quell the risk of overheating in its property market.
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New Zealand property prices stabilising, latest data suggests
Residential property prices in New Zealand are beginning to stabilise but are still 5.6% below the market peak in 2007, according to the latest figures to be published.
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