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Dubai Real Estate Projects Changing Past, Present and Future
2007-10-17 14:39:00
Over the past few decades the Emirate of Dubai has undergone a stunning and improbable change. From a small, oil-dependent part of the UAE, Dubai has become a world-class city and tourist destination with some of the most ambitious and impressive buildings and construction projects in the world. This transformation can be seen in a unique set of images that Nakheel, one Dubai’s largest real estate developers, has released on its corporate website here.
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Good News For Cape Verde Real Estate
2007-10-16 19:22:00
One of the main elements that overseas property investors look for in an emerging real estate market is accessibility. The recent news that Cape Verde is now even easier to get to is set to have a positive effect on the housing market on the islands. TACV, the national flag carrier of the Cape Verde Republic recently announced that they will be flying direct flights from London Stansted to Cape Verde from October 29th 2007.
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Home Buying Vacations New Concept To Central America
2007-10-16 19:20:00
Central and South America are increasingly popular locations for second homes, with good prices, plenty to do and warm weather in abundance. With the rise in second homes has come a new business – the home-buying vacation. Vacation and tour operators have realized there is a big opportunity for those who want to search for a second home, but don’t want all the hassle of doing everything on their own. The New York Times recently ran an article spotlighting these tours.
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New York City Real Estate a Tale of Two Cities
2007-10-16 19:18:00
Just across the East River from the skyscrapers – and their equally tall real estate prices - of Manhattan is Brooklyn. This borough, still part of New York City, has long bee seen as an affordable alternative to the high prices in downtown New York on Manhattan Island. Some neighbourhoods have become quite popular and now rival the more expensive places in the city, but for many people who want to live in the city, Brooklyn is a good option.
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Berlin Investment Property Just Got Better
2007-10-15 22:48:00
Investors in Berlin property will be pleased to hear that Berlin is will be even accessible from January 2008. Lufthansa has added a new route from London City Airport to Berlin-Tegel. Overseas property investors have been attracted to Berlin a city that houses a population that prefer to rent rather than buy. Its strong rental market is made even more attractive by its low priced real estate stock.
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The Pound & The US Dollar
2007-10-15 19:51:00
London 15th October 2007-Sterling explored a range of almost two and a quarter cents, first dropping to $2.0250 then rising to $2.0475 before falling back to Tuesday's low. On Friday it added a cent to open this week 50 ticks lower than a week ago.
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5 Million Pound Luxury Home in Essex UK Being Sold By Owner
2007-10-15 10:41:00
The owners of a luxury home with a guide price of 5 million pounds located in Essex UK have decided to sell the house themselves online. The move would potentially save the owners almost £100,000 in UK estate agents fees. The unique for sale by owner property offers some very outstanding features and is being billed as the largest home recently built in the South East of England. Home sgofast.com which is promoting the home report on a growing trend in owners listing their millionaire homes on the internet
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Cornwall is a Second Home Hot Spot
2007-10-14 13:36:00
The southwest part of England has been a holiday spot for UK residents for years, and now many are purchasing instead of renting. Though letting a house or apartment is still a popular, and reasonably-priced, way to find a holiday home, owning a second home here and throughout the UK is becoming more and more popular. Recent articles in the Times Online and the New York Times have highlighted the popularity of buying holiday homes in Cornwall and other popular areas
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Luxury Real Estate Antigua The Verandah
2007-10-13 16:50:00
The Verandah Resort and Spa is set to open on the north-east coast of the Caribbean island of Antigua on October 19. This new resort is an ideal family holiday destination, with a pristine setting that has white sandy beaches leading to crystal clear turquoise waters. Dramatic sunrises serve as early morning wake up calls as guests can look out over the eastern Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean.
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No Need To Be Dubai Millionaire For Emirates Millionaire Show 07
2007-10-11 11:10:00
The second edition of the Emirates Millionaire Show will take place from December 13th through the 15th at the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) in Dubai. Emirates Millionaire Show is a three-day extravaganza that showcases the top luxury brands and products in the world to a select audience. This show offers an extraordinary opportunity to see and purchase all the best luxury goods in one setting. It is also a unique opportunity for companies to introduce their high-end products into the Middle East market.
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Million Dollar Homes at The Plaza Hotel New York City
2007-10-09 15:01:00
The Plaza Hotel in downtown New York City is one of the icons of the city, located at the intersection of Central Park and Fifth Avenue. For many visitors to Manhattan and New York, stars and regular people alike, nothing has been as representative as staying at the Plaza when in town. Now, part of the famous 100-year old hotel is being turned into condominiums for those who actually want to own a piece of the legendary building. Some famous guests of the hotel include Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder, Marlene Dietrich and Earnest Hemingway. When touring, The Beatles took a whole wing in 1964.
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Dubai International Airport Setting Records
2007-10-09 14:59:00
Dubai International Airport (DIA) is having another banner year, setting new records for passengers and cargo moving through it. As the primary gateway to the booming Emirate along the Persian Gulf, DIA has expanded to keep up with demand. From January through September of 2007, 25.4 million passengers passed through the airport, an increase of just over 19% from the same period in 2006. August and July were the busiest months for the airport this year with 3.2 million and 3.08 million passengers, respectively.
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US Dollar & The Pound Currency News
2007-10-08 21:05:00
Foreign currency news is always important to overseas property investors and with the strength of the pound against the US Doll ar currency news is playing important element to the decision making process. Having begun last week above $2.0450 Sterling took three days to slide below $2.03 before a recovery on Thursday and Friday that brought it back up to $2.04 in readiness for this Monday's London opening.
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Selling Property in the UK Harder
2007-10-07 10:52:00
Selling a property in the UK is becoming harder and selling your property online could be the key. The Halifax found that prices fell by 2 per cent in the North of England and by 3 per cent in Northern Ireland. A Sunday Telegraph study indicates that UK estate agents have a growing list of unsold homes and some are reducing selling prices to achieve a sale
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The North East of England chosen by Ikea to Launch Flat Pack Homes
2007-10-06 19:47:00
The North East of England has been chosen by Ikea to launch the first flat pack homes. 60 timber-framed BoKlok houses are up for grabs over the next two days at a store in Tyneside, ahead of the opening of a new development next year in Gateshead. Anyone interested in buying a home can visit the Ikea Metro Park West in Gateshead to register They will cost up to £150,000 and will only be available to non-homeowners earning between £15,000 and £35,000. The first of 120 BoKlok flats have been erected across the road from the Gateshead International Stadium on Tyneside.
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UK Investors An Event Concerning International Real Estate
2007-10-05 16:22:00
Investment company NuWay International with the support of Coldwell Banker, will hold an exclusive International Investor Summit on the evening of October 13th, 2007 at the Millennium Hotel in London UK. This event will bring together investors and business people from the region in a forum to look at the possibilities in the international real estate market. In particular, NuWay will be showcasing US real estate focused on low priced premium and rapidly appreciating properties in some of the most sought after niche resort markets in the US.
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Tough Time For Florida Realtors
2007-10-04 08:22:00
The latest sales information from the Flor ida Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors shows that the property market for homes and condominiums is still trying to find steady ground. Unit sales and prices both fell in August for the state as a whole. Sales of existing homes fell to 11,279 in August, 2007 from 15,252 the previous year, for a 26% decrease. While that is a fairly substantial fall, the number is about what sales were in the early boom years 2001 and 2002
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Bulgaria & Ukraine Latest Winter Ski Property Hot Spots
2007-10-03 07:58:00
Traditional winter ski regions are now in serious competition for overseas property buyers seeking to buy ski property. Bulgaria and Ukraine offer lower prices and superb Ski resorts all at a fraction of the cost of the more established resorts.
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Celebrities at St Tropez an Award Winning French Real Estate Agents
2007-10-02 08:41:00
The French resort of St. Tropez is one of the hottest places for celebrities and those who want to get a glimpse of them. Every summer, some of the most well known – and not so well known – stars gather in this sun-drenched town along the Mediterranean coast of France. As the summer turns to Autumn, it is still a popular place with great weather, without the crowds. For those who want to be like the stars, now is a great time to visit.
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Emirates Flies to Brazil Great for Brazilian Real Estate Investors
2007-10-02 08:40:00
For those who want to get to Brazil , it just got a little easier. Brazil which has so much to offer in the way of holidays, great weather and some of the best beaches in the world will make more flights welcome. The real joy is for international real estate investors considering buying property in Brazil. The Emirates now opens up those in the Middle East to this emerging market and Dubai investors may now consider Brazil as a real option for overseas property investment.
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Italian Real Estate a New Way Buy
2007-10-01 13:40:00
Tuscany, the Italian land of vineyards and artists, has always been a popular place for foreign visitors. Many of those who come, drawn in by the beauty and way of life, want to settle here, either permanently or with a second home. While those who can afford it have jumped at opportunities to invest in property here, a new option has recently been making this historic land available to even more buyers. Fractional ownership is becoming the new way to buy into larger and stately homes as well as simple apartments.
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Real Estate Prices Are Up in Australia
2007-09-29 08:59:00
Demand for Australia n housing is driving up prices in and around many of Australia’s major cities, as well as some smaller ones. News items posted in several Australian newspapers indicate that, overall, the market for homes in the country remains strong. The Herald Sun paper notes that Melbourne is experiencing record prices for homes, driven in part by the lack of available properties and increasing demand. This is also fueling higher home prices in surrounding suburbs.
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Real Estate in Milan Italy is Transforming Itself
2007-09-29 08:43:00
The northern Italian city of Milan , which became as well known for its industrial capacity as its famous fashion industry, is slowly transforming itself into a modern city. Many of the old industries and plants have long since moved out of the city, and many of the former plants and old businesses are being turned into retail, residential and commercial centers.
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Indian Investment Property It's a Northern Thing
2007-09-27 20:09:00
The northern India state of Uttaranchal, or Uttarakhand as it is now officially called, is quickly becoming a popular spot for international real estate investors. The first phase of one off plan investment project sold out in 5 hours. The region has long been a jumping off spot for tourists to the Himalayas and the northern part of India, and now it is seeing investment in manufacturing due to favorable tax benefits and incentives enacted by the state in recent years.
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Dubai Rotating Skyscraper Turns Heads on YouTube
2007-09-26 22:20:00
In a city where almost anything is possible, yet another improbable building is ready to take shape. A 60+ story tower will have individually rotating floors and be powered by wind turbines located between the floors. It is currently scheduled to begin construction in 2008 and be completed some two years later.
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World's Largest Overseas Property Exhibition 'A Place in the Sun Live'
2007-09-26 08:32:00
Being billed as the world's largest overseas property exhibition ‘A Place in the Sun Live ’ in association with Moneycorp is taking place in the UK at Birmingham NEC on Friday 28th to Sunday 30th September 2007
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Portugal Coast Draws Sports Fans and Buyers
2007-09-26 00:23:00
The Silver Coast of Portugal , located between the northern city of Porto and the capital of Lisbon, is one of the more popular places for international real estate investors in this country. A new country club and golf courses by Seve Ballesteros and Pete Dye are in the works, and international equestrian star Jessica Kuerten has just opened a new equestrian center
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Young British Home Buyers Head For Bulgaria
2007-09-26 00:19:00
Almost a third of properties in Bulgaria are being bought by foreign nationals with 20 to 35 year-old Britons a big proportion of Bulgarian real estate buyers. According to reports Bulgaria has seen a significant increase in the numbers of 20 to 35 year-old Brits buying Bulgarian property. They now account for a fifth (20%) of all UK buyers and are prepared to pay more for their property.
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Good Time To Buy Luxury Homes In New Zealand
2007-09-25 08:23:00
While news from New Zealand indicates the overall market is fairly quiet, homes at the high end of the spectrum are selling as well as they ever have. The New Zealand Herald reports that the most recent confidence survey released by BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander showed that the housing sector is slowing, but high end homes are selling fast.
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Moneycorp advise on Sterling & Base Rate Cuts
2007-09-25 08:22:00
Specialist Foreign Currency dealers Moneycorp report Sterling started last week at the psychologically important $2 level. It was not until Thursday that investors made up their minds to take it higher against the ailing Dollar. By this Monday's London opening it had recovered to $2.0250.
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