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Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore have tied as the top three most expensive cities in the world, according to a report released this week by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Singapore topped the ranking of 133 cities in 2018, and is…
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Prices for prime waterfront properties around the world are on average 40% higher than comparable properties inland, new research has found. Harbour side properties command the highest premium at 59.1% followed by beachfront homes at 58.5%, river side properties at…
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2019 is proving something of a ‘growth spurt’ year for Turkey. Property prices continue to rise consistently due to room-for-growth housing in sought-after areas such as Istanbul, Antalya and Izmir. Underlying market fundamentals of strong demand set against managed supply…
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The gap between annual costs of buying a home in the UK compared to renting one are at the lowest in almost a decade but buyers are still better off nationwide. Latest figures show buyers are saving £366 per year,…
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Latest industry findings reveal nearly half of Brits (41%) do not expect property prices to increase in the next three years. With March 29th firmly on the horizon, uncertainty over our imminent departure from the EU weighs on property buyer…
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According to a new report by Zillow, after falling for nearly four consecutive years, housing inventory in the USA has turned a corner, growing on an annual basis in four of the past five months. U.S. for-sale inventory has grown…
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Investors looking at residential property are increasingly looking at alternative real estate such as multi-family housing, retirement housing and student markets, according to new research. Global student housing investment volumes in particular have risen 87% in the last five years,…
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Sales of apartments in Abu Dhabi fell by 9% on average in 2018 while villas sales were down by 4%, according to the latest residential real estate report for the Emirate. Overall, sales activity for completed projects was limited, but…
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Panama is top of the retirement haven league table as revealed by the newly released Annual Global Retirement Index for 2019. A firm fixture in the ‘retire to the sun’ shortlist, this year marks the 10th time the country has…
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