Worldwide

• Global realty investment to hit $300 Billion
  Investment in commercial real estate is expected to witness a growth of 40-50 percent to $300 billion globally in the current year which is seen as a strong indication of improved investor confidence....
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• Last 12 months saw Oz property prices soar by almost 20% but figures also expect a slowdown
  Residential property prices in major Australian cities have increased by almost 20% in the last 12 months, according to the latest figures to be released.  
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• Slowdown of house price growth in Australia
  Australian house price growth continues to rise in most capital cities but the pace of growth is slowing, according to online real estate data group Australian Property Monitors.
  
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• Occupier Demand Rising For Global Commercial Real Estate
  Commercial real estate in emerging economies has outperformed the Euro zone and the UK in the second quarter of 2010, according to the latest figures.
  
  Property markets in the more dyn...
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• Property investors turn to fractional real estate
  Property Frontiers, a UK-based property investment specialist, says that two-thirds of its overseas investors have recently expressed interest in fractional ownership opportunities.
  
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	Middle East

• Middle priced properties offer best profitable future for developers in Middle East and Gulf
  Developers in the Middle East and Gulf region need to change their focus and look at building more affordable properties, it is claimed.
  They have spent too much time focussing on the higher en...
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• Rock Bottom Property Prices In Dubai Offer Investment Opportunities
  Property price falls in Dubai are creating real estate investment opportunities in a buyers market that is likely to see increasing demand, according to a new report. Softer prices allow potential pro...
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• Good news for Dubai property market as prices rise and number of new units to be released drop
  A new global property price index suggests that the real estate market in Dubai is recovering with average prices rising 1.6% in the first quarter of the year.
  
  The latest Knight Frank G...
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• North Riyadh emerging as major Saudi real estate investment hub
  Northern property trade worth SAR 2 billion in 2009; Injaz commences Cluster 9 sales at areas Al Gamra Project
  
  North Riyadh is rapidly growing into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabias newest r...
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• Saudi real estate as good as gold for investors: Al Nemer
  Self-made Saudi Arabian billionaire Shaikh Ghassan Al Nemer is on a mission to entice foreign investors back to his burgeoning domestic real estate market, which he says is just as safe as buying gold...
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	Asia

• Reality Check For China's Real Estate
  The latest news out of China is bearish. However, you have to be very careful of how you interpret the numbers. Those who want to present the bullish view will give you sales or price numbers for real...
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• Saudi Arabia: Real Estate returns to growth as developments gain peace
  Real estate prices are on the rise in parts of Riyadh and Jeddah as Saudi Arabia's growing population drives up demand for residential properties, according to research undertaken by the Consulting Di...
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• Phuket arrivals up as real estate undergoes absolute makeover
  Passenger traffic through Phuket International Airport during the first half of this year surged 28 per cent compared to a year earlier – marking a dramatic recovery for the destination as it le...
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• Melbourne and Sydney dominate in two-speed Australian market
  Australia is in a two-speed property market with strong demand in Melbourne and Sydney and uncertainty everywhere else, according to real estate group Ray White.
  
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• Kuala Lumpur land deal could be most expensive ever
  Singapore property magnate Kwek Leng Beng is in discussions to sell a parcel of land in Malaysia that could be the most expensive in the country’s history, the Malaysian Business Times has repor...
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	North America

• Austin Was The Top Commercial Property Market In Q2
  Commercial real estate if flourishing in the Austin metro statistical area (MSA) according to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW: 21.99 +1.71%), a financial firm that ranked the MSA at the top of three ...
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• International Buyers Dominate Miami's Residential Sales
  An estimated 60 percent of home sales in South Florida these days involve a foreign buyer, according to the Miami Association of Realtors.
  
  That's an astounding number, no matter how you...
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• Canada Pension's Denison Sees 'Good' Pricing for Manhattan Real Estate
  Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Chief Executive Officer David Denison said he expects to complete more commercial real estate transactions after the fund made its first investment in the Manhatta...
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• Consumer Demand Shifting From Owning A Home To Renting
  The National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) reported results of its latest Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions Friday, stating the industry is on the rise, improving in all four indices surv...
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• Foreclosures Show Positive Improvement From Last July
  Foreclosure filings in July dropped 9.7% from the same month last year, the second straight month of yearly declines, according to RealtyTrac, an online foreclosure marketplace.
  
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	Europe

• The party's over in Spain - Let the bargaining begin
  Unemployment in Spain is topping 20%. There are few buyers. Some Germans are still buying second homes here... but the domestic market, and British and Irish buyers, have all but disappeared.
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• Another Slump On The Way For UK Commercial Real Estate?
  The UK commercial property has recorded 12 consecutive months of growth although gains are now slowing, according to the latest index to be published. Values rose 0.2% in July, following gains of 0.5%...
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• Spain's Commercial Property Recovery Is Outpacing The Residential Sector
  Spain’s residential real estate market may still be in the doldrums but the country’s commercial property sector is moving forward.
  
  Madrid office take up in the second quart...
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• Greek Villas Are Going Begging
  A sunny clime, an ocean view, some ancient ruins out back, and the chance to bump into Tom Hanks at your local taverna. If that sounds good, you're in luck. Greek island villas are being marked do...
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• Falling Greek property prices offer tempting price for real estate investors
  Average real estate prices in Greece fell 7.7% in the first quarter of 2010 from a year earlier as the country steers through its first recession in over a decade. As the country struggles to over com...
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	Latin America

• Rising power
  Latin America’s greater economic and political stability is catching the eyes of investors, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
  As some real estate markets struggle to shake off the effe...
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• Mexico Real Estate Solutions for Smart Investors
  While the U.S. economy is showing signs of recovery, the fact is that U.S. industry has taken a blow from which it might never recover from. Many other countries like Mexico have taken great strides t...
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• Brazilian fractional real estate set for major boom
  A new report into the vacation ownership market in Brazil says the country “is poised for rapid and long-term growth for many years”. The study undertaken by Sarah Rezak, Associate Consult...
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• A socially responsible and low risk investment opportunity
  Princess Project Panama
  
  In the current property and financial climate, sustainable forestry projects offer a low-risk investment opportunity with additional environmental benefits. The...
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• Advice For Managing Successful Rental Properties In Panama
  Jennifer King and her 60-year old mother, Pamela, came to Panama from Oregon about two and a half years ago, and their move has been a real success. They followed a few simple tips that may well work...
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