2010

USA property sales hit record low

New build home sales in the USA plummeted by 33 per cent last month to a record low annual level of just 300,000, according to a report released by the Commerce Department yesterday.

24 June 2010

TripAdvisor purchases Holiday Lettings

Holiday Lettings, one of the UK's largest independent holiday home website, has been acquired by major travel website TripAdvisor, it has been announced today.

24 June 2010

Budget 2010: Sterling improves against Euro

There was good news for Brits seeking to buy a property in Europe yesterday, after the UK Pound's value improved against the Euro currency following Chancellor George Osborne's Budget announcement.

23 June 2010

Investors should buy property in Malaysia, says developer

Malaysia has become an attractive property investment destination for international property investors, according to a leading property developer in the country.

22 June 2010

Australia housing starts at six-year high

The volume of new build homes that came onto the market in Australia hit a six-year high in the first quarter of 2010.

22 June 2010

Ireland home prices back to 2002 levels

The average price of a residential property in Ireland is now back to levels last seen in 2002, according to the Bank of Ireland (BOI).

21 June 2010

Singapore housing market slows

The Singapore property boom appears to be coming to an end, with fresh data revealing that new home developers sold just 1,078 private homes last month, down from 2,208 residential in April.

20 June 2010

USA property market confidence dips

Confidence is falling among U.S. residential property developers in light of declining demand for USA homes, following the withdrawal of a government tax credit, suggesting that the market is slowing quicker than anticipated.

18 June 2010

Cairo office market could fuel greater demand for homes

Cairo's rapidly expanding office sector could fuel greater demand for homes in the Egyptian capital in the coming months.

18 June 2010