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Experts predict US property prices will fall in rest of 2011 and beyond
A slight rise in US property prices is unlikely to help the real estate sector recovery as experts predict price falls during the rest of 2011 and into 2012.
London commercial property market vibrant thanks for foreign investment
London’s West End commercial property market is currently seeing a high level of activity, particularly from foreign investors, with several recent landmark sales in the office and retail markets.
Luxury property prices in Singapore expected to rise by up to 8%
Prices of luxury property in Singapore are set to rise between 5 and 8% due to solid economic fundamentals, strong cash holdings by Singaporeans and low interest rates, it is claimed.
Some hope for hard hit Spanish property market but it needs confidence of foreign buyers to recover
The latest real estate figures on prices and transactions are giving some hope that the Spanish property market is improving but foreign buyers are still not returning to the country in any great numbers.
Gulf of Mexico oil spill could affect real estate market throughout the US
The BP Oil Spill is an environmental disaster and a serious blow to businesses and property owners along the Gulf Coast, particularly in Florida, it is claimed.