Real Estate

Hideaway holidays

25 Jun 2012

Exclusive shared-ownership deals unlock a world of luxury properties without the hassle, writes Liana Cafolla.

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Bargains in Emerald Isle

25 Jun 2012

Expatriate investors tend to monitor property prices in their home countries carefully. Anna Healy Fenton looks for signs of a recovery in the battered Irish housing market.

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Chinese investors eye bankrupt house market in Detroit

20 Mar 2013

Two days after a Chinese real estate agency, whose location was not disclosed, advertised an investors' tour in Detroit, thousands of people have expressed interest, according to a report in the...

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Venezuelans hunt overseas homes to flee Chavez cult

6 Mar 2013

The number of Venezuelans hunting for luxury homes around the world jumped by a greater degree than any country last year as political uncertainty escalated in the South American state, a report...

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Space under flyovers could house young people, campaign suggests

15 Feb 2013

Young people struggling with staggering property prices could live in shipping containers stacked beneath flyovers, a campaign has suggested. Pressure group Underneath Flyover Action launched a...

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Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

HKRFU needs to rethink its Sevens ticketing policy

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Howard Winn

See the 'Barbarian Suppressing and Pacifying General'

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Tom Holland

Iceland's harsh cure would be a better medicine for Cyprus

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Real estate services: time to buy?

After showing early signs of a pickup last fall, online real estate services firm Soufun is sending even stronger signals that springtime may indeed be coming for companies that make their money...

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Estate in Cotswolds, UK, offers holiday homes with a difference

Owners fear break-ins or burst pipes in winter, and if you don't have a friendly relative or neighbour prepared to check on your home from time to time, you can feel compelled to go and stay even...

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Analysts predict upbeat year for office space

Limited policy risks and a shortage of supply will ensure sustained investment activity in Hong Kong commercial property, agents say.

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SPECIAL REPORT: PROPERTY MATTERS

Asia-Pacific's time to shine

One person's challenge is another's opportunity, or so the saying goes. In the context of property investment, the euro zone's continuing woes seem to augur well for Asia-Pacific markets.

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ASSET MANAGEMENT

Sony selling New York head office for US$1.1b

Sony yesterday said it was selling its US headquarters in Manhattan, New York, for US$1.1 billion as part of an overhaul aimed at rescuing the Japanese consumer electronics giant's tattered...

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CHINA

China loses shine for foreign money

China's attractiveness to foreign investors waned last year for the first time since the global financial turmoil as the world's economy slumped and labour costs rose.

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