Friends star buys $9 million New York apartment

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Bank of Brazil Announces New Mortgage Financing for Buyers Off-Plan

  The Bank of Brazil has just launched a new line of credit products designed for the purchase of properties off-plan or in construction by individuals.  The new products, mortgages, will be directed to the sale of units whose construction has been financed by another BoB program directed at builders and is also available to builders in the government backed Minha Casa, Minha Vida (My House, My Life)...

Interest in property in France rises sharply

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Foreign buyers help Miami property market soar

Miami remains one of the most popular American cities with foreign property buyers with new figures showing that the city’s property market is buoyant.  Sales of residential homes in Miami have increased for 13 consecutive quarters thanks mainly to huge interest from overseas buyers looking for cheap property in the USA. Miami seeing ‘strong demand from international...

Helen Hunt’s NY apartment one of Novembers celebrity homes for sale

Helen Hunt’s New York apartment has joined the ranks of celebrity homes for sale this month. The Oscar-winning actress, who starred in As Good As It Gets and Cast Away, has put her Manhattan flat up for sale with an asking price of $2.8 million. The 2,000 square foot property has three bedrooms and an equal number of baths, reports the Wall Street Journal. The flat, which features two...

Homes for sale in Trinidad and Tobago get a kick from Spanish football

Homes for sale in Trinidad and Tobago will get a kick from Spanish football, as Real Madrid opens a new sports academy in the Port of Spain. The Atlantic Real Madrid Foundation Social Sports School, located in Trinidad’s Queen’s Park Oval, was launched last week by Spanish footballer Emilio Butragueno, and marks the country’s commitment to...

Celebrity houses in the Philippines affected by tax changes

Buyers of celebrity houses in the Philippines will be pleased by new tax thresholds announced this week. The VAT cut-off point has been raised by The Philippino Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), allowing more transactions to be exempt from the tax. Property transaction thresholds have gone up from PP1.5 million to just under 2 million (1,919,500), reports OPP, and land deals including a house plot worth...

David Schwimmer’s L.A. home joins celebrity houses for sale

Buyers looking for the latest celebrity houses for sale will be excited to see that David Schwimmer has listed his Los Angeles home this week for $10.7 million. The actor, who became famous in TV sitcom Friends, has turned director in recent years and is looking to make a similar move in residence. Schwimmer’s 11,000 square foot Mediterranean-style home boasts nine bedrooms within its...