Police Crime Website Will Help UK Property Buyers

The British home office launched a new website which reveals in detail crime trends and statics from England and Wales. Property experts reveal that this easily accessible data may affect the UK housing market and the way buyers research for a new property     The Police crime map that covers England and Wales displays Colour-coded maps indicating levels of burglary, car crime and other offences. It also...

A Place in The Sun Exhibition Gets Ready For London Show

A Place in the Sun Live will be taking place at Earls CourtLondon on 11th - 13th March 2011.This three-day event is the biggest and best-attended overseas property show of the year in the UK. With 6,127 visitors attending the show in 2010, an audience of over 7,000 visitors is expected at the London spring 2011 show.   TV presenter Jasmine Harman “Wherever you're looking and whatever your...

Australian Banks Will Slow Real Estate Market

The buoyant property market in Australia is set to cool as the Australian central bank take charge over its inflation worries. The Australian interests rates rose four times in 2010 to 4.75% which has slowed house price increases.   Despite the hikes in interest rates Sydney and Melbourne house prices posted bigger gains, rising 6.6 per cent and 8.4 per cent respectively. Perth was the worst...

British Boost French Property in The Dordogne

France has always been a firm favourite for The British seeking overseas property that offers easy accessibility and favourable prices. One region that has emerged as a hub of activity for British buyers is The Dordogne.    More than 6,000 British nationals currently live in what has become known as Dordogneshire and the latest evidence from French property specialist My-French-House.com...

UK property sector influences strength of Pound

The Pound has been making back ground following the steep drop bought on by the surprise contraction in GDP figures on Tuesday. Yesterday’s Bank of England minutes indicated that policymaker Martin Weale joined Andrew Sentence in voting for a 0.25 percent interest rate rise which will have aided Sterling slightly. However an interest rate rise was not ear marked until August in the MPC...

Miami Florida Real Estate Market Boosted

The end of 2010 saw a boost in the Miami housing market marking a positive year forward for real estate for 2011. According to figures from The MIAMI Association of REALTORS  sales of existing single-family homes in the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) rose 18 percent in December, from 623 to 734. The encouraging figures compare to December 2009 and 70 percent compared to December 2008...

UK Below Brazil In Economic Optimism Poll

A survey that questioned 64,000 people in 53 countries which aimed to measure levels of optimism about personal well-being and the state of the economy in 2011. In Gallup International's 'Global Barometer of Hope and Despair', Brazil, China and India emerged as having the most upbeat populations whilst those in the UK were particularly pessimistic about the year ahead. Interestingly, the powerful and...

Florida Property Sales Increase

Signs that the Florida property market is becoming more buoyant come from figures released by the National Association of Realtors and Florida Realtors. The figures indicate that December 2010 saw sales of existing homes and condominiums in Florida rise. Industry experts feel that this may help buyer confidence especially from overseas investors.   The encouraging housing market news for...

New French Property Tax Law Helps Holiday Homes

A French property tax relief known as 'Furnished Holiday Lettings' ('FHL') has been under government scrutiny with plans to tighten up the tax rules. Finally draft legislation has been published setting out the future tax treatment of an FHL business. Owners and prospective buyers of French property may find it possible to save considerable sums of money through claiming tax relief called Capital...

Tour Operator Enters Overseas Property Sector

tour operator Mark Warner has entered the overseas property industry with a portfolio of property for sale in the Austrian Alps . The company states that it is positioning itself for the recovery of the international real estate sector. Mark Warner Property specialises in the sales and marketing of niche developments in the Austrian alps. Mark Chitty - CEO, Mark Warner. Austria has always been a popular...