UK based Homewise who provide property related retirement solutions reveal the results of a survey aimed at the over sixties. The company conducted an online survey of 1,200 over-60s in a bid to identify the main reason why those at retirement age move home.   The survey showed that there are a number of factors that drive a decision to move house during retirement. 29% of respondents stated wanting to...

While the rest of the United States real estate market is in a bit of a slump, the New York City residential market is still solid. In a recent survey reported in New York real estate magazine The Real Deal (www.therealdeal.net) sales are up for the second quarter and prices have increased from the beginning of the year.   According to a report from appraisal firm Miller Samuel, as noted in The Real...

The largest private property developer in the United Arab Emirates has taken up residence in Reading Berkshire. The developer Damac Properties which has over 16 international offices will be running their southern England operations from Forbury Square, Central Reading Berkshire in England.   In just over two decades, Damac has grown from a local catering company to a global conglomerate with operations...

 One of the most common pieces of advice offered by overseas property experts and professional associations is for overseas buyers to seek independent advice. This piece of advice has been the catalyst for overseas property portal Homesgofast.com to launch conveyancing and legal advice services in over 40 countries.   Overseas buyers who buy property abroad from members of overseas property associations...

Overseas Property investors and now some huge multi nationals are heading for Brazilian Real Estate. News of General Electric Company interest in the region confirms what savvy international real estate investors have known for the last 3 years Brazil is hot for investment.   The Brazilian real estate market is one of the strongest for international investors and continues to look as if it will be a...

Australian real estate has been one of the best investments for international investors in recent years and recent figures coming out of Sydney show why. Australia recently went through its own housing boom, and, although things have slowed down a bit, prices and demand remain strong according to news reports in the Sydney Morning Herald (www.smh.com.au).   The housing boom in Sydney peaked a couple of...

Moneycorp the foreign currency specialist report that Sterling lost two and a half cents to a volatile Dollar over the course of the week. It opened just below $2.0450, dropped below $2.02, rallied to $2.04 and fell all the way back. Things quietened down on Friday and Sterling started this Monday at $2.02.   The row of credit dominoes continued to topple last week, although we had to wait until Thursday...

Overseas Property Portal Homesgofast.com and ClickaBrick are teaming up to offer its website visitors an opportunity to own a home from just £10! For the price of a ‘lottery ticket’ or ‘brick’ website visitors can own one of the homes that have been put up as prizes in the property draw    ClickaBrick Co-founder Mark Weeks ‘We are very excited to be working with Homesgofast.com and to give...

  Dubai Sports City has seen the first German construction company BMG design and develop an impressive building namely ‘The Cube’. Once built The Cube Condo Residence will be a 5 Star luxury hotel in the very heart of the sporting action built to the highest German standards.   BMG has participated in numerous projects in industrial commercial construction, including: various construction projects...

World famous Manchester United will soon have five young hopefuls from Dubai attending the Manchester United Soccer Schools football camp in England. In a joint venture with Dubai Sports City the five young players won a skills competition.     The five talented young footballers are aged between seven and 18 and all came top in the skills tests with Manchester United Soccer Schools programme in...