According to reports compiled by Rightmove.co.uk the UK has registered the highest monthly increases in five years in property asking prices. The recent UK housing report indicated  an increase of 3.6 per cent. This means  that those looking to sell their home are demanding more than the previous years.   Miles Shipside, Commercial Director, Rightmove thinks this situation would confuse the real...

  For those who have overseas property or are interested in investing in international property, getting there is now easier than ever. With the proliferation of both European and Trans-Atlantic discount airlines and airfares, the number of flights continues to increase while the costs decrease. One British discount airline, Jet2.com (www.jet2.com), has announced it is on a record pace for passengers this...

  Brazil is quickly becoming a very popular place for international real estate investors to purchase property. The climate, culture, low prices and some of the best beaches in the world are attracting overseas investors looking for a great deal, vacation home, rental property or a place to retire. A recent report indicates that Brazil is now in the top ten markets for British investors buying...

  The real estate market in Florida continues to struggle for sellers while buyers have many options available. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper, www.sun-sentinel.com, notes that Broward County, just north of Miami, had both good and not so good news. Prices of existing homes rose a bit in March, which was the first year-over-year increase since last May. The number of homes that sold,...

Overseas property investors have been paying particular attention to the latest development in the currency markets. The smallest fluctuations in the money markets can make a huge difference to the price of a property abroad and requires careful planning with a specialist broker. Moneycorp  offer investors a daily brief to help them keep up to date with the foreign exchange...

   UK property industry insiders anticipate a surge in online property sales in 2007 owing to the introduction of the Home Information Packs. From June 1 2007, everyone involved in selling a home in the UK will need to know about Home Information Packs (HIPs). The anticipated online sales increases will come from the publics lack of appetite for the new fees associated with the packs. The...

  Dubai is experiencing a shortage of affordable rental property which has driven rents up in both residential and commercial property. Dubai has over 27 million square feet of office space under construction. The Central Business District alone has office space totals to about 15.86 million square feet. Mr. Ian Albert, Regional Director, Colliers International remarked on the...

Dubai building technology is at the forefront in modern architecture and has become known as a city of firsts however the introduction of rotating towers reflects older designs in Brazil.   Three ambitious new building projects have been announced in Dubai all of which will feature rotation in the design. This new concept features rotation either of the whole towers or of certain floors...

The Da Vinci code is more than a book or movie starring Tom Hanks – it’s the next technological breakthrough within real estate. The Da Vinci Tower will be located in Dubai and be over 300 meters with approximately 68 floors.   What’s so special about it? If not a luxurious building and hotel is enough for you, the apartments will rotate according to every resident’s desire....

Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida once again tops the attendance list for amusement parks worldwide. According to a report recently issued by TEA/ERA (http://www.connectingindustry.com/pdfs/TEA-ERAAttendance06.pdf), the Orlando area resort had an estimated 16.64 million visitors in 2006, up 3 percent from the previous year. Disney’s other Orlando area parks, Epcot,...