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RICS Global Commercial Property Survey Q4 2011
Commercial property markets in Europe struggled to keep pace with other parts of the world, as the effects of the global financial crisis continued to impact on investment and occupier markets, says the RICS Global Commercial Property Survey Q4 2011. Rental predictions were in negative territory across much of Europe with the noticeable exception of Germany. The prospect of an extended period of minimal growth, if not a retreat back into outr... [more]
RAK FTZ Boosts GDP Growth of the Emirate; New Company Registrations Spurt 17%
Reinforcing its reputation as the most cost-effective and one of the fastest emerging free zones in the Middle East, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ), today announced a significant growth in its portfolio and revenue during 2011. Defying a challenging economic climate, RAK FTZ achieved a phenomenal growth with 2,033 new companies registering with the free zone during 2011, a 17% increase over the 1,740 company registrations in 2010. T... [more]
Euro Disney S.C.A. Reports Revenues for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012
Euro Disney S.C.A. (the "Company"), parent company of Euro Disney Associes S.C.A., operator of Disneyland(R) Paris, reported today revenues for its consolidated group (the "Group") for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 which ended December 31, 2011 (the "First Quarter"): Resort revenues up 4% to EUR 318.6 million from EUR 305.6 million in the prior-year period, due to higher theme parks attendance and guest spending, partly offset by l... [more]
RICS/CI Portuguese Housing Market Survey
The December RICS/ Ci Portuguese Housing Market Survey (PHMS) covers the sales and lettings sectors. The sales market remains subdued, with demand, supply and prices continuing to fall. That said, sales activity whilst still falling, did so at a slower rate than November. The National Price balance moved from -70 to -66, while the National Confidence index improved slightly, from -60 to -52. With new vendor instructions continuing to fall (su... [more]
Official launch of First Facebook Property App
Last week saw the launch of Property Place, the world’s first ever property app on Facebook. Previously in beta, the full version of Property Place officially launched on Friday 20th of January, complete with over 400,000 properties. Property Place lets you sell or rent out your property, or find someone to fill your spare room, using the social networking power of Facebook. Cutting out expensive estate and letting agents, Property Place is t... [more]
Real Estate Investing During Shaky Times
Is now a good time to invest in commercial or residential real estate?
Eli Braha Launches Berkley Asset Fund I, LP, Defining New Era of Real Estate Investment
Eli Braha, head of Manhattan based Berkley Acquisitions, his privately held, real estate company, is launching a $100 million dollar fund on February 7, 2012 that will seek to invest mainly in opportunistic and distressed real estate assets and debt instruments in the greater Metro New York City area.
A New Alternative For Real Estate Investors
Many real estate leaders have imagined the next generation of real estate to come from a way for individuals to invest in real estate private equity. That time has come.
5 Best Performing Real Estate Mutual Funds Year to Date
Learn a cost-effective way to invest in the real estate sector using mutual funds.
5 Top Cities for Real Estate Investors in 2012
If you want to reap a profit in real estate this year, Kansas offers a bumper crop of options.
Homburg Invest Inc. - Homburg Invest announces reduction of its interest in CANMARC Real Estate Investment Trust to 14 ...
Homburg Invest Inc. - Homburg Invest announces reduction of its interest in CANMARC Real Estate Investment Trust to 14.26%
Research and Markets: Bahrain Real Estate Report Q1 2012 - Government Commitment to Invest US$3.2bn in the ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bahrain Real Estate Report Q1 2012" report to their of
How Miami Commercial Real Estate Opportunities Were Developed Over The Last Few Decades
More than five decades ago, a legislation was signed which would allow small-time investors to place their resources in large-scale commercial real estate that would enable them to generate significant profit over time and that law was called the REIT Act which had put together qualities of mutual funds and real estate investments in assorted portfolio arrangements.
Real estate investments to avoid
Investors are racing into REITs that promise higher yields than equity REITs. But be forewarned, the higher yields of these other types of real estate vehicles come with very real risks.Mortgage REITsIf ...
The Coming Opportunity In Industrial Real Estate
There is an unfolding opportunity for industrial real estate that seems to be getting over looked. It comes from a combination of cost differentials now appearing, technology in manufacturing, along with the opportunity for energy independence.
