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June 2011

Greater demand for rental homes in Madeira

With the Portuguese economy on its knees, the island of Madeira is doing all it can to attract new investment and increase tourism and there are signs that it s working.

27 June 2011

New USA home sales fall in May

New US home sales dropped 2.1 per cent in May, according to data supplied by the US Commerce Department, suggesting that the U.S. housing market remains weak and still presents lots of opportunities for purchasers to bag a bargain.

24 June 2011

One in three Brits would work and live abroad

New consumer research amongst UK employees by Currencies.co.uk shows that almost 31 per cent of working Brits would consider leaving the leaving the UK to work abroad in the next five years in pursuit of improved career prospects - a move which would surely fuel greater demand for homes abroad.

23 June 2011

More USA property bargains on the horizon

USA property prices are expected to fall by an average of five per cent this year, before finally starting to increase in 2012, according to a Reuters poll.

23 June 2011

Spain property prices continue to plummet

Property owners in Spain are slashing asking prices in record numbers, in a bid to have a more realistic chance of attracting buyers, according to data provided by Spain property firm idealista.

23 June 2011

New Disney incentive to sell Mickey Mouse homes in Florida

Walt Disney has announced that anyone who completes on a home in its latest residential development in Orlando before the end of this year will get a VIP park pass for its Walt Disney World Resort, valid for five years.

22 June 2011

Currency and tourism bring buyers to Sharm

Despite earlier predictions, Sharm El Sheikh property prices did not go down during the unrest that took place in other areas of Egypt in early 2011. Instead several developments such as Mashareq and Oasis Villas have had price increases from...

22 June 2011

Poland property market set for growth

The Poland property market is reportedly the property investment hot spot in Europe, according to property investment firm Property Venture.

21 June 2011

Proposed French property tax is scrapped

Plans to tax overseas nationals, including many Brits, who own holiday homes in France, has been abolished by the French government, following a meeting between Thierry Mariani, Secretary of State for Transport, and President Nicolas Sarkozy.

21 June 2011
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