Real Estate

Thursday, August 13th 2009 - 08:29 UTC
A second bubble? US homeowners face mortgage debts higher than house value

The percentage of US homeowners who owe more than their house is worth will nearly double to 48% in 2011 from 26% at the end of March, portending another blow to the housing market, Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 06:52 UTC
The Hospitality Industry Drives Mixed-Use Development in the Emerging Markets of Central America

This article explains trends in hotel development models and patterns throughout Central America, as well as identifies the countries within the region offering the greatest potential for hotel development.
Thursday, July 30th 2009 - 14:05 UTC
World skyscraper construction slips 10% in first half of 2009

Construction on more than 10% of 1.306 planned skyscrapers was on hold at the end of June, and there were 11% fewer such projects under way compared with six months ago, according to a report released this week by Frankfurt based Emporis GmbH.
Friday, July 10th 2009 - 12:48 UTC
Uruguayan farmland selling prices down 20 to 30%

The cost of farmland in Uruguay has dropped between 20% and 30% in the first half of 2009 and the number of operations has fallen drastically, 70% according to local camp brokers.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 - 08:33 UTC
House crisis contagion expands world wide: prices keep falling

House prices dropped further around the world during the year to end March 2009, as personal consumption expenditure decreased, consumer confidence remained low, credit remained tight and the unemployment rate worsened, property researchers the Global Property Guide said.
Wednesday, May 20th 2009 - 08:01 UTC
Punta del Este square meter prices remain steady

The value of the square metre in Uruguay’s most fashionable resort Punta del Este remains steady and experienced a slight increase in the last year according to an April report from ReporteInmobiliario.com, one of Buenos Aires leading real estate analysts.
Monday, April 13th 2009 - 11:10 UTC
House and flat sales in Britain remain very sluggish

Nearly a third of flats and more than a quarter of houses up for sale in Britain have been on the market for more than six months, research has shown. Around 30% of flats and 26% of houses have failed to sell during the past six months, while 10% of flats and 7% of houses have been on the market for more than a year, according to property website Globrix.com.
Sunday, April 12th 2009 - 05:34 UTC
Uruguay: Real Estate Sales Continue to Boom in Punta del Este

While property prices in destinations like Europe and North America have been deeply affected by the global financial crisis, luxury real estate in this renowned South
American getaway remains exceptionally strong.
Saturday, April 11th 2009 - 06:25 UTC
Manhattan has become a buyers’ property market

Sellers of property have called the shots for years on the Manhattan 22.7 square mile island that is the financial capital of the United States. But now buyers are having their day, according to the first-quarter reports due from major real estate brokerages on Thursday.
Tuesday, April 7th 2009 - 09:28 UTC
Insecurity helping to push farmland prices in Paraguay down

The prize of farmland in Paraguay has fallen significantly because of insecurity and the slide in international prices for oil seeds, mainly soybeans, according to a report from the head of the Agronomy Department at the University of Asunción, Ricardo Garay.