Real estate needs to embrace sustainability, World Economic Forum
January 20th 2020
Whichever way you choose to look at it, real estate activities materially impact the climate. A study by Global Alliance... Forget About Working Until 67: Invest in Property Instead
January 14th 2020 - If you rely on the State Pension for a comfortable retirement, you will be waiting around for a long time. Recent changes mean that many of us would have to wait until we reach 67 to do this. Thankfully, there...
The Spanish Property Crash Is Over: Is Now the Right Time to Invest in Property in Spain?
January 10th 2020 - Spain has traditionally been regarded as one of the best countries for investing in property. The Spanish property market has had some turbulent times in recent years, though. Let’s see what 2020 holds in store for anyone who wants to...
UK real estate no longer bothered by uncertainty
January 9th 2020 - A real estate investment trust yesterday reported that despite the economic and political instability in the region, UK rental rates have risen over the past year. Real Estate Investors PLC said that contracted rents increased to £17.7 million or by...
Despite Brexit uncertainty, UK house prices rise
January 6th 2020 - The UK house prices were negatively impacted by the Brexit uncertainty for the better part of last year, but tables started turning as we approached 2020. On average, the UK housing market closed off the year with a 1.4% gain;...
The future of real estate: Experts Speak
December 20th - So much investment is tied up in the property markets. Any up or down movement has life-changing impacts. That is why the market needs a vast pool of thoughts from industry experts to keep investors informed of the latest and...
How New York’s real estate differs from the rest of the whole
December 18th - In recent times, different real estate predictions from various experts on cities such as Boston and Washington show a thriving sector occasioned by tight inventory and low-interest rates. While property price increments have stalled in these cities, their demand and...
UK real estate plunges, but questions still linger
December 16th - The UK property market is expecting a short-term improvement in sentiment following last week’s massive win by the Conservancy party, enabling Prime Minister Boris Johnson to retain his seat in a tightly-contested election. However, fund managers are still concerned about...
Real estate investment likely to surge as Brexit drama recedes
December 15th - Boris Johnson’s landslide win on Thursday triggered the pound to hit a 12-month high, within the first 20 minutes of the Prime Minister’s victory. Financial markets are responding to the pro-business Conservative Party victory and the coming to an of...
Real estate agents are a tight-lipped lot, but here’s why
December 12th - If you’ve been in the property industry for long enough, chances are you’ve interacted with several real estate agents. Agents provide prospective clients with useful information to enable them to make a buy or rent decision. But the agents are...
UK new-home sales to surge this month
December 9th - The demand for the UK’s newly built homes seems to be increasing during this festive period of December. According to a report released by Stone Real Estate last Thursday, the prices of newly built homes are largely not affected by...
Online real estate investing platforms are leveling the field for ordinary investors
December 2nd - Planning your financial future is important, and the trick lies in understanding how to maximize returns on the amounts you invest. With the recent changes in SEC laws, ordinary investors can now take advantage of low-risk high-return real estate portfolios that were...
UK real estate to rebound by 2024 – Savills
November 30th - The UK real estate could be headed for a major bounce back in the next five years, after months of plummeting prices. The crisis, which has now lasted across the country for several quarters, could not-so-long from now come to...
Canada’s Metro Vancouver real estate recovering faster than anticipated
November 28th - Metro Vancouver real estate is not about to stay down despite the laid down plans to slow down the local housing market. Evidence shows that the housing sector is ramping, in fact, much faster than anticipated. “Since the bottoming out...
We will raise taxes for foreign real estate investors if we win – Labour Party
November 26th - The United Kingdom’s opposition party, the Labour Party, has promised to broaden the tax base imposed on foreign trusts and companies looking to invest in the UK. This is part of the party’s long-term tax strategy, and it looks to...
EEH Ventures’ Eitan Eldar bets on UK’s real estate
November 23rd - Back in the days, Eitan Eldar was considered one of the most renowned leaders in the Israeli capital markets. He had stakes in companies all around the world and was also ranked among the world’s smartest financiers. However, down the...
Brexit Property Bargains: Is UK’s real estate on its deathbed?
November 22nd - Investors from all around the world are sensing an opportunity as the UK pushes for its exit from the European Union. But even as the UK grapples with the idea of exiting from the EU, foreign investors have been fishing...
Elections and Brexit weigh down UK real estate market
November 19th - Property listings in the UK this year have seen the biggest fall ever since 2009, with analysts blaming it on the upcoming election and Brexit, according to a survey published on Monday. According to property website, Rightmove, in the last...
Expert Predictions for the 2020 real estate outlook
November 18th - The 2019 US housing market has largely been characterized by low supply and high demand, especially for the lower-priced houses. But should we expect the same next year? Industry experts say, yes and no. Forbes recently spoke to mortgage, real...
Aramco IPO to finance the world’s most ambitious project
November 13th - Picture this – Waking up in a high-rise penthouse facing the Red Sea, with a giant artificial moon that live-streams images from outer space hanging from up. If you need to head somewhere, you order for an automated flying taxi...
Real estate platform Immo raises €11 million in Series A funding
November 7th - Immo Investment Technologies, a real estate fintech company that buys properties on behalf of buy-to-let investors has just closed an €11-million Series A funding. The round was backed by HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and Talis Capital, alongside Mato Peric, Tom Stafford...
Why Harry Macklowe may no longer be a real estate “billionaire”
November 5th - There’s no doubt that Harry Macklowe is a big name in the US real estate sector. Back in 2007, the developer owned some of the United States’ most iconic properties including one of Steve Jobs-designed Apple stores and a GM...
Real Estate magnate HelloOffice expands to Los Angeles
October 30th - San Francisco-based HelloOffice has just secured $6.5 million in a new round of funding and is absconding to Los Angeles to set up its first regional office. The fairly new real estate brokerage company disclosed to its potential customers that...