House prices drop in Moscow and St Petersburg
Data from the Federal State Statistic Service show that Russian real estate is doing better on the whole, but the same cannot be said in Moscow or St. Petersburg as home prices drop in the country’s...
View ArticleUS house prices take seasonal dip
US house prices took what appeared to be a seasonal dip in June, according figures from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). While remaining well above levels experienced during the same month...
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Beach hut in England sells for £180,000
A tiny wooden beach hut with no water, electricity or even a toilet has sold for a staggering £180,000 within days of going on the market.But while it may not have many mod cons or amenities, and cost...
View ArticleHouse prices in Europe set to continue to fall
House prices are set to continue falling in much of Europe this year, with some of the steepest declines coming in core eurozone countries such as the Netherlands and France, according to a Standard...
View ArticleChinese house prices still rising despite government intervention
In March, the central government announced a 20 percent capital gains tax on pre-owned home sales. Several cities announced detailed policies of their own at the end of March.But sales only slumped...
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How do Asia's top cities fair for property investments?
IP Global's second quarter Global Property Barometer takes a close look at Asia as real estate curbs in the region's long regarded safe havens, such as Singapore and Hong Kong, look set to remain...
View ArticlePrice of prime global property rises 2.4%
The price of luxury homes in Jakarta increased 27.2 percent during the second quarter from a year ago, topping the rankings of Knight Frank's Global Cities Index for the third consecutive quarter....
View ArticleSan Francisco leads surge in US house prices
The City by the Bay is the place to be for home sellers.San Francisco led the country in the rapid rise of home prices as values across the nation increased over a year ago. Frisco homeowners saw sales...
View ArticleDubai's luxury home prices rise 6%
The price of luxury homes in Dubai rose by more than six percent in the second quarter of 2013, according to the Knight Frank Prime Global Cities Index.The index also showed that prime real estate...
View ArticleHow do waterfront locations affect prices around the world?
Waterfront properties in sought-after coastal locations cost 63% more, on average, than similar properties that are landlocked, according to Knight Frank analysis.To find out what the biggest premiums...
View ArticleSpanish housing market shows signs of recovery
There’s no doubt that Spain’s property market has endured a difficult few years and residential prices in the country tumbled in the wake of the economic downturn. But now Knight Frank’s representative...
View ArticleHong Kong luxury house prices and rents fall in July
Hong Kong’s residential sales market was quiet in July as Government cooling measures continued to have an impact on transactions.A series of as anti-speculation moves including the doubling of Stamp...
View ArticleStaggering rise in US farmland values
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has just released its latest farmland values report and some of the figures are staggering.While the UK media has always been fascinated by the...
View ArticleHouse prices continue to rise in China
House prices in China continued to rally in August, extending momentum for the 15th straight month.The average price of new houses in 100 cities climbed 0.92 percent from July to 10,442 yuan ($1,703)...
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