A significant shift in lending criteria by Australian home loan lenders has been revealed by Australia’s best financial comparison website RateCity.

Madeira, 1000 km over sea south-west from Portugal's capital Lisbon, is famous for its sweet wine which was a staple purchase for exploring ships on route to the New World hundreds of years ago.

Deyaar Development PJSC today announced that it will showcase select properties from its diverse portfolio, including projects set for delivery in 2010 at the upcoming Cityscape Dubai 2009, to be held at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre from October 5, 2009.

Delivery of many office development schemes which commenced during the real estate boom period will complete in 2009 across markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), leading to greater choice of good quality office space for occupiers in the short-term, according to the latest research by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE).

Buyers are back in full force according to the successful result of the Colliers International and PRDnationwide September Auction Clearance after 60 per cent of the properties auctioned were sold during or after auction.

The window of opportunity to break a fixed home loan has arrived for some Australians who locked in a high rate last year, according to Australia’s best financial comparison website RateCity.

QATARI DIAR Real Estate Investment Company, an international leader in sustainable real estate development, today celebrated the launch of a new first-class mixed-use development in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Colliers International’s latest overview of 68 office markets in 37 countries across the Europe, Middle East & Africa region shows a sharp increase in vacancy rates, a continuing decline in rental levels and a dramatic increase in tenant incentives in the first half of 2009.

As the dust settles on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s announcement that it will leave the cash rate on hold at 3% for the sixth month in a row, Mortgage Choice urges borrowers to consider spring cleaning their mortgage.

One of the most significant changes in the structure of the European commercial real estate market over the last two years has been the withdrawal of US buyers from the market since the credit crunch took hold, according to new research from CB Richard Ellis. 

The Dutch real estate market saw investment activity almost double in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the previous quarter, suggesting that investor interest is returning to The Netherlands, according to new research released by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). 

Several of Australia's leading real estate and financial experts have challenged the 'doom and gloom' outlook at a major panel event, saying the country's property market remains resilient.

Despite the downturn tourists have flocked to the Philippines in greater numbers this year, boosting the country’s burgeoning resort sector.

CB Richard Ellis today announced the results of its Rent and Yield Indices for the first quarter of 2009, broadly reporting falling rents and rising yields across Europe.

A recent report by CB Richard Ellis Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services company, confirms that Dubai has seen a substantial increase in Prime Industrial rents compared with the rest of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

“The credit crunch has been felt far less in Malta because of the rigorous regulatory regimes that Malta has and also because the financial banking sector is not as sophisticated as in other countries.

Figures from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) show that in 2008, Brazil’s tourism industry rose to 13th position in the world in terms of the economic activity it generates. 

The Altinkum Didim Yacht Marina in Turkey has been in the pipeline for an absolute age, but the waiting is finally over. The £33.6 million marina will open next month, potentially giving a huge boost to property in the Altinkum area.

Today, a top property expert warned investors to beware of false rental yield guarantees made by some developers and agents.

What has Canada’s largest city got to offer (aside from the fact that it regularly plays New York City’s body double?) TheMoveChannel.com finds out why it attracted more then ten million tourists last year alone.

Even when applying the magic formula of ‘sun + beach + golf’ many holiday resorts come a cropper. Over-built, over-crowded and over-hyped. But not Costa Ballena.

We all know that the US property market is in a state right now (no pun intended) so news that an increasingly popular way of valuing properties could in fact be damaging real estate prices is generating much concern.

Social networking and blogging has become the 21st Century way of expressing ourselves and anyone who’s worth their salt is blogging, tweeting or facebooking about something – but now, a new blog on an online expat guide has caused major controversy by rubbishing New Zealand.

It may seem like an inauspicious time to be selling the most expensive home in the US, but that hasn’t put Candy Spelling, wife of the late TV producer Aaron Spelling, from putting her Holmby Hills mansion up for sale for an eye-watering £105 million.

Abu Dhabi is faced with a property supply and demand dilemma! Home to 1.4 million residents at present it is expected to grow dramatically between now and 2030 where it estimated that there will be some 3.1 million residents, an increase of a staggering 1.7 million people.