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The power of social media has once again been proven with Twitter helping to change the life of homeless New Yorker by helping him find his daughter. Daniel Morales who had been living rough on the streets of New York City was given a pre paid mobile phone by an advertising company. The company encouraged […]

Overseas property portal Homesgofast.com recent announcement that its Spanish property searches had increased in January by 37.05% compared to 2010 figures reveals more than new interest in Spanish property. It also indicated that Balearics and Canary Islands could be replacing main land Spain for property purchases in the coming year. Overseas buyer interest in the

Legal action concerning the foreclosure procedures by two of the largest US mortgage lenders is due to send shock waves thru the banking sector. The actions could result in Billion Dollar fines and may be just the tip of the ice berg as regulators get to grips with other banks. It could mean that some

Istanbul was one of the most active and prosperous global property markets in 2010. And with the latest official data revealing a 28.5% increase in tourist arrivals this January, all eyes remain fixed on the city where east meets west in 2011.   According to a Colliers International report on Turkey in 2010, its “economy

According to industry website PropertyPortalWatch.com Italian property buyers have made the most enquiries ever at Italian property Portal www.Casa.it . The website also reports that buyers are increasingly turning to Smartphones and Ipads to access property data   casa.it CEO Daniel Mancini says 54 percent of Italian home hunters now start their search online, and that social media

One of the most established UK overseas property websites Homesgofast.com has seen searches and enquiries decline sharply for Egyptian real estate since the unrest. However it is anticipated that Egypt’s Red Sea resorts will soon see a return to its status as a formidable emerging market   Homesgofast.com director Nicholas Marr  Ã¢â‚¬Å“Egypts emerging property market

A new under construction near Murcia CitySpain is set to boost the local economy and make the area more accessible both to holiday makers and overseas property owners. It is being tipped as a good place to buy Spanish property by property expert Nicholas Marr and Taylor Wimpey de Espana. The airport has been subject

The British home office launched a new website which reveals in detail crime trends and statics from England and Wales. Property experts reveal that this easily accessible data may affect the UK housing market and the way buyers research for a new property     The Police crime map that covers England and Wales displays

The buoyant property market in Australia is set to cool as the Australian central bank take charge over its inflation worries. The Australian interests rates rose four times in 2010 to 4.75% which has slowed house price increases.   Despite the hikes in interest rates Sydney and Melbourne house prices posted bigger gains, rising 6.6

A Place in the Sun Live will be taking place at Earls CourtLondon on 11th – 13th March 2011.This three-day event is the biggest and best-attended overseas property show of the year in the UK. With 6,127 visitors attending the show in 2010, an audience of over 7,000 visitors is expected at the London spring