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Portugal’s Algarve Region expects more tourism in 2010. The most recent annual survey by the regional tourism board, ERTA, indicated that local officials and businesspeople expect the area’s tourism sector to rebound in 2010. Approximately 32 percent of those surveyed said that 2010 will show increases over 2009, while 41 percent indicated things will remain […]

The 2010 year is looking to be a good one for the travel industry in Turkey, according to the latest New Year predictions. With gorgeous Mediterranean beaches that are open year round as well as the beautiful Aegean seafront, Turkey has much to offer and is still a bargain for many travelers.   Some travel

31/12/09– Robbie Williams has bought a property in Australia after it was top of the agenda for him and girlfriend Ayda Field. Reports  from the Australian Daily Telegraph suggest the star has opted for an outback retreat in the Northern Territories  at Daly Waters, 200km from Katherine.   The property will be ideal escape from

Barbados National Housing Corporation (NHC) is increasing its stock of housing for Bajans caught up in an expensive housing market fuelled by overseas property buyers. The NHC has also been working to improve existing housing stock by  carrying out renovations and electrical upgrades in several housing developments The focus of the NHC which is headed

In a bid to increase both privacy and security Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has upset neighbours at her Australian country home called Bunya Hill after planting 150 Cypress Leylandii saplings trees to shield her house from celebrity spotters.   The reason the actress has gone to these lengths may be owing to a forthcoming wedding

28/12/09 LONDON – Property laws that restrict overseas buyers and the introduction of a new property tax may serve further to dampen the demand from international buyer’s for Trinidad & Tobago real estate fears one international real estate expert.   Nicholas Marr CEO of international property portal Homesgofast.com “Trinidad and Tobago was very popular with buyers

23/12/09 London has seen steady house price rises over the last 12 months driven by a lack of property for sale in London. Investment analysts point out that London house price rises are not sustainable for 2010 and a dip is likely to be on the way.   Mike Keogh, investment analyst at Henderson Global

22/12/09-UK house prices have been steadily increasing throughout 2009 owing to lack of supply and the trend is set to continue to the spring of 2010. The predication comes from The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)   RICs also predicted that the number of property sales is also likely to rise to a monthly

21/012/2009 – Spanish property prices have not bottomed out and according to one Spanish bank property in Spain was over valued by 30% and have only dropped 10%. The biggest house price falls to come are likely to be in the holiday hotspots where many overseas buyers have bought and will be lead by the Banks.  

21/12/09 The Australian state of Victoria is leading the national housing market recovery in Australia according to latest housing starts statistics.   Victoria is the second most populates state in Australia.  Bordered by New South Wales to the north, South Australia to the west, and Tasmania to the south, across the Bass Strait. Over 70%