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The Essex countryside is the location of a newly built house said to be the largest house built in recent times in the South East of England. The luxury home which has Approximately 14,365 sq ft of external floor space, 9 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms is being offered for sale by the owner at a […]

As real housing prices fall in Scotland, many homeowners and builders are turning to renting their property instead of selling. With the credit crunch and slowing economy hitting buyers hard, more and more owners are looking to get a return on their property by letting instead of having it sit vacant for months at a time.

Construction of single-family homes in the United States fell to its slowest pace in 17 years in June according to recently released statistics. The US Commerce Department reported that builders began work on new homes in June at an annualized rate of 647,000 units, which is a 5.3% drop from May. That is the slowest

Finance lenders in France recently introduced new changes to their policies that they hope will increase international investment in the country. In the past, buyers from the UK and Ireland could only take a loan from French banks that was worth 80 – 85% of the property value for home that was being purchased. The

The Abruzzo region of Italy is a vast and unspoiled area to the east of Rome that offers some wonderful property for interested investors at amazing prices. The area offers great natural beauty with many small old towns and festivals. It is close to the beaches of the Adriatic Sea, not far from skiing and

The Discovery Coast in Bahia State, Brazil is seeing a number of new off-plan developments and infrastructure plans that are driving international investment in this up and coming destination. Turtle Bay Beach and Golf Resort is one new development that is set to draw plenty of international and Brazilian property buyers to this beautiful area

Luxury home prices in the Chinese city of Shanghai are likely to grow in the second half of 2008, according to news reports in the Shanghai Daily newspaper and by real estate firm CB Richard Ellis. While the rest of the city is suffering from a slowing real estate market, the luxury sector looks to

The Greek Island of Samos is benefitting from new ferry service and increased government investment designed to increase tourism. While much of the coastline of this eastern Aegean island is dotted with popular resorts, many outside of Greece and Turkey have not heard of the splendors of Samos.   The new ferry was launched in

Abu Dhabi continues to compete with its neighbor Dubai as a destination for international property investors and business people with recently announced plans. A new executive airport was just announced for Al Bateen military airbase only 10 kilometers from downtown Abu Dhabi by the Abu Dhabi Airports Company. ADAC is planning to invest more than

The Bahamas has long been one of the favored destinations for international travelers and tourists looking for fun not far from the shores of the United States, but in recent years the islands have suffered a bit of downturn. Two recently introduced acts hope to turn things around for the nation of some 700 islands,