Monthly Archives: July 2008

'Get rid of short-term property investors' says Dubai bank

Posted on July 28, 2008 by OPPE News

A Dubai-based bank has suggested a huge capital gains tax measure to discourage short-term property investors.

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EU property investors 'confident in long-term'

Posted on July 28, 2008 by OPPE News

European property investors remain confident the value of their homes will rise over the next five years even if prices fall or stay still in the near future, a survey has shown.

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US property investors hit by unscrupulous intermediaries

Posted on July 25, 2008 by OPPE News

US property investors are increasingly being stung by unscrupulous ‘qualified intermediaries’ who run off with their cash, it has been revealed.

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Riverside project 'good property investment material'

Posted on July 25, 2008 by OPPE News

Barratt Homes is marketing a riverside development as a top UK buy-to-let opportunity after it began to prove a hit with property investors.

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Indian real estate investment opportunities feature at Oman show

Posted on July 25, 2008 by OPPE News

Indian real estate investment opportunities are to be on show at an Oman event open to the general public.

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Air base turned into vast real estate investment project

Posted on July 24, 2008 by OPPE News

More than 12,000 people turned up to the preview event for a US masterplan community aiming to transform a former military base into a desirable residential project.

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Landscapers 'benefit from UAE property boom'

Posted on July 24, 2008 by OPPE News

Booming Gulf real estate industries are leading to a knock-on surge in demand for landscaping in the area, with the UAE sector experiencing a particular increase. According to the CMPi, organisers of the Gulf Landscaping exhibition, Gulf projects will double … Continue reading →

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FSA crackdown aims to protect property investors

Posted on July 24, 2008 by OPPE News

Financial regulators have announced a crackdown on mortgage fraud in the UK market including a plan to make targeted visits to 200 brokers. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is also encouraging intermediaries to report suspicions of problems either within intermediaries … Continue reading →

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Tips given on grabbing bargain foreclosed homes

Posted on July 23, 2008 by OPPE News

A US real estate columnist has put together a simple guide on how to snap up foreclosed homes in the current American “buyers market”.

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'Higher dividends' for property investors renting stock

Posted on July 23, 2008 by OPPE News

UK property investors now aiming to rent rather than sell houses look set to enjoy higher rental incomes, according to a leading consultancy firm. Knight Frank said demand in the letting market is increasing by as much as 30 per … Continue reading →

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