February 2010

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Real Estate News: 26 February 2010 Marquette Turner Luxury Homes eMagazine

In the Feb 26, 2009 Marquette Turner Luxury Homes eMagazine we feature our weekly real estate news headlines wrap-up from around the world from such media giants as the Huffington Post and The Times, there’s the super yacht to beat them all, a 13th Century village in Italy for sale, plus the winning design for the new US Embassy in London, as well as homes in the Sunshine Coast and Thailand.

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The World This Week – Real Estate News from 21 – 26 Feb 2010

Interesting real estate and finance stories making headlines in print and online media from around the world the week 20-26 Feb 2010 include: AUSTRALIA: Home ownership even more out of reach; AUSTRALIA: Adelaide City Council releases details of secret heritage properties; AUSTRIA: Join the high society in the Austrian ski resort of Ischgl; CANADA: Banking on the Games afterglow; CANADA: Home-owning nation – An Amerindian experiment with property rights; CHINA: Hong Kong Growth Quickens Amid Property Bubble Risk; EGYPT: Egyptian developers turn to middle priced projects in the short term, report indicates; INDIA: Realtors want focus on affordable housing; NEW ZEALAND: John Dorbu – The great mortgagee ripoff; THAILAND: New guidelines add to transparency of Thai real estate market; UK: Playing a waiting game – The big question: stay put or sell up? With the outlook across the United Kingdom still gloomy, it’s a tough one to call; USA: New Home Sales Surprise Economists With Drop To Record Low In January; USA: Terry Hoskins demolishes house to stop bank foreclosing and selling it

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The New American Embassy in London

The United States Department of State has announced that Philidelphia-based KieranTimberlake has won the design competition for the New American Embassy in London. The design was felt the one that best met the briefing criteria, being modern, welcoming, timeless, safe and an energy efficient embassy for the 21st century. The new building will be on the south bank of the Thames, sitting between Battersea Power Station and the MI6 building.

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Great Value and Outstanding Views – Land for Sale in Award Winning New Zealand Location

This is an amazing chance to purchase a rare 11,080 sq m (2.5 acres) block of rural or recreational lifestyle in New Zealand between the Tasman Sea and Mount Taranaki with 360 degree views. It is under 5 hectares making it ideal for foreign investment. Build a home that will capture all the views of the real Kiwi rural life, plus the Mountain, the sea, the Kaitakes and the Puakai Ranges and the native bush. Offers invited from $180,000 – $200,000 NZD by Marquette Turner Luxury Homes.

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The Wally et Hermès Super Yacht

The Wally et Hermès is a super-yacht that raises the bar. With a total living area of 3400 m2, it is 58 metre’s long and 38 metre’s wide. There are three decks connected by both stairs and an elevator, a 25 metre pool, a spa, helicopterpad, a sauna, gym and massage room, a 130 metre promenade, a music room, a reading room, a dining room, a cinema, sun-decks galore, terraces, lounges, and much more.

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13th Century Village Compound on 78 Acres in Umbria, Italy for Sale

Located at the foothills of the Martani Mountains, Borgo Martano is an extraordinary property which consists of 78 acres of rolling hills with meadows and woods. Within it lies a compound of 13th Century buildings, offering fantastic views over Umbria, with its fortified towns, ancient Roman thoroughfares, and exquisite cuisine. Borgo Martano is filled with ancient and noble history, and has plenty of potential to be restored into an amazing residential complex. It is offered for sale at $5,521,040 USD by Marquette Turner Luxury Homes.

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