Real Estate Radar: Worldwide Property News

Real Estate Radar® features property news including house prices, trends, buying habits, developments, business, finance, economic results & more

Hong Kong Real Estate: Chinese Property Buyers Choosing Close to Home

Hong Kong is the most popular destination for Chinese tourists, and the common language of Mandarin so it makes sense that Chinese buyers are buying Hong Kong Real Estate. Additionally, the rising yuan goes a long way in Hong Kong and with the Chinese government seeking to cool its home property market wealthy Chinese property investors are looking to the next best thing.

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The Latest Real Estate Chatter on Social Networks: May 10, 2011

No sooner had the Royal Wedding been making blanket headlines on Social Networks, was this news trumped by the announcement of the killing of Osama Bin Laden and all the manic comments that ensued. Therefore, it probably comes as no surprise that Bin Laden is mentioned in this edition of our real estate wrap-up, but don’t overlook the other interesting videos, comments and articles, including ones on Hitler (yes – it’s the month for the notorious icons of the 20th and 21st Century), plus Mark Zuckerberg of “The Social Network:” Facebook, as well as many useful tips, advice and downloads from around the world

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The Hong Kong Real Estate Market is Showing Signs of Cooling

New data show that the volume of deals in Hong Kong – one of the world’s most expensive real estate markets – is easing. The number of Hong Kong property transactions in April was down 23% from the previous month, and down 27% from a year earlier

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Top-End Luxury Real Estate in Tuscany Remains Highly Sought After

Owning a farmhouse in the beautiful rolling landscape of Tuscany is a dream for many. There are some stunning large farmhouses in Tuscany at all levels of affordability. And, with property prices in Italy not suffering in the same way as in other countries over recent years, the potential for capital growth is good.

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Clarence House, The New Home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Following the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton, their now Royal Highnesses are set to move into Clarence House in London, the London property worth more than $76 million USD and also home to the Prince of Wales, his wife the Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Harry.

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60 Per Cent of American Real Estate Sold to Foreigners and Investors

A recent study by Capital Economics that found that 60 per cent of property sales are to foreigners and investors, most of them paying cash. This is in addition to home sales being at a 50 year low, and existing home sales falling by nearly 10 per cent in February 2011 to their lowest level in nine years.

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