Interesting real estate and finance stories making headlines in print and online media from around the world for the week 25-31 May 2010:
AUSTRALIA: House prices up just 0.2% in April as demand continues to fall in Smart Company
BRAZIL: Consumer spending is vital to Brazilian property market growth in Property Showrooms
CANADA: Canada won’t fall victim to foreclosure wave: Report in CBC
CHINA: China Real Estate Bubble Bursts in Bond Market: Credit Markets in Bloomberg
HONG KONG: China, HK property retains allure despite wobbles in AFP
INDIA: The ugly side of land acquisition in India in Rediff Business
INDONESIA: Housing the Nation is No Simple Matter in The Jakarta Globe
IRELAND: Price slashed for Ireland’s most expensive property in Irish Central
ISRAEL: Israel 5th in home price rises worldwide in Y Net News
JAPAN: Lessons Learned: Comparing The Japanese And U.S. Bubbles in the San Francisco Chronicle
MALAYSIA: Outrage over abuse in low-cost flat purchase in The Sun Daily
NEW ZEALAND: $1m addresses on the increase in NZ Herald
PHILIPPINES: New real estate law to benefit practitioners in Manila Bulletin
RUSSIA: St. Pete Sells Building Rights for 3 Federal Landmarks in The Moscow Times
SINGAPORE: S’pore developers score big in The Straits Times
THAILAND: The likelihood of leasehold extension options in Thailand in The Bangkok Post
UAE: Foreign buyers seek Dubai dream in The National
UK: UK House Prices Rise 0.2% in May as Low Supply Boosts Values in Bloomberg
USA: Think housing is recovering? Think again. in CNN Money
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