This is the final part of the revelation of David Stanley Redfern research into global property markets. This will follow on from part III which revealed the top 2 long-term destinations, by revealing places 3rd-5th. You can read earlier parts of the series at the property investment research articles section of the DSR site. 3 [...]
Despite the global credit crunch, 2007 was a record high for global property investment, with cross-border flows rising steeply and more money crossing between the main regions of Europe, Asia and the Americas. And although the credit crunch took its toll in North America and Europe, pushing down global transaction value by 8 percent in [...]
Visitor numbers to the Dominican Republic grew by 84,000 in the first four months of 2008 compared to the same period last year. The total number of visitors was 1.6million in four months – very impressive. People who have long been avid lovers of the Dominican Republic referred to it as the Caribbean’s best kept [...]
This is the third part in a four part series, parts I and II revealed the top 5 locations for short-term investment based on David Stanley Redfern research since the beginning of 2008, namely, the Philippines, Koh Samui (Thai island), Isla Margarita, Fiji and Cambodia, in that order, and this and part IIII will reveal [...]
Forget the horror stories of unfinished buildings and unseen returns; off-plan property is now safe and commonplace. No longer an innovative or complicated procedure, buying off-plan property through a trusted agent can be completely stress-free. It may seem off-putting to pay for something that does not physically exist, but off-plan purchases are escalating in popularity [...]
News on the UK housing market has become a familiar story: Prices are falling; mortgage rates are rising; the whole market is in decline and shows no signs of recovery. On Friday, Halifax published figures confirming the value of a UK home fell by 2.4 percent in May, the seventh month in the past eight [...]
News on the UK housing market has become a familiar story: Prices are falling; mortgage rates are rising; the whole market is in decline and shows no signs of recovery. On Friday, Halifax published figures confirming the value of a UK home fell by 2.4 percent in May, the seventh month in the past eight [...]
There has been much negative press about the rising cost of crude oil and its effect on air-travel, with many arguing it is the end of an era for budget airlines. EasyJet has admitted that its costs have risen by £4 per customer due to higher fuel prices, while BA is expected to raise fares [...]
Despite the prospect of an economic slowdown — the result of an increasingly hostile global climate — strong growth is expected to continue unabated in the Philippines property market. On Friday, the Philippines Economic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos said he expected annual economic growth to slow between 5.2-6.2 percent in the first quarter as high [...]
The Philippines Department of Tourism data shows tourist arrivals from January to April increased by 7.5 percent on the same four months last year. Tourist arrivals in the Philippines already topped the 3 million mark in 2007, the highest in years, while tourism spending grew by almost 41 percent last year. Yet 2008 looks likely [...]