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US Real Estate: Beverly Hills Prices Rise

Reporting from The Platinum Triangle in Beverly Hills. US home prices rise in some cities, markets firming Single family home prices rose in about 50% of US cities in Q-1 of Y 2012 as property markets firmed. The median price increased from a year earlier in 74 of 146 Metro areas measured, the National Association [...]

Real Estate News: Whitesand Beach, Pattaya, Thailand

Whitesand Beach, Pattaya, Thailand A Prestigious and Exclusive Place for Living Located right on Sukhumvit main road, MÖVENPICK WHITE SAND BEACH RESORT has immediate access to the beach. With a distance of 156 km. from Bangkok usually allows one and a half hours pleasant drive or within one hour from Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Only 6 [...]

Real Estate, The Fed and the US Economy

Mortgage lending holds up US Fed’s work to spur economy US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank’s efforts to spur economic growth are being stalled by impediments to mortgage lending, and he called for further steps to heal the housing market. “We have helped lower mortgage rates to the lowest point [...]

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HCM Report on Investing in Hotels

HCM Report on Investing in Hotels If you are considering buying a hotel or investing in a hotel company it is important to be able to value the underlying asset. Hotel valuations are specific and not as simple as valuing other types of real estate. Find out more about investing in hotels in Asia, Click [...]

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US Mortgages Show Growth

US home mortgage applications last week rose slightly, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey released Wednesday by the US Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA said the Market Composite Index of U.S. mortgage applications, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, rose 0.6% in the week ending September 16th on a seasonally adjusted [...]

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Asia Offers The Best Real Estate Investing

Heffernan Capital Management remain bullish on Real Estate in Asia despite the global slowdown. “property in the main business centers of Asia offer great long term value now” said Shayne Heffernan. “Strong demand for Office, Hotels, and Inner-City Residential will remain strong in Asia as the local Economy outpaces the world economy for the next [...]

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Investing in Hotels

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Outlook for Commercial Real Estate in Thailand

Outlook for Commercial Real Estate in Thailand Commercial real estate in Thailand appears to have a positive future, according to the latest research from Business Monitor International. The organisation’s Thailand Real Estate Report revealed that more than 200 new projects to build condominiums and other apartments are due to start in Bangkok during 2011-12. According [...]

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Private Equity Takes a Hit in Q1 2012

Most private-equity and hedge funds typically take 20 percent of investment gains as carried interest, on top of 2 percent of assets as a management fee to …