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Brand New Residences Bring Modern Luxury Living to Paradise Island Bahamas
BAHAMAS, 2016/06/12 In the heart of breathtaking Paradise Island adjacent to Nassau, Bahamas, a very rare residential opportunity will any minute at this time be available. Opportunities like this are extremely limited on this 685 acre island paradise. Offering majestic views of the blue Caribbean Sea, One Ocean will bring luxury Ocean living to one of the world's most desirable locations. Featuring 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms, these residences feature well-appointed interiors and large patios that function like outdoor living rooms. One Ocean will provide a home-away-from-home only with better weather, hypnotic views and boundless recreation! -
Guayaquil real estate Big construction projects to substantially improve quality of life
ECUADOR, 2016/03/01 The myriad of construction works in Guayaquil and the neighboring town of Samborondón will have a huge impact on livelihoods. But perhaps the majority significant of all these works is Mi Lote, an affordable housing project that will slash the housing deficit by providing thousands of homes to poorer families for as little as $6,500 over the coming years -
U.S. Pending Home Sales Rise Much Less Than Expected In December
UNITED STATES, 2016/01/29 Pending home sales in the U.S. inched slightly higher in the month of December, the National Association of Realtors revealed in a statement on Thursday. NAR said its pending home sales inched up 0.1 % to 106.8 in December from a downwardly revised 106.7 in November. Economists had expected the index to climb by 0.8 %. A pending home sale is one in which a arrangement was signed but not from presently on closed. Normally, it takes four to six weeks to close a contracted sale. -
U.S. Home Sales Uptick in Q3, Overall Price Appreciation Slows
UNITED STATES, 2015/11/16 According to the National Association of Realtors, an encouraging lift-off in existing-home sales continues amidst ongoing inventory shortages kept home prices rising in most of the country during the third quarter, but in general price appreciation slowed to a healthier pace. The median existing single-family home price increased in 87 % of measured markets, with 154 out of 178 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) showing gains based on closings in the third quarter compared with the third quarter of 2014. Twenty-four areas (13 %) recorded lower median prices from a year before. There were slightly fewer rising markets in the third quarter compared to the second quarter, at the same time as price gains were recorded in 93 % of metro areas. Twenty-one metro areas in the third quarter (12 %) experienced double-digit increases, a decline from the 34 metro areas in the second quarter. Sixteen metro areas (9 %) experienced double-digit increases in the third quarter of 2014. -
Caribbean, Mexico Hotel Development Pipeline Dips in October
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Las Vegas Fontainebleau Tower Hits the Market at $650 Million
UNITED STATES, 2015/11/15 CBRE's John Knott and Michael Parks announced this week the firm's listing of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a partially completed hotel casino project that represents an original investment in land and improvements of additional than $2 billion. At 730 feet, it stands as the tallest hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip. Situated on 22.65 acres on the east side of Las Vegas Boulevard south of Sahara Avenue, the project's structure provides for flexibility relative to its completion and can be reconfigured to meet a new investor's vision, according to Knott. "A Las Vegas Boulevard address, coupled with adjacency to the planned expansion of the Convention Center District by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), along with the tower's iconic height, combine to make this one of the majority exciting development opportunities in Las Vegas in a lot of years," said Knott. -
Miami Enjoys Continued Residential Sales Success in Q3
UNITED STATES, 2015/11/15 According to the Miami Association of Realtors, Miami-Dade County real estate posted a robust third quarter in 2015 as total residential sales, single-family home transactions, existing condo transactions and median prices grew compared to the same period in 2014. Miami-Dade County had 7,811 total residential sales in the third quarter of 2015, a 2.3 % increase compared to the 7,632 sales in the third quarter of 2014. Single-family home transactions rose 4.1 %, growing from 3,522 to 3,699. Despite a rise in supply of Miami pre-construction condo units east of Interstate 95, existing condo transactions increased 0.8 % from 4,080 to 4,112. "Miami real estate remains a bargain compared to other world-class world cities," said Christopher Zoller, the 2015 Residential President of the Miami Association of Realtors. "Miami single-family home prices are at 2004 levels, considerably lower than world cities such as New York, London and Hong Kong. Today's prices coupled with historic-low mortgage rates and South Florida's diversified job market are encouraging additional consumers to purchase property in Miami." -
The disappointing home sales statement
UNITED STATES, 2014/02/23 Providing further evidence of weakness in the housing market, industry statistics released on Friday indicated a sharper-than-expected slide in home sales in January. Severe winter weather cut into sales, but the market as well suffered from longer-term headwinds. Home buyers were constrained by tight credit, limited inventory, higher prices and higher mortgage interest rates. The disappointing home sales statement is part of a string of disappointing housing data that have come out lately. Cumulatively, these releases have pointed to a slowdown in this key part of the economy. -
U.S. New Home Sales Drop 2.1% In November
UNITED STATES, 2014/01/01 While the Commerce Department released a statement on Tuesday showing a drop in new home sales in the U.S. in the month of November, sales still came in above economist estimates due to an upward revision to the October data. The statement said new home sales fell 2.1 % to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 464,000 in November from the revised October rate of 474,000. Economists had expected sales to climb to edge up to 450,000 from the 444,000 originally reported for the previous month. -
Global Commercial Investments Exceeding Forecasts
EUROPE, 2013/10/08 World commercial real estate volumes were 16 % higher during the initial three quarters of 2013 compared to the same period last year, as the market continues to surpass expectations. Direct commercial world real estate investments reached $125 billion during the third quarter, increasing three % from the previous quarter and 25 % from last year, according to Jones Lang LaSalle, which tracks 60 nations and additional than 130 world cities. World transaction volumes have been higher than $100 billion for six consecutive quarters, prompting JLL to increase its 2013 projected transaction volumes from $450-$500 billion to $475-$500 billion.
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