The Real Estate Investor Channel (by IPIN)

Investors Likely to be Drawn to Strong Economies

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Economic recovery in various destinations around the world is having a positive effect on property markets.

As the world begins to exit the global economic crisis many countries housing cycles are starting to turn around and record positive growth....

Global Property Recovery 'Patchy'

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

According to the latest survey of house prices by Global Property Guide, there has been an uneven recovery in worldwide real estate markets during the first six months of 2010.

The figures show that east Asian countries have been leading the recovery and enjoying booming house prices....

Green Property Investment

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As we all become more environmentally responsible and more focus is placed on climate change through the government and media, then more "green" investment ideas and products come on the market...

Debt Worries Helping to Cool Property Markets

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

European debt concerns, stock market worries and increased land supply are all having an effect on the private residential market in Singapore.

According to the latest report from property consultants DTZ, market activity in the country slowed during May and June as a result of a combination of global factors....

US Commercial Property Prices 'Near Bottom'

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Globally commercial real estate appears to be performing strongly. Interest in the area remains strong and in many markets transaction levels are heading back to the level previously seen during its 2007 peak....

Investors Wary of Australasian Property

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There has been a huge fall in investor confidence in New Zealand, new figures would suggest. According to the annual Nielsen Real Estate Market Report, the number of investors based in the country looking to pour money into real estate has fallen for the first time in years....

House Builders Look to Defy the Age of Austerity

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Stringent government spending cuts and economic uncertainty have had an effect on property markets around the world.

This new age of austerity which many European countries have entered in an attempt to tackle growing national debt has come at a price to developers and the construction industry....

European Commercial Property Transactions Rise

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Commercial real estate is hot property. At least the latest research suggests that an increasing number of property investors are turning to the area looking for reasonable returns.

European real estate in particular appears to be at the forefront of many buyers' minds....

What Makes a Property Suitable for a Commercial Mortgage?

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Why would you consider taking a commercial mortgage? Well, the idea of purchasing a commercial property is that it must be well suited to the needs of your business. This can be determined by several factors that are taken into consideration...

Asia Continues to Lead the Way

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Steady improvements have been made in the Asian real estate investment market during the first half of 2010, a new report shows.

Direct real estate investment in the first six months of the year grew by 136 per cent year-on-year to an estimated USD 30 billion....

European Markets Offer Investors 'Lots of Potential'

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Property markets around Europe currently offer real estate investors "lots of potential", it has been suggested...

Government Measures Will Cool Asian Property Markets

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Property markets in major Asian destinations are preparing themselves for a slower second half to 2010.

An expected increase in housing supply, policy risks and numerous government cooling measures in the markets are expected to be behind the slowdown, which will be in contrast to the first six months of the year....

Asia Pacific Millionaires Fuelling Real Estate Recovery

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Not for the first time this year, a recent residential property report suggests that the global real estate recovery is being led by real estate in the Asia Pacific region.

Meanwhile, tough and testing economic conditions in European and US markets mean that the regions are likely to be faced with a slower rate of recovery....

Regulation Needed to Tempt Investors to Eastern Europe

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A lack of information about market prices is one of the major problems faced by international real estate investors looking at property in Eastern Europe today, it has been suggested...

Government Measures Look to Cool Property Markets

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

While fears of a property bubble forming in China are beginning to recede thanks to a number of government calming measures, many analysts are now turning their attention to the growing Hong Kong market....

Distressed Commercial Property Markets Easing Globally

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The majority of global property markets are experiencing an easing in growth of distressed commercial real estate.

Following a report of the worldwide market by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) it has been claimed that the situation is calming in 85 per cent of the countries surveyed....

Sporting Boost for Property Investors

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In recent months there has been a significant shift from lifestyle buyers to serious property investors in Brazil.

Real estate specialist for the region claim that the country is now being seen by potential buyers as an area where substantial growth can be realised....

Is Asian Real Estate Overpriced Compared to Europe?

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Recent analysis suggests that current rental yield levels in the Asia Pacific commercial real estate market are at their lowest levels for quite some time.

While the long-term outlook for the region's property market remains broadly positive it no longer remains the best place for investors to place their cash...

Increase in Mortgage Borrowing Boosts Eurozone Markets

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Figures released by the European Central Bank (ECB) at the end of last month (July) have shown that eurozone mortgage borrowing grew during June at its fastest pace in almost two years.

The statistics would suggest that bank lending across the 16 member states is coming back to life, which is sure to be a boost for the region's property markets....