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Almost a third of US property owners underwater with their loans, research shows 30-05-2012
Almost a third, 31.4%, of US home owners with mortgages were underwater on their mortgage in the first quarter of 2012, despite rising home values, according to a new report.... -
Building material industry remains in slump 29-05-2012
The Government issued Resolution 13 in mid-May this year to resurrect companies that had become sluggish in recent years, particularly the building material companies affected by an ailing real estate... -
Vietnam’s top 10 architecture, property firms recognized 29-05-2012
BCI Asia, a construction media group in Australia, picked 10 most active architecture firms and property developers in Vietnam for the annual BCI Asia Top 10 Awards held in HCMC last Friday. ... -
South west London is most popular area for young professionals buying property, research shows 29-05-2012
Fulham in south west London is Britain's most popular location for young professional buyers but they pay a 40% premium to do so, new research shows.... -
End of stamp duty holiday led to higher value property purchases in Scotland 29-05-2012
First time buyers in Scotland bought higher priced property than usual in the first quarter of 2012, taking advantage of the stamp duty concession, according to new figures from the Council of Mortgag... -
Irish property prices fall in April after remaining stable in March 29-05-2012
Average residential property prices in Ireland have fallen by 16.4% in the year to the end of April, according to the latest data from the Central Statistical Office. ... -
Vietnamese banks’ bad debt ratio remains an unknown 29-05-2012
Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Van Binh said the bad debt ratio has increased from 3.2 percent earlier this year to 3.6 percent by mid April. However, other calculations show that the ba... -
Two office buildings to enter Hanoi’s market soon 28-05-2012
Office tenants will have more options when two office buildings are launched on Hanoi’s office market in the coming months. ... -
Southern hub firms urged to act now 28-05-2012
Tenants are encouraged to quickly move for Grade A offices in Ho Chi Minh City’s central business district (CBD) to capitalise on a tenant’s market.... -
Gloves off as fight is on to hook deals 28-05-2012
An increasing number of apartment developers in Hanoi have resorted to discounts as they are in direct competition with buyers who have been slashing prices over the last few months. ...