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A crossbow festival in Siena may provide those keen on buying Tuscany property with another good reason to visit the region and enjoy its heritage.One event is that of the Balestro del Girifalco, a spectacle that occurs every May and August in time-honoured tradition, during which different districts of Siena compete in a crossbow shooting [...]
Costa del Sol house prices have fallen significantly and will continue to do so, a Spanish research firm has said.Property appraiser Tinsa has revealed that across Spain, prices dropped by ten per cent in the year ending January 2009, with the expectation being that this year could bring a further dip of up to 20 [...]
Those thinking of buying Brittany property may be encouraged by news that a new ferry service from the UK is being launched to the town of Roscoff.Brittany Ferries has launched the Armorique, a £100 million purpose-built ferry that can carry 1,500 people and 470 cars between Brittany and Plymouth, in addition to boasting a number [...]
Those keen on investing in California property may be able to find plenty more opportunities to secure foreclosed bargains, new figures have suggested.Data from research firm RealtyTrac has revealed that the trends for house prices to fall and large numbers of homes to be repossessed are continuing, with over 274,000 properties being either seized or [...]
Canary Islands property values dropped in January, new figures have revealed.Data compiled by Spanish surveyors Tinsa has shown that Canary Islands property prices fell by 8.2 per cent last month, the Telegraph reports.The Index of Spanish Real Estate Markets noted that the average price drop across the country for the first month of 2009 was [...]
Italy property buyers seeking to buy a residence in Rome will be investing in one of the most expensive cities in the world, according to a new survey.The Global Property Guide's World's Most Expensive Residential Real Estate Markets 2009 poll ranked Rome the ninth most highly-priced city in the world.It found that Italy property buyers [...]
New York property is among the most expensive in the world, a new poll has revealed.According to a study by the Global Property Guide, New York property is the sixth priciest in the world, ranked only behind Hong Kong, Tokyo, London, Moscow and Monte Carlo.The company stated that New York was the only US city [...]
An industry expert in USA property has welcomed the news that president Barack Obama's recovery action plan has been passed by the Senate.Chairman of Boston Properties Mort Zuckerman stated measures outlined in Obama's $832 billion (£586 billion) are concrete, Reuters reports.Mr Zuckerman remarked that it is a "very solid, very clear and very comprehensive overall [...]
A foreclosures event focused on Orlando property has been hailed as a success by its founder and organiser Phil Peachey.Held over the weekend of February 7th and 8th, the Orlando Foreclosures Expo was the first of its kind and was attended by industry figures, investors and homeowners.Orlando property buyers had the chance to view a [...]
The housing market in Miami has nearly bottomed out and prices are now 50 per cent lower than they were last year, according to one expert.Senior partner with the International Law Partnership John Howell told the Press and Journal that Florida property investors can now purchase "good-quality, well located property" at a much discounted price."The [...]