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Waterfront real estate confronts new climate realities
Flood risk from climate change to wreak havoc on thousands of properties under REITs
Autocracies likelier to build skyscrapers: study
Soaring buildings, many featuring ‘vanity’ summits, proliferate in non-democratic regimes
Expo 2020 fever sweeps Dubai residential market
Well-integrated neighbourhoods close to event site offer high rental yields
Billionaires worldwide still parking their wealth in real estate: census
Also the primary industry of Chinese billionaires
Home transfers to overseas buyers in New Zealand on the wane
Impact of 'discriminatory' ban on foreign home purchasers being felt
These nations spend the most time researching property
Emiratis devote the most hours to property viewing every week
Auckland housing prices dip 30% as affordability issues bite
Surprising price rises recorded in some parts of Kiwi metropolis as well
Canadian condos a hit with non-residents: report
Median value of foreign-owned condominiums from Vancouver to Toronto eclipses those by residents
Hefty commissions needed for Lao rebuilding projects
Four designs in the offing for housing development efforts in flood-stricken province
New Zealand’s affordable housing scheme falls short of targets
Only a tenth of promised units built so far in KiwiBuild programme
Luxury home price growth to decelerate worldwide in 2019
Hefty cuts to prime residential price growth foreseen for Hong Kong, Mumbai and Dubai this year, says Knight Frank
Where will the world’s 10 new megacities be by 2030?
Nine out of 10 new megacities to emerge out of Asia and Africa
Home prices outpace income growth in these eight cities
A growing gulf between disposable household incomes and real housing prices over the last five years
These are the world’s 5 most unaffordable cities to buy a home
Despite price declines and expectations of depreciation, these markets are still too pricey for the average income earner, says Demographia
Winter sports hubs halt their slide
Snow-starved resorts, ageing ski enthusiasts, and climate change may give the appearance that the ski industry is on a slippery slope. But enthusiasm for frosty activities is growing anew
Waterfront homes fetch higher premiums than inland properties: Knight Frank
Property seekers worldwide are raring for harbourside residences the most, especially in non-island locations
5 minutes with a Barcelona smart city expert
Alberto Martín Torras of the Smart City Expo World Congress talks history, citizen engagement and creating a nice place to live
Take 5 with Virgin Limited Edition’s head honcho
We recently spoke with Jon Brown, managing director of Virgin Limited Edition, and asked him five questions about Richard Branson’s extraordinary collection of award-winning luxury retreats around the world.
