Real Estate

  Bloomberg You can’t blame a homeowner in Fresno, California, for viewing the thriving metropolis to its northwest with both envy and dismay. While San Francisco home values have surged since the recession, Fresno’s housing market is stuck in a rut. Less than 3 percent of homes in the city and its environs have returned to their pre-recession peak, according ...

  Bloomberg Two things happened last week that were a reminder of just how vital real estate has become to Canada’s economy. Statistics Canada released gross domestic product data that showed February was a banner month for sectors linked to housing. The real estate industry, residential construction, financial and legal services generated a combined 0.5 percent increase in output, the ...

  Bloomberg European investors who shunned London’s commercial property in the run-up to the Brexit referendum are flocking back as the weak pound cuts prices and electoral uncertainty on the continent makes the UK seem a good place for buyers to spread their bets. Investors from Europe plowed 1.7 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) into the capital’s offices, shops and warehouses ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of Emaar Properties, on Monday unveiled six new hotel projects as part of its regional and international expansion plans, at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017. The new hotels and serviced residences in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Egypt add to a portfolio of upcoming properties under the three ...

  Bloomberg London house prices posted their largest annual drop in almost eight years in April as buyers shunned the capital’s central areas. The average asking price in the city fell 1.5 percent to 636,777 pounds ($813,000) this month from a year earlier, the largest annual decline since May 2009, property website Rightmove Plc said on Monday. On the month, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, on Sunday launched Golfotel, the only premium 5-tower hotel property surrounded by a golf course in Dubai. The announcement was made as part of DAMAC Properties’ participation at the Arabian Travel Market 2017. Golfotel will feature over 2,000 well-appointed contemporary rooms with golf views ...

  Bloomberg Britons’ confidence in the housing market stayed near a three-year low in March as sentiment toward the economic outlook soured, according to Halifax. An index of home-value expectations climbed to 44 from 42 in October, when Brexit pushed it down by a record to its lowest level since June 2013, the lender said. Fifty-eight percent of respondents predict ...

  Bloomberg Sales of previously owned US homes rose more than forecast in March to the fastest pace in a decade, signaling sustained momentum in the housing market despite higher prices and scarce supply, a report from the National Association of Realtors showed. Contract closings jumped 4.4 percent to a 5.71 million annual rate (forecast was 5.60 million), the highest ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2017, the region’s premier real estate forum, has drawn a large number of property developers who displayed a series of products for middle-income segments that secured a massive turnout over the three-day event, concluding today in the UAE capital. Up to 100 companies from around 13 world countries are showcasing in excess ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Hydra Properties announced the progress of two of its developments, Hydra Avenue and Hydra Village, at the Cityscape Abu Dhabi property exhibition. According to the announcement, Hydra Village Zone 8 in Shahama, is now 70% complete with an expected handover date of Q4 2017. While Hydra Avenue phase 2 in Reem Island is progressing ...