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Postcard from Bermuda: A luxury property market in ‘a whirlwind of excitement & change’
Competition for high-value homes in this tropical British Overseas Territory is building, reports local broker David Boyce, as legislative changes encourage international investment.
Mark Wells: AI is the future of property search, so why are the major portals holding back?
Algorithms can easily improve the process of finding the perfect home, says the boss of off-market platform Invisible Homes, so why would the big players leave an open goal like this?
Tom Bill: What does the US Election result mean for the UK residential property market?
Knight Frank's research chief talks us through some of the risks and opportunities facing the housing market on this side of the pond, as a result of Donald Trump's victory.
Why the US election could ‘open the flood-gates’ for international real estate investment
'This coming US election will be more than just a decision on leadership - it could signal a new phase of high demand for international real estate,' says Parisian buying agent Susie Hollands.
Charles Curran: ‘It is still business as usual’ in PCL despite the Budget’s ‘selection of crackers taxes’
Last week's Labour Budget was 'driven by ideology, penalising those they simply did not need to tax or tax further,' argues top-end estate agency boss Charles Curran.
‘Q4 may well be the most active period of this fascinating year’: Buy-side Budget reflections
Richard & Sophie Rogerson consider the implications for prime resi markets following last week's fiscal reset.
Chris Dietz: How dark sky initiatives can enhance property values & quality of life
Dark Sky Communities are redefining urban living by reducing light pollution, says the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World boss - boosting property values, slashing energy costs, and generally improving…
Tom Bill: What does the Budget mean for the UK residential property market?
Knight Frank's head of UK resi research summarises the key takeaways from Rachel Reeves' big speech & looks at the likely impacts on the real estate sector.
BRICS & Mortar: Ollie Marshall on how Russia’s latest diplomacy could shift global real estate markets
Whatever happens in Rachel Reeves' Budget, it is small beer compared to other forces at play globally, says top buying agent.
Valuation Viewpoint: London’s not-so-golden postcodes
James Wyatt's clutch of gold sovereigns has outperformed the PCL property market by some distance over the last 15 years.
Talking Heads: What property industry leaders fear most from the Autumn Statement 2024
Of the tax and housing proposals floated by the Chancellor ahead of this week's Budget event, which do you think would have the biggest impact on the prime property market and why?
Talking Heads: Property industry leaders’ Autumn Statement wish lists
What announcements would you most like to see in this week's Budget event, that would benefit the UK housing market?