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Winkworth notches up another new office
So it's not quite as appealing as the Guadalmina branch, but Winkworth is continuing its expansion apace, notching up a new office in Reading.
On the long-term performance of residential property
House price growth in many countries exceeds growth across a range of global asset classes, notes CBRE in its latest Global Living report.
Developer cancels launch party after receiving ‘too many RSVPs’
It sounds like a nice problem to have, but after receiving an 'overwhelming' number of RSVPs to the unveiling of a new scheme in Sydney, a developer has had to pull the plug on the swanky launch event and…
Diplomatic Envy: How much are London’s embassies really worth?
From Russia's Harrington House to Saudi Arabia's stately pile on Charles Street (below), the embassy buildings of London have been valued at a combined total of £4,000,000,000, according to some fascinating new…
Wealth of Migrations: The rise of the global HNW citizen
The world's wealthy are getting more footloose and fancy free, says Barclays Wealth, moving homes and investments around the globe like never before.
Chinese buyers are ‘increasingly more daring with their real estate investments’
Chinese buyers are looking to less traditional international property destination as "many housing markets around the world are now considered overvalued," says super-portal Juwai.
Murdoch makes a $1bn move on US online property
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has announced that it is buying the US-based online real estate titan Move, Inc. for around $950m.
City Minutes: The view from New York, London & Hong Kong
The rise of New York's Midtown district, Hong Kong's new-build resi recovery and the most obvious risk to London's future growth;
No summer lull for Black Brick as client base ‘doubles’
Mayfair-based buying outfit Black Brick isn't having much trouble bagging new business by the sounds of it.
Upton Downstairs: Bank Holiday teas, tours, tents & tantrums
"Life at Upton Cressett often resembles a mongrel cross combining the best and worst of Fawlty Towers, Tom Sharpe and To The Manor Born," says William Cash from Shropshire as he opens up his historic…
How currency movements make the world’s luxury property markets go round
An 'attractive' exchange rate is often cited as a key motivator by international buyers, but exactly how much impact do these currency movements have on the world's prime residential property markets?
INTERVIEW: James Nightingall on revolutionising the UK’s buying industry
James Nightingall has big plans for the UK's buying industry.