Short sellers are moving into the UK real estate sector in greater numbers as investor sentiment sours after the referendum, according to Markit. Although shorting interest in the sector has been increasing since the start of the year, it leapt by a further 43 percent once ‘Brexit’ was announced. Bearish ... Read More »
Sales of prime London real estate jumped 38 percent in the week after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, as a slide in the British pound attracted bargain hunters seeking a rare opportunity to buy the city’s property at a discount. The number of residential real estate sales ... Read More »
A total of AED57 billion ($15.5 billion) was invested in Dubai’s real estate market in the first half of 2016, the latest figures from Dubai Land Department (DLD) show. The figure was invested by 26,000 investors from 149 countries, the DLD said, with GCC nationals contributing the lion’s share – ... Read More »
You get to a certain point in life where it’s no longer okay to be using a beer crate as a chair and a decade-old Eminem poster as decoration. You’re a (reluctant) adult, and you finally have an apartment, so it’s time to make the place look a bit less dingy. Let’s ... Read More »
Feeling hemmed in by your décor choices? Forget playing safe and break out of the design mould with these 10 bold décor ideas: Explore bold colours Paint your living room a colour that most people don’t. Charcoal, scarlet, burnt orange or even black is an option. Choose a colour that ... Read More »
The growing number of smartphone users, the increased mobile Internet usage and number of app developers collectively contribute to the growth of mobile app revolution in India. The application market in India is likely to grow by more than four times, to $626.23 million (around Rs 3,800 crore) by 2016, ... Read More »
Your home is a backdrop where you greet and host friends and families during festivals such as the forthcoming Eid. Spruce it up and beautify it with flowers and fragrance, says an expert. Ram Mehrotra, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Decorative Paints, Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited, suggests you gift your home ... Read More »
“The community has been asking for Homearama, they love it.” said Joe Sortino, chairman of the Rochester Home Builders’ Association and president of Sortino Properties. “We secured a nice location here in Pittsford. There’s seven beautiful homes, six ranches and one cape cod.” Buy Photo 2016 Homearama in Pittsford features homes ... Read More »
Detoxers usually avoid burritos— at least the carb-bomb kind. But over the past year, celebs have flocked to LA’s Shape House, a so-called “urban sweat lodge” that wraps its VIP clients in infrared sauna blankets that eerily resemble the Tex-Mex staple. Selena Gomez credits the heated wraps, which promise to ... Read More »
Educational materials pack and instructional guide now available for free The company behind AppGameKit has expanded the software’s remit to target the education sector with the release of a free new add-on. The AppGameKit Education Bundle features materials aimed specifically at teachers as well as an instruction guide on how ... Read More »
You might call this one a long-term review: I’ve had these headphones now for over six months and I thought it might be worth pointing out what I like about them and why I currently default to them when using headphones. First of all, wireless headphones have huge ergonomic advantages ... Read More »
The Seller Property Information Statement (SPIS) continues to be the single most dangerous document in current use in the real estate market. Since 1997, when the form first came into use, there have been 94 reported Ontario court cases centred on the document. Across the country, the total exceeds 250. ... Read More »
