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Brigil Previews Proposed $1.3 Billion Quebec Urban Hub

by Phil Hall | Jun 26, 2025

Espace Canevas will be based at the site of the former Village Cartier shopping center. Continue Reading Brigil Previews Proposed $1.3 Billion Quebec Urban Hub

Pacaso Expands into the Italian Market

by Phil Hall | Jun 20, 2025

Last month, Pacaso announced it reserved the ticker symbol “PCSO” on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Continue Reading Pacaso Expands into the Italian Market

Mortgage approvals plummet further

by Third Party | Feb 2, 2023

Source: FT Adviser --- Mortgage approvals fell for a fourth consecutive month in December 2022, reaching the lowest level seen since May 2020, during the first lockdown. Statistics released today (January 31) from the Bank of England showed that mortgage approvals...

Aussie real estate agent’s huge success after being brutally mocked online

by Third Party | Feb 2, 2023

Source: NEWS.COM.AU --- An Aussie real estate agent who was being mercilessly mocked online has revealed how he capitalised on the “hurtful” jokes to become more successful than ever. Fraser Lack is a Melbourne real estate agent who has become the unofficial front...

London’s luxury home sellers turn to WhatsApp as private sales surge

by Third Party | Feb 1, 2023

Source: CNBC --- LONDON — In trying times for the U.K. real estate market, a growing number of Londoners are opting for novel means of buying and selling their properties, with WhatsApp emerging as a new home for luxury listings. Off-market home sales surged in the...

Mortgages could increase by £3,300 a year for a million UK households as rates set to rise again

by Third Party | Jan 31, 2023

Source: iNews --- Up to a million households face another hike in mortgage costs if the Bank of England increases interest rates again this week. The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet on Thursday and is widely expected to raise rates by another...

The Industrial Town That’s Become Australia’s Hideout for the Ultra Wealthy

by Third Party | Jan 31, 2023

Source: Mansion Global --- If you’ve ever come across the name Byron Bay, you’d be forgiven for thinking that this small, laid-back surfer’s town is within driving distance of Hollywood. After all, actor and Aussie native Chris Hemsworth, his wife, actor and model...

Russian oligarchs invest in US commercial real estate, bypassing sanctions as feds warn banks

by Third Party | Jan 31, 2023

Source: Fox Business --- Wealthy Russian oligarchs are likely investing in U.S. commercial real estate and trying to sidestep sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine last year, according to a warning sent to banks by the Treasury Department's financial crimes...

The Industrial Town That’s Become Australia’s Hideout for the Ultra Wealthy

by Third Party | Jan 30, 2023

UAE real estate defied global trends to have stellar year in 2022

by Third Party | Jan 29, 2023

Source: Arabian Business --- The UAE defied global market trends to score an exceptional year, according to market analysis by CBRE. Dubai real estate, in particular, saw an impressive rise with property prices up 9.5% and more than 90,000 transactions recorded....

Chinese buyers return to the market

by Third Party | Jan 29, 2023

Source: Domain --- Now China has finally flung open its doors again, Australia can expect a major influx of cash into its housing market. A new report into overseas residential real estate spending intentions has found that around $4.8 billion of funds is likely to...

What’s Next For UK Mortgage Rates?

by Third Party | Jan 29, 2023

Source: Forbes Advisor --- The Bank of England raised interest rates on 15 December from 3.0% to 3.5%. The 0.5 percentage point increase marked the ninth rise since December 2021 when Bank rate stood at just 0.1%. It put the Bank rate at its highest level since 2008...