India still has a lot to do to improve real estate transparency

A number of measures are being taken in India to improve transparency in the country’s real estate markets, according to experts, but real improvements are unlikely to kick in until 2014.

Many Americans shut out of cheap housing market

One night last spring, David Hall returned home to his studio apartment outside Boston to learn that his monthly rent had spiked from $725 to $995.

Dubai banks considering mortgages for overseas buyers

A number of Dubai banks are close to launching a new mortgage product targeted at overseas investors looking to buy property in the emirate, it is claimed.

China Real Estate Growth Seen as Savior, But Could Be the Devil in Disguise

One of the major data points this week was China Flash PMI, which showed growth in China manufacturing is slowing. While there were other important developments this week, the weakening data out of China should be of particular concern to investors.