Real Estate - Home sweet home (Zawya)

Real Estate - Home sweet home (Zawya)
Slump? What slump? If you listen to some of the pundits, one would be forgiven for thinking that the Beirut real-estate sector had forgotten the country is on the edge of the abyss.

Sino Ocean Real Estate readies $1.3 bln HK IPO (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

Sino Ocean Real Estate readies $1.3 bln HK IPO (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
HONG KONG, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Sino Ocean Real Estate Development, partly owned by China’s largest shipping firm, COSCO International , has won approval from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for an initial public offering worth up to US$1.3 billion, sources familiar with the deal said on Friday.

International real estate clients should keep sellers on their toes (The Plainfield Sun)

International real estate clients should keep sellers on their toes (The Plainfield Sun)
An increasing number of homes and other real estate properties in the United States are being purchased by buyers from outside the country. Most purchase offers from foreigners are legitimate, but some are scams. Sellers should beware of possible problems with international transactions.