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2011 Property Market Who will dare to Predict?

admin — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 10:27:19 +0000

The spotlight will soon turn on to the property analysts across the country to give their 2011 predictions for the market. But with the unpredictability that saturated the industry in 2010, many will be apprehensive about giving concrete opinions regarding how the market will evolve over the next 12 months.

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Bank delays killing short sale real estate investments in the USA

Ahmed — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:26:35 +0000

The American banking system is slowly destroying the real estate market. After 6 months of delays, two deals I was supposed to sign on last week have been delayed once again because of the bank's inability to agree to sign on the dotted line. This is insane. After 6 months of haggling, and an agreement in principal but not in writing, the bankers cannot get their fat arses off their comfy chair to sign the papers.

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Ryanair Switch Focus To Lanzarote & Canaries

Nick — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:15:17 +0000

Brighter news at last for the beleaguered Lanzarote property and tourism markets. As leading low cost flight operators such as Ryanair, Aer Lingus and easyJet have all recently unveiled a dramatic up weighting in services to the holiday island. Which so far this year has experienced an 18% drop in foreign tourist arrivals.

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Lanzarote Tourism Down 18% Year To Date

Nick — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:11:28 +0000

The closely interlinked Lanzarote property and tourist sectors continue to struggle against a backdrop of declining visitor numbers. As the Spanish airport operators AENA unveil their latest figures for tourist arrivals in June. Which reveal that 24.45% fewer foreign visitors spent their holidays in Lanzarote last month. With arrivals down by over 30,000 versus June 2008.

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Lanzarote Tourist Numbers Fall 26% in May

Nick — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:06:35 +0000

The Lanzarote property and tourist markets continue to suffer as a result of falling visitor numbers. As the Spanish airport authority AENA has just released their latest arrival figures for May. Which reveal that the number of foreign tourists enjoying a holiday on the Island of Fire fell by over 26% last month, versus the same period in 2008. A sharp decline with serious implications for the many overseas owners of Lanzarote villas and apartments.

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Tourist Arrivals Continue To Fall In Lanzarote

Nick — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:33:14 +0000

Easter has provided little in the way of salvation for Lanzarote´s beleaguered tourist industry and property market. According to the latest passenger figures just released by the Spanish Airport Authority AENA. Which reveal that arrivals for the year to date have now fallen by nearly 15% versus 2008 figures. With over 86,000 less tourists visiting the island during the first four months of this year.

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Tourist Numbers Tumble On Lanzarote

Nick — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:00:32 +0000

The number of foreign tourists visiting the holiday island of Lanzarote dropped dramatically in January. According to figures just released by the Spanish airport operators AENA. With arrivals down by over 12% versus January 2008. Falling from 135,617 visitors to 118,894 last month.

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Rising Demand For Lanzarote Villa Holidays

Nick — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:58:44 +0000

Demand for privately owned rental accommodation on the popular holiday island of Lanzarote rose by just over 14% last month. Confounding speculation that failing airlines, the falling pound and low consumer confidence could spell the end of holidays abroad. According to figures just released by the Lanzarote travel and property portal, Lanzarote Guidebook.

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Lanzarote Tourism Tumbles In December

Nick — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:32:20 +0000

New figures just released by the Spanish airport operators AENA reveal that visitor numbers to Lanzarote fell dramatically in December. Suggesting that the credit crunch, falling pound and waning consumer confidence are now starting to eat into the overseas travel and property markets.

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Lanzarote´s Population Expands By 5.6% in 2008

Nick — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:58:34 +0000

The population of Lanzarote, the most easterly link in the Canary Island chain, has grown by 5.6% during the course of 2008. According to figures just released by Spain´s National Institute of Statistics. And now numbers 139,506 officially registered residents. Having nearly doubled in just over a decade.

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