residential property values

Ouch! It appears the church of England is – once again – better at preaching morals than actually practicing  them. A £40 million investment in a decidedly-dodgy Manhattan luxury real estate deal has just gone up to heaven to be with Jesus. According to the Episcopal  News Service:

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The Knight Frank Global House Price Index shows pretty much what everyone in the industry expected. Dubai and Singapore show the largest drops in value, with more stable housing markets performing better than those affected by the recent credit boom and subsequent housing bubble, and the decline looking to continue for the foreseeable future. Key points of the report are from Knight Frank’s press release:

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