Military expansion to boost Guam’s property market

Guam’s housing market is expected to recover by the second half of 2010, as the military buildup starts. The planned military expansion in the island is the result of an agreement between the US and Japan to relocate around 8,000 US Marines and their depe

Chile boosts housing further

With a new president and a new “developed” country status, Chile aims to strengthen further its housing market in 2010.

Better 2010 for Argentina’s housing market?

After a tumultuous 2009, Argentineans look forward to a better 2010 for the housing market and the economy.

Qatar’s disastrous property slump deepens

The Qatari property market has witnessed an unprecedented slump this past year. Property demand from expatriates and wealthy holidaymakers has dropped sharply, and house prices and rents have fallen by double-digit figures.

World's housing markets mostly recovering, but the situation is patchy

The world's housing markets are (mostly) recovering, according to the Global Property Guide's latest survey of residential property time-series. During the last quarter of 2009, house prices rose in 22 countries, of the 34 countries for which quarterly house-price statistics are available, and fell in only 11 countries.

Measuring US house price changes

To understand what the latest US house prices mean, it helps to know something about the data.