Oct 31st, 2009
Increasing Demand For Foreign-Tax Experts
Demand for International tax expertise is expected to keep rising after introduction of identical bills in the U.S. House and Senate aimed at combating offshore tax abuses as reported by the Denver Business Journal. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 were introduced 10/27/2009 and if passed would require disclosure of information by overseas financial [...]
Oct 31st, 2009
How Many Are Like You In A World 0f 100 People?
If the world were a village of 100 people, where would you fit in? As we tend to group with others like ourselves, it’s easy to feel very centric. REALTORS® doing business with global clients and customers will be well served to remember that most of us are a minority in the global view, regardless [...]
Oct 30th, 2009
Asian Homeownership in U.S. Declines
The 13 million Asians living in the U.S. have historically tended to earn more and have less debt than other minority groups. A recent census report, however, shows that Asians suffered a greater drop in homeownership last year than whites, blacks and Hispanics. The 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) of the U.S. Census found [...]
Oct 29th, 2009
Enrich Your International Presence with Google Translation Widget
With the Google translation widget, International REALTOR® Members of the National Association of Realtors can add an international element to their online presence. NAR has put the Google translation widget at the launch page for International REALTOR® Members. The free widget translates the initial web page on which it sits into more than 30 languages. [...]
Oct 28th, 2009
Tipping Etiquette Differs By Country and Culture
Be in the know with your local business partners by tipping appropriately in their country. In many places, a service charge is already included in the bill, or local customs dictate a percentage below the standard 15 to 20 percent in the United States. Here are some local tipping customs in restaurants provided in Condé [...]
Oct 6th, 2009
Blue Aisle Special: Commercial Real Estate
If you are an investor who is looking for a great bargain, you might want to set your sights upon commercial real estate. According to experts, an increasing number of investors are deciding to move their capital into real estate. Furthermore, they expect this trend to continue over the next couple of years as the [...]
Sep 29th, 2009
Asia Leads Global Recovery
Asian countries are leading recovery of the global property market, primarily through government stimulus plans, India’s Economic Times reports. The strengthening markets include China, Singapore, India and Vietnam. China appears to be the region leader. Its government-dominated, top-down economy is surging after Chinese banks issued more than $1 trillion in loans in the first half [...]
Sep 29th, 2009
Know Cultural Correctness in Ethnic Markets
Tapping into a growing ethnic market for real estate clients, such as Indian Americans, requires familiarity with the culture of their native country, reports CIO. The Indian American population grew 53 percent to 2.6 million in the seven-year span from 2000 to 2007 and is the fastest growing Asian American community. It is the third [...]
Sep 24th, 2009
Recovery and Stabilization Evident in International Commercial Markets
Many of the world’s commercial real estate markets are showing some stabilization and recovery at the mid-point 2009, CB Richard Ellis reports. One notable exception is the United States where vacancy rates in the office, industrial and retail property markets continued to rise in the second quarter of 2009. Positive developments in international commercial [...]
Sep 23rd, 2009
U.S. and France Share Property Listings
Some 300,000 U.S. Realtor® listings in Florida, California, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C. have been translated into French for display at the website of the Federation Nationale de l’Immobilier (FNAIM), NAR’s association partner in France. As of mid-September, Realtors® affiliated with participating local Realtor® Association MLSs can display at their website their choice of more [...]
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