Business

Real estate sector resilience to be tested in coming months

Cyprus’ real estate sector is exhibiting resilience and adjustability, Council for Registration of Real Estate Agents president Marinos Kineyirou said on Monday. However, Kineyirou warned that the market will become more challenging in the coming months as households’ purchasing power will continue to be squeezed, while businesses are likely to put off any major investments for a later time. “At the same time, the upcoming increase

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Business

The quality of a house depends on certain criteria

We are very often faced with the question of whether improving the quality of a project will pay off. This is not an easy question and the answer depends, amongst other things, on what the quality is and whether the cost of higher quality is affordable for the wide market. The main criteria in terms of quality, is the location. The better the location, the availability

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Business

Increasing the chances of selling an older house

Homes that are 30-40 years old are likely to need improvements to meet today’s standard of living, especially houses which were built according to the owner’s specifications at the time. This is particularly important if you are thinking of selling at any point. Regrettably, nowadays, houses are like a car, in that each year a new model comes on the market with all sorts of added

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Business

Things looking grim for real estate sector

Our office spoke over the phone to a Reuters journalist who wondered why there has been no strong reaction from Cyprus to EU proposals such as banning the purchase of real estate by Russians (and Russian companies) in member countries. We have been informed that at this stage there is no provision for rentals, only real estate purchases, but who knows what will follow. The position

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