Words: Ashley Rigg

Published: 1st December 2009


Top of the Props – new data

Top of the Props – new data
It has been a few months since our last Top of Props feature which showcases the most popular products in our directory with agents and IFA’s.

Since our last report in August, our algorithms have changed so that the newest and most updated developments are displayed first in the listings.
The predicable effect has been that our newer developments have become more popular as clients that have not updated their listings have been pushed down the search results.

Another change has been the introduction of new categories such as land, green investments, fractional and guaranteed rentals. In the last few weeks, there have been a number of interesting additions such as a timber investment in Panama offering fixed returns of 16.8% per annum and commissions of up to 12%. It’s now easier to search by category. To browse our categories, click one of the links below.


Top 10 projects on Global edge – November


Traffic to global edge rose to its highest ever level in November, hitting 45,000 users  and directory traffic rose sharply as a result. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the number of agents diversifying into distressed property opportunities, the most popular project was a listing advertising repossessions in Florida.

Developments in Portugal came in second and third respectively, perhaps reflecting the robust nature of the Portuguese property market compared to its neighbor, Spain.
  
A project on the Bodrum peninsula in Turkey was fourth and interestingly a development that has received significant media attention recently, came in seventh.


Position      
Description   Location  Price  Commission
 1 Repossessed Florida townhouses & condos
 Florida, USA  3 beds from $140,000  Negotiable
 2 Completed luxury development  offering year round facilities in a convenient location with spectacular views.  Fractional ownership options available
 Algarve, Portugal  From €284,000  Negotiable
 3 Golf development on the central Algarve offering fractional ownership options
 Carvoeiro, Algarve  On application  To 5%
 4 Boutique off-plan development on the northern coast of the Bodrum peninsula
 Yalikavak, Bodrum, Turkey  €78,000  8% - 10%
 5 Recently completed development on the Costa Blanca offering guaranteed rentals and spectacular views

 Costa Blanca, Spain  From €150,000  7-10%
 6 Luxury development on a secluded island near Dubrovnik.  Spectacular views across the island and restrictive planning laws.  
 Near Dubrovnik, Croatia  On application  To 5%
 7 Off-plan luxury development in St Philip on Barbados
 St Philip, Barbados  £240,00+  Up to 10%
 8 Unique 1, 2 and 3 bedroom condo’s one block from the main strip in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

 Playa del Carmen, Mexico  From $265,000  Negotiable
 9 Luxury off-plan development in Pattaya, just an hours drive from Bangkok’s international airport


 Pattaya, Thailand  £500k+  Negotiable
 10 Boutique off-plan development with just six units in a historical old town situated on a hillside, overlooking the sea
 Limassol, Cyprus  €230,000+  6% to 8%

2 for 1 Christmas offer


If you are considering using Global edge to help build your agent networks, you may want to take advantage of our Christmas offer. If you join this week (by Friday 4th December), we’ll give you two months for the price of one. You’ll be able to list up to three developments and make announcements in our company news section (which is also distributed by email) for £40 for two months instead of the £40 monthly charge.

Click here to join or upgrade to Premium+ Developer. Offer applies to new members only.





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