While many fund managers are promoting the advantages of investing in developing real estate markets in regions such as Asia, chief executives at Macquarie feel the US is still an attractive market for investors due to factors like cultural similarities to Australia as well as recent market trends.

 In particular, trends affecting both the US discount commercial convenience real estate and the US distribution warehouse sectors have made them particularly attractive for investors looking to earn a steady income stream from rents.

Three memoranda of understanding on real estate projects were signed between project owners and foreign investors at Viet Nam Investment Conference 2006 in Ha Noi yesterday.

Entitled "Riding on the High Growth of Viet Nam", the conference, organised by the International Investment and Urban Development Joint Stock Company (IDJ), introduced 68 investment projects including office buildings, high-end apartments, resorts, industrial zones and urban zones.

Varied economic indicators produced by The Conference Board are now pointing to slow growth ahead in the U.S., but not a recession, according to an analysis released yesterday by The Conference Board, the global research and business membership organization.

Over the past three months, The Conference Board index of leading economic indicators has turned down relative to its level six months ago for the first time in this expansion.

Leaders from public schools, Catholic schools and local colleges told a group of real estate agents Tuesday morning to promote the diversity of quality educational opportunities when selling homes to families.

A nine-person education panel met with about 150 real estate agents at Coldwell Banker’s Coventry office to give them information about area public and private schools and colleges, and clear up any misconceptions they have about the area’s education.

London-based conference group, ICG, is organizing a two-day conference, IREF Middle East 2006 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between the 4th - 6th of November 2006 at the Jeddah Hilton.  The conference is in co-operation with the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and in association with Islamic Banker magazine.

According to a study conducted by Samba Financial Group, the Kingdom is positioned to earn an all-time record, SR761 billion ($202.9 billion) in oil exports earnings this year, representing a 25-percent increase in oil earnings compared to last year. Furthermore, according to many bankers, the projected magnitude of the capital flows in the GCC and Saudi economy over the next few years is 'mind-boggling.'