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• Why Home Prices in Singapore, Hong Kong Won't Tank Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 2:23 AM ET

  

  Singapore and Hong Kong now have identical 15 percent levies to slow the foreign money that has added fuel to their overheated property markets - measures that will help first-time buyers but throw the spotlight on investors' next targets.

• China shares pull back from highest since June Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 2:05 AM ET

  HONG KONG, Jan 16- Mainland Chinese shares retreated from 7-1/ 2- month highs on Wednesday, dragged lower by real estate developers on renewed fears of broader property taxes. The CSI300 of the top Shanghai and Shenzhen A-shares closed down 0.7 percent at 2,577.1 points. The Shanghai Composite Index also shed 0.7 percent.

• High Demand for Battersea Power Station Homes   Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013 | 12:45 AM ET

  

  Rob Tincknell, CEO of Battersea Power Station Development Company, tells CNBC why there is such high demand for the development of Battersea Power Station.

• Hong Kong shares retreat on weak mainland property, China flat Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 12:05 AM ET

  HONG KONG, Jan 8- Hong Kong shares retreated on Tuesday, as investors took profit on mainland property counters after an official media report raised fears of more curbs on the sector, stalling its strong gains in recent months. Several smaller Chinese developers had successfully tapped the credit market in Hong Kong since the start of the year.

• UAE banks to ask c.bank to soften mortgage rules Sunday, 6 Jan 2013 | 12:09 AM ET

  ABU DHABI, Jan 6- Commercial banks in the United Arab Emirates plan to ask the central bank to delay and soften new rules placing caps on mortgage loans for residential housing, banking industry sources said on Sunday.

• MIDEAST DEBT-UAE risks slowing property recovery with mortgage cap Monday, 31 Dec 2012 | 8:59 AM ET

  *UAE caps home loans at 50 pct of property value for expats. *Central bank sets cap at 70 pct for UAE citizens. DUBAI, Dec 31- Last September, people lined up for hours in a square outside the headquarters of leading Dubai real estate developer Emaar Properties, waiting for a chance to buy units in a luxury apartment complex.

• Housing Starts Fall as Sandy Slows Northeast Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012 | 8:30 AM ET

  

  U.S. builders broke ground on fewer houses in November as super storm Sandy slowed building in the Northeast.

• Wave of Evictions Leads to Homeless Crisis in Spain Monday, 12 Nov 2012 | 12:01 AM ET

  

  The number of Spanish families facing eviction is mounting at a dizzying pace, and when they can’t move in with relatives, they often take over empty homes, and there are plenty of them. The NYT reports.

• Safeguarding Your Assets Against the Hazards of a Lawsuit Friday, 9 Nov 2012 | 4:21 PM ET

  

  Professionals, like doctors and lawyers and anyone else who might be sued, should work with an adviser to keep creditors from cleaning them out if they lose in court

• Why China Still Faces a ‘Hard Landing’: Nomura Wednesday, 7 Nov 2012 | 12:16 AM ET

  

  Official and private sector surveys on China’s manufacturing sector suggest the economy is finally perking up, boosting stocks in Shanghai almost 2 percent on Thursday. But exports, the main engine of growth, are still struggling and that means the Chinese recovery is not on solid ground yet, economists say.

• When Advisers Change Jobs, Ask Questions Before Tagging Along Monday, 15 Oct 2012 | 3:31 PM ET

  

  With financial advisers moving from one firm to another more frequently than in the past, chances are you'll have an opportunity to review your needs.

• Try Candor and Humility With Your Clients Thursday, 11 Oct 2012 | 3:53 PM ET

  

  The way to foster long-term relationships is to admit that we cannot know what the markets will do, says  Mark Hebner, president of Index Fund Advisors.

• Singapore's Surging Property Stocks Primed for More Gains Wednesday, 10 Oct 2012 | 2:45 AM ET

  

  Singapore’s property stocks have surged on average 48 percent so far this year, far outstripping the 15.5 percent gain on the broader Straits Times Index, and analysts say there is still more upside for the sector.

• Taking a Healthy Approach to Real Estate Tuesday, 9 Oct 2012 | 1:59 PM ET

  

  When it comes to investing in health care, sometimes it's not about medicines and devices. There are real estate investment trusts specializing in the health care sector that invest in property and facilities.

• New Definition of Success? Survival Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | 12:06 PM ET

  

  Consumers would do well to follow these financial survival skills, according to Eleanor Blayney, consumer advocate for the CFP Board.

• Focus on Money Matters, Not Investment Returns Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | 12:05 PM ET

  

  For financial advice, take the focus off the factors we can't control and move it to the things we can. It requires robust communication and periodic reassessment, according to Marilyn Capelli Dimitroff of Capelli Financial Services.

• Problem Clients? No Problem at All Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | 12:04 PM ET

  

  There are really no problem clients so much as there are clients in problematic situations, says adviser Dan Mathews of Stepp and Rothwell.

• Finding Help for the Real Estate Baron in You Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | 12:03 PM ET

  

  Many people get into real estate as a hobby or for a little extra income, but what happens when a part-time pursuit becomes a full-fledged business.

• How to Break Up with Your Financial Adviser Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | 12:02 PM ET

  

  When it's time to cut ties, make sure you know what to do and when to do it.

• How Financial Advisers Can Balance Client Needs and Investment Strategy Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | 12:01 PM ET

  

  The markets are trickier than ever, technology is a bear and the parade of complex products with odd names is enough to make your head spin.