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2008 FAR Convention and Trade Expo in Orlando

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2008 NAR Realtors Conference & Expo

This landmark Trade Mission is not to be missed, as it is certain to increase the business and cultural exchange between South Florida and our next-

door neighbors to the east. Call 561-644-9186 today for more information.

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Crist didn't waste state money on European trade mission

By Todd Kocourek, Palm Beach Post. Sunday, August 03, 2008 - There's been plenty of bad news for Florida's economy this year. Rising commodity prices and weakness in real estate have taken a heavy toll on many in the state.  The notable bright spot for Florida's economy appears to be international trade. The dollar's weakness is our exporters' strength, providing them with an enormous advantage and creating a powerful incentive for foreign investment in Florida.
The growing importance of international trade and investment has helped to diversify our economy and insulate it from recession, and it is in international business more than in any other sector of our economy that state government has a vital role to play. For 40 years, Florida governors have led these efforts through international missions on behalf of state businesses. Our chief executives have served as our chief salesmen to foreign markets, and they have helped to secure some of the state's most significant international business successes.  More...

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International Real Estate Federation Supports GHF Plan to Expand Micro Mortgage Initiative.  NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 2, 2008) - The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) announced its support of a plan by the Global Housing Foundation (GHF) to provide access to affordable housing for residents living in some of the world's poorest communities. The "Micro Mortgage" program, which has been successful in Central America, has received a quarter-billion dollar ommitment from Merrill Lynch. It will be expanded to Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America with a plan to develop 26,000 housing units over the next three years for residents living in urban slums. More...

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Warning: rising sea levels threaten Cape Town, South Africa

International expert warns that rising sea levels are set to ravage valuable South African coastal real estate - starting from now. Rising sealevels were likely to have a profound impact on Cape Town in the not too distant future, in particular on the livelihoods and circumstances of poor people, according to an international climate change expert.

Addressing a United Nations University project workshop in the Cape Town recently, niversity of London professor David Simon urged city and provincial officials to ensure that global environmental changes were built in to plans for the future. More...

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REALTORS® Report Foreigners Come to America to Buy Homes

WASHINGTON, August 07, 2008(Realtor.org) - International real estate purchases in the U.S. continue to be a significant share of business for many Realtors, according to the 2008 National Association of Realtors ® Profile of International Home Buying Activity.

This new research indicates that international buying activity in the U.S. is widespread. NAR estimates that between 150,000 and 190,000 homes were sold to foreign nationals from May 2007 to May 2008. More...