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Landscape Design: Trends 2018

  • 15.05.2018

While the season has not come, it is time to search inspiration. Let’s see what will surprise us in landscape design. Recreational Space There is a real boom in garden buildings and not just on simple gazebos. For example, pergolas with built-in drainage, lighting, and heating will be a must purchase for every modern garden….

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Introducing Efestio.com Services

  • 12.05.2018

Everybody knows that there is much more in buying a house than buying just the property. There is a process before the puchase and a process after it. If you provide such services, we invite you to advertise your business on efestio.com. Promote your real estate-related services to actual clients from around the world. Let’s say…

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My House Is Your House. The mystical castles with ghosts.

  • 12.05.2018

Warwick Castle in England Built in the eleventh century by William the Conqueror, this castle saw more battles than any other in Europe – so much violence took place in its halls. The most mystical place is the “ghost tower”, which became the home of the ghost of Sir Fulk Greville. He was killed by…

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Special Aspects of Minimalism in Interior Design

  • 10.05.2018

Minimalism style in the interior comes not only from Japanese culture but also from the more famous high-tech style. Unlike the latter, minimalism is more adapted to everyday life and does not deprive it of convenience and luxury. The main emphasis is put on the following aspects: the house is equipped with multifunctional furniture, there…

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Architect Transforms Shipping Containers and Constructs...

  • 27.04.2018

To live a shipping container situated in the midst of the desert may not seem a good idea. However, it is early to judge such living conditions. Take a look at the following amazing construction created by James Whitaker – London-based designer. The square of the building is 200 meters and it includes such rooms…

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10 Most Amazing World’s Fountains

  • 27.04.2018

You have probably seen a popular Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas or have heard about the Trevi Fountain in Rome. For certain these two are astonishing, but they represent a small part of the marvelous fountains in the world. Some of them rotate or have stunning lights, other defy gravity. The only thing they have…

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Price war in the commercial real estate market is getting...

  • 13.04.2018

According to experts in real estate, competition in the market for commercial space is increasing. According to real estate sales specialist Pindi Kinnisvara Peepa Soomana, the appearance of a new area increases competition and affects the price offers. Head of EfTEN Capital Villar Arakas says that over the past three years, thanks to zero interest…

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LUXURY BEACHFRONT RENTALS by TripAdvisor

  • 10.04.2018

Put away your wool hats, hang up your parkas, and break out the swim trunks, sunglasses and flip flops. There’s no better way to celebrate summer (or escape winter) than with a relaxing beach vacation. Bring the whole family, roll with a group of friends, or make it a romantic retreat. Whatever the trip, opt for a luxurious vacation…

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Efestio. com in Moscow – MPIRES 2018

  • 27.03.2018

Among the tools used by the Efestio.com to promote and study the market of international real estate, participation in specialized exhibitions is perphaps the most important. The Moscow’s Premier International Real Estate Show (MPIRES) is the first of its kind international real-estate exhibition in a world-renowned exhibition center “Expocentre” in the heart of Moscow is…

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Russian Investors Flock To German Real Estate

  • 22.03.2018

Is Germany becoming a new safe haven for Russian capital? Schloss Sanssouci, Berlin, Germany Wealthy Russians are ploughing money into the German real estate sector, mostly picking housing and commercial projects in the range of $1-9 million, the Vedomosti business daily said on Jan. 19, citing a survey by the Tranio real estate broker. Cyprus…

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Dangerous places where people actually built homes

  • 13.03.2018

The world is a weird and dangerous place. There’s just so many strange habits people have and strange things that people do. While the weirdness of the human race gets a spotlight put on it through the Internet, one of the more fascinating things people do is build homes. Well, building houses isn’t really the…

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15 eerie abandoned cities around the world that are...

  • 09.03.2018

People often say a city is defined by its inhabitants, so what happens when you take the people away? Citybase Apartments has put together an infographic in conjunction with Digitaloft that explores 15 abandoned towns and cities around the world. The infographic includes a short biography for each location and the reason behind its barrenness. Business Insider used…

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Real Estate 2020 Building the future

  • 02.03.2018

Looking forward to 2020 and beyond, the real estate investment industry will find itself at the center of rapid economic and social change, which is transforming the built environment. While most of these trends are already evident, there’s a natural tendency to underestimate their implications over the next six years and beyond. By 2020, real…

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How to Decide: House vs Condo

  • 24.02.2018

A detached house with a two-car garage and a backyard has long been the real estate dream of future buyers. But a burgeoning condo market means a wider variety of property options for homebuyers and the realization that a house doesn’t always have to be the goal. “We all grow up thinking that buying a…

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Moderate costs in the Dominican Republic but beware of fraud

  • 17.02.2018

How high are realtors’ and lawyers’ fees in the Dominican Republic? What about other property purchase costs? TRANSACTION COSTS Who Pays? Transfer Tax 3.00% buyer Notary Fee 0.25% – 1% buyer Document Stamp Tax 1.30% buyer Real Estate Agent´s Fee 5% – 10% seller Costs paid by buyer 4.55% – 5.30% Costs paid by seller…

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