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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title type="html">Tony de Nobrega</title><subtitle type="html" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/atom.aspx</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/default.aspx" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/atom.aspx" /><generator uri="http://communityserver.org" version="2.1.61019.2">Community Server</generator><updated>2009-06-14T14:55:00Z</updated><entry><title>Single Story For Sale in Cani&#231;o</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2010/02/11/ddd97612951945f9850e49f45687c8a7.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2010/02/11/ddd97612951945f9850e49f45687c8a7.aspx</id><published>2010-02-11T18:33:00Z</published><updated>2010-02-11T18:33:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Canio/Madeira/Homes/Canio/Agent/Listing_1701033.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/8d36/faaa/9af0/02aecdc18375de86d327/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="GARDEN/SPACE FOR POOL" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;townhouse concept Apartment!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;2 bath, 2 bdrm single story &amp;quot;Townhouse concept Apartment&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;&amp;euro;155,000 EUR&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- SPACE FOR POOL !&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Cani&amp;ccedil;o, Madeira&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; CANI&amp;Ccedil;O VILLAGE - &amp;euro;155 000 - JUST MOVE IN !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BEAUTIFUL BRAND NEW CONTEMPORARY APARTMENT WITH A DIFFERENCE! &lt;br /&gt;ONLY 15 MINS&amp;#39; DRIVE FROM CENTRE OF FUNCHAL !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Within walking distance to village shopping area, restaurants and public transport ! &lt;br /&gt;TOWNHOUSE CONCEPT ON THE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH SPACE FOR POOL !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2 Bedrooms with built in closets&lt;br /&gt;2 Bathrooms with main en-suite&lt;br /&gt;Open plan beautiful granite top modern kitchen plus diningroom&lt;br /&gt;Reception area leading onto patio / garden &lt;br /&gt;Large entertainment patio &lt;br /&gt;All living areas have sliding doors onto patio &lt;br /&gt;Includes:&lt;br /&gt;Stove and oven&lt;br /&gt;Refrigerator&lt;br /&gt;All light fittings&lt;br /&gt;MUST BE SEEN !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Canio/Madeira/Homes/Canio/Agent/Listing_1701033.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=615654" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>MADEIRA FREEHOLD PROPERTY | LOW HOLDING COST IN MADEIRA</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/10/31/madeira-property-low-holding-cost-in-madeira.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/10/31/madeira-property-low-holding-cost-in-madeira.aspx</id><published>2009-10-31T17:19:00Z</published><updated>2009-10-31T17:19:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Calheta/Madeira/Homes/Calheta/Agent/Listing_2273285.html" title="Calheta Vila"&gt;This Calheta Vila&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;is located at an altitude of approx. 300m above sea level and benefits from the best climate on the island.&amp;nbsp; The 600m2 plot has enough space to add a pool and develop your own vegetable garden!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Present basic running costs on this freehold property, excluding household insurance and annual taxes is &amp;euro;59.00 per month made up&amp;nbsp;as follows:&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;water&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;euro;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 5.00 per month&lt;br /&gt;electricity&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;euro; 29.00 per month&lt;br /&gt;gas&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;u&gt;&amp;euro; 25.00&lt;/u&gt; per month&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;total.............&amp;euro; 59.00&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Household insurance can be arranged at your bank including basic car insurance - costing an average of around &amp;euro;300 per annum.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;If you reside more than 6 months in the year, annual taxes are exempt and&amp;nbsp;no inheritance taxes are paid in the event of your leaving the property to your&amp;nbsp;children and/or inheritors.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Madeira_Real_Estate_Verify_Licensed_Agent/page_175612.html" title="property purchase tips in madeira"&gt;Click here for further property purchase tips in Madeira Island&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or &lt;a href="mailto:nobregarealty@netmadeira.com" title="EMAIL"&gt;contact Tony de Nobrega via email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=564824" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="Market Conditions" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Industry" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Industry/default.aspx" /><category term="Finances" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Finances/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Community Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Community+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="madeira real estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/madeira+real+estate/default.aspx" /><category term="madeira property" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/madeira+property/default.aspx" /><category term="property for sale in madeira" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/property+for+sale+in+madeira/default.aspx" /><category term="madeira property For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/madeira+property+For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="Real Estate madeira" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate+madeira/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>2 Story For Sale in Garajau</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/10/25/c15603c93ac44c31858bbcebab22ef3f.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/10/25/c15603c93ac44c31858bbcebab22ef3f.aspx</id><published>2009-10-25T16:24:00Z</published><updated>2009-10-25T16:24:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Garajau/Madeira/Homes/Garajau/Agent/Listing_1387570.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/7f2d/02e5/e759/4d035a4edea9e0b954d0/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="HILLTOP SEAFRONT LOCATION" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luxury /Quinta Oceanfront Opulence&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;450 sq. m. 2 story &amp;quot;CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;&amp;euro;1,000,000 EUR&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- 1Million+ on application&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Garajau, Madeira&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; OCEANFRONT OPULENCE AND STYLE IN A SPECTACULAR CLIFF-TOP SEAFRONT LOCATION WITH SWIMMING POOL!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AN OASIS OF CONTEMPORARY LUXURY - ENJOY ENDLESS SUMMERS IN THE HOLLYWOOD OF MADEIRA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS UNIQUE DESIGNER VILA IS BEING MARKETED FULLY FURNISHED AND FITTED IN THE FINEST QUALITY DECOR.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The 2 storey contemporary home represents a truly stunning architectural achievement and boasts dramatic panoramic sea vistas &amp;ndash; ideal for the more discerning! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Located in upmarket suburb of Garajau, this exceptionally distinctive home is a masterpiece of design, quality and style! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The luxurious vila is only 10 mins&amp;rsquo; away from the golf course, 10 mins to the city centre and 15 mins to the Airport.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seafront location offers sunrise, sunsets and moonlit sea views and complete privacy and tranquillity right on the edge of the Atlantic!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Meticulously constructed by master builder with impressive features throughout.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Specialised thermo and insulation &lt;br /&gt;Solar-heating system&lt;br /&gt;Ambient sound system installation&lt;br /&gt;Central Vacuum system &lt;br /&gt;Hi-tech alarm &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Garajau/Madeira/Homes/Garajau/Agent/Listing_1387570.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=561872" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="madeira real estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/madeira+real+estate/default.aspx" /><category term="madeira property" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/madeira+property/default.aspx" /><category term="property for sale in madeira" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/property+for+sale+in+madeira/default.aspx" /><category term="madeira property For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/madeira+property+For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="Real Estate madeira" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate+madeira/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>MADEIRA PROPERTY OWNERS ADHERE POSITIVELY TO NEW AIR/ENERGY CERTIFICATES</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/10/04/madeira-property-owners-adhere-positively-to-new-air-energy-certificates.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/10/04/madeira-property-owners-adhere-positively-to-new-air-energy-certificates.aspx</id><published>2009-10-04T16:14:00Z</published><updated>2009-10-04T16:14:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;Property News in Funchal Madeira Island: &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Since January 2009 a total of 2,200 certificates have been issued on new constructions, apartments and single residential dwellings.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The process of certification requires inspection by a qualified practitioner in ascertaining that the property conforms to the new regulations applicable by RCCTE/RSECE on energy efficiency on a scale of A-G and makes any required recommendations for improvement.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;All new constructions require a special declaration called D.C.R. for the construction licence to be issued.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;On newly built or existing property, a C.E. certificate is needed prior to property owners selling or renting their property.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;There are currently 45 experts available in Madeira providing this service to all property owners/landlords.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Before you rent or &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Selling_Property_Real_Estate_Madiera_Portugal/page_161763.html"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;sell&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt; your &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Buying_Property_Real_Estate_Madiera_Portugal/page_161762.html"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;property in Madeira&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;, visit the official site on air/energy certification at &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.adene.pt/"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;www.adene.pt&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;for any further information and/or contact details relative to AIR/ENERGY CERTIFICATION requirements.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=552458" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="For Rent/Lease" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Rent_2F00_Lease/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Industry" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Industry/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Community Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Community+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>PORTUGAL | MADEIRA REAL ESTATE  TAX REDUCTION I.M.I. </title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/09/20/portugal-madeira-real-estate-tax-reduction-i-m-i.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/09/20/portugal-madeira-real-estate-tax-reduction-i-m-i.aspx</id><published>2009-09-20T21:28:00Z</published><updated>2009-09-20T21:28:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;Annual taxes on property, &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;namely &amp;ldquo;IMI&amp;rdquo; (&lt;em&gt;imposto municipal sobre imoveis&lt;/em&gt;), &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;is calculated by the local municipality where the particular property is located.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The Portuguese government has announced a decrease this month on IMI Tax.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Every 3 years and after property owners&amp;rsquo; objections and suggestions have been taken into consideration, adjustments are then made to this tax.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;In line with the current global economic recession this year, decreases on the calculation formula were approved.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The adjustment reductions were calculated and based on the coefficients of localization and included the extension of some exemption periods. &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;In most municipalities, there will be reductions and in some cases IMI will remain the same as for the past 3 years.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Those who wish to &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Madeira_Real_Estate_Verify_Licensed_Agent/page_175612.html"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;purchase property in Madeira Portugal&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt; this year will benefit from this new reduction in IMI taxes.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=523948" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="Market Conditions" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Industry" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Industry/default.aspx" /><category term="Finances" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Finances/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Community Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Community+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>MADEIRA PROPERTY NEWS – THE PROPERTY REAL ESTATE MARKET IN MADEIRA , PORTUGAL IS ON THE THRESHOLD OF RECOVERY</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/09/12/madeira-property-news-the-property-real-estate-market-in-madeira-portugal-is-on-the-threshold-of-recovery.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/09/12/madeira-property-news-the-property-real-estate-market-in-madeira-portugal-is-on-the-threshold-of-recovery.aspx</id><published>2009-09-12T14:45:00Z</published><updated>2009-09-12T14:45:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;The real estate property market in &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Madeira_Island_Portugal/page_175746.html"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri"&gt;MADEIRA ISLAND, PORTUGAL&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt; is beginning to show signs of recovery.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;According to 3 local leading property sources, licensed agents/Brokers, construction companies and property developers all report a general increase in interest/demand especially from overseas/international buyers.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;This sector of the property has been stagnating mainly due to the global economic crisis.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;With some of the world&amp;rsquo;s economies giving signs of recover, demand and interest from overseas/international buyers is on the increase. Property prices in Madeira have not had significant price drops &amp;ndash; in some cases in the region of around 20%.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;If you are planning on buying property in Madeira now is the time to buy.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;We have on our portfolio of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Madeira_Funchal_Calheta_home_property_listings/page_161761.html"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri"&gt;property for sale in Madeira&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt; some genuine sellers who are looking for serious buyers.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Contact us &lt;a href="mailto:nobregarealty@netmadeira.com" title="NOBREGA REALTY email"&gt;via email&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com" title="MADEIRA ISLAND PROPERTY LISTINGS"&gt;visit our site&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=520391" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="Market Conditions" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Industry" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Industry/default.aspx" /><category term="Product Reviews" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Product+Reviews/default.aspx" /><category term="Finances" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Finances/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Community Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Community+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>2 Story For Sale in Calheta</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/08/27/f52335f0f03b46d6a33387670f286ad5.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/08/27/f52335f0f03b46d6a33387670f286ad5.aspx</id><published>2009-08-27T06:17:00Z</published><updated>2009-08-27T06:17:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Calheta/Madeira/Homes/Calheta/Agent/Listing_2273285.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/2b0c/0306/0266/0c5c7e52c6e210f43fdb/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="FRONT ENTRANCE " border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;OFFERING DOUBLE ACCOMMODATION&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;2 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story &amp;quot;TYPICALLY MADEIRAN STYLE&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;&amp;euro;198,000 EUR&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- SOLE AGENT&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Calheta, Madeira&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; CALHETA - VIEWSITE - TYPICALLY MADEIRAN-STYLE HOME &lt;br /&gt;OFFERING DOUBLE ACCOMMODATION. &amp;euro;198000&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;LIVE AMONGST THE LOCALS AND GROW YOUR OWN ORGANIC VEGETABLES!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2 Entrances&lt;br /&gt;3 Bedrooms with built in closets&lt;br /&gt;2 Bathrooms - both en-suite&lt;br /&gt;2 kitchens - one fully fitted wooden kitchen with breakfast nook and one kitchenette&lt;br /&gt;Sunny patios&lt;br /&gt;Loftroom&lt;br /&gt;Double garaging&lt;br /&gt;SELLER ASKING &amp;euro;223000 WITH FURNITURE INCLUDED. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Calheta/Madeira/Homes/Calheta/Agent/Listing_2273285.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=513248" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Price Reduced on Calheta in Calheta</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/08/10/a6e311e41dde44ed9a45e50b3e0f0a9a.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/08/10/a6e311e41dde44ed9a45e50b3e0f0a9a.aspx</id><published>2009-08-10T12:23:00Z</published><updated>2009-08-10T12:23:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Calheta, Madeira&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;Announcing a price reduction &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;on Calheta, a 2 bath, 2 bdrm 2 story &amp;quot;Oceanfront Living...modern Vila&amp;quot;. Now&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;&amp;euro;833,333 EUR&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;- Epitome of Elegance!. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Calheta/Madeira/Homes/Calheta/Agent/Listing_1513905.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=505949" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>MADEIRA – NORTH COAST NEW PROPERTY INVESTMENT BY LARGE SUPERMARKET GROUP</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/08/02/madeira-north-coast-new-property-investment-by-large-supermarket-group.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/08/02/madeira-north-coast-new-property-investment-by-large-supermarket-group.aspx</id><published>2009-08-02T16:20:00Z</published><updated>2009-08-02T16:20:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Madeira_Island_Portugal/page_175746.html"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;MADEIRA&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;- The largest Madeiran supermarket group, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gruposa.pt/cache.asp?sid=%7b3364FD5E-346C-43DE-802F-92EE73C1D52F%7d&amp;amp;url=home_popup.asp?sid=%7b3364FD5E-346C-43DE-802F-92EE73C1D52F%7d&amp;amp;cntx=B&amp;amp;ver=ciberSTORE_2.1.126"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;Group S&amp;aacute;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt; is due to open their first hypermarket branch in the quaint village of S&amp;atilde;o Vicente in the north of the Island in approximately 10 months from now.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The Group&amp;rsquo;s vast experience in the local property investment market together with added new infrastructural developments in this location indicate positive signals to property investors that now might be the appropriate timing to start looking at property investment in the north of Madeira.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;Nobrega Realty&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt; is presently marketing a &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Sao_Vicente/Madeira/Homes/Sao_Vicente/Agent/Listing_2942236.html"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;character Madeiran Quinta in S&amp;atilde;o Vicente with a Bed and Breakfast licence. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Ideally suited to all nature lovers &amp;ndash; property located in a verdant rural setting and close to levada walks. &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=502839" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Events" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx" /><category term="Industry" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Industry/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Community Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Community+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>THE ISLAND OF MADEIRA PORTUGAL EXPANDS ITS EVERGREEN FOREST AREA.</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/07/26/the-island-of-madeira-portugal-expands-its-evergreen-forest-area.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/07/26/the-island-of-madeira-portugal-expands-its-evergreen-forest-area.aspx</id><published>2009-07-26T17:17:00Z</published><updated>2009-07-26T17:17:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Funchal in &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Madeira Island Portugal&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt; is about to gain another 330 hectares of forest.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;One of the local government&amp;rsquo;s key priorities is nature conservation and a recent announcement was made confirming the final stages of expropriation of a large forest area in the surrounding hills of Funchal city, destined for reforestation.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Local residents and visitors stand to benefit from this acquisition which improves the quality of air in general whilst promoting water conservation.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Living in Madeira Island is indeed a privilege even for the more discerning - &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;a location blessed with extraordinarily beautiful contrasting sea and mountainous sceneries &amp;ndash; all within short distances, vast luxuriant and varied vegetation where the pace of life is quite slow and the quality of life achievable very high. &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Thinking of finding Property for Sale in Madeira &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;ndash; browse through our portfolio of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Madeira_Funchal_Calheta_home_property_listings/page_161761.html"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;property for Sale in Madeira&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;tab-stops:48.75pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=500090" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Events" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx" /><category term="Industry" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Industry/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Community Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Community+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>MADEIRA ISLAND, PORTUGAL – AMONGST THE TOP 5 ISLANDS IN EUROPE</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/07/16/madeira-island-portugal-amongst-the-top-5-islands-in-europe.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/07/16/madeira-island-portugal-amongst-the-top-5-islands-in-europe.aspx</id><published>2009-07-16T21:43:00Z</published><updated>2009-07-16T21:43:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;MADEIRA ISLAND, PORTUGAL&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt; &amp;ndash; AMONGST THE TOP 5 ISLANDS IN EUROPE&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Madeira Island was nominated no. 4 amongst the top 5 islands in Europe by the North American TRAVEL MAGAZINE&amp;rsquo;S &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2009/results.cfm?cat=islandseurope"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;WORLD&amp;rsquo;S BEST AWARDS&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt; .&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;This is yet another of the many recognitions the island has received in terms of a quality destination. &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Just recently &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;readers of yet another reputable North American top Traveller Magazine, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cntraveller.com/"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;The Conde Naste Traveller&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;nominated Madeira Island as no. 6 in the top 10 best European Islands.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=496093" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="Market Conditions" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Events" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Community Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Community+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>2 Story For Sale in Prazeres</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/06/24/0e3be5faa36c4dc196eb212f96091e11.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/06/24/0e3be5faa36c4dc196eb212f96091e11.aspx</id><published>2009-06-24T21:46:00Z</published><updated>2009-06-24T21:46:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Prazeres/Madeira/Homes/Prazeres/Agent/Listing_3265807.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/3193/3d64/47e7/1d4993171b5d30af89b0/w160h120.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="SIDE FACADE" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BRAND NEW WITH MAGNIFICENT SEA VIEWS&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;200 sq. m., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story &amp;quot;plus loft room / attic&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;&amp;euro;195,000 EUR&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- PRICED TO SELL&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Prazeres, Madeira&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Prazeres &lt;br /&gt;BRAND NEW HOME WITH MAGNIFICENT SEA AND MOUNTAIN VIEWS! &amp;euro;195,000.00&lt;br /&gt;Sunny setting ! Double-storey , 3 Bedrooms with built-in-cupboards, 3 Bathrooms &amp;ndash; master en-suite, fitted wooden kitchen with granite tops ; 2 Receptions ; Attic/loft room ; sunny verandas, parking for two vehicles PLUS space for pool. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Prazeres/Madeira/Homes/Prazeres/Agent/Listing_3265807.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=486941" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Price Reduced on Prazeres in Prazeres</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/06/24/1dac896cce974c9c93b624797280da5b.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/06/24/1dac896cce974c9c93b624797280da5b.aspx</id><published>2009-06-24T21:46:00Z</published><updated>2009-06-24T21:46:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Prazeres, Madeira&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;Announcing a price reduction &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;on Prazeres, a 200 sq. m., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story &amp;quot;plus loft room / attic&amp;quot;. Now&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;&amp;euro;195,000 EUR&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;- PRICED TO SELL. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Prazeres/Madeira/Homes/Prazeres/Agent/Listing_3265807.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=486943" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>MADEIRA REAL ESTATE NEWS RELEASE -  AJF DE NOBREGA ACHIEVES MEMBERSHIP IN ELITE INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE NETWORK</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/06/21/madeira-real-estate-news-release-ajf-de-nobrega-achieves-membership-in-elite-international-real-estate-network.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/06/21/madeira-real-estate-news-release-ajf-de-nobrega-achieves-membership-in-elite-international-real-estate-network.aspx</id><published>2009-06-21T08:09:00Z</published><updated>2009-06-21T08:09:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p class="BodySingle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;"&gt;Madeira Real Estate &lt;a href="http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Business/AJF_De_Nobrega_Achieves_Membership_in_Elite_International_Real_Estate_Network_341738.html" title="MADEIRA REAL ESTATE NEWS"&gt;news&lt;/a&gt; in Funchal, Madeira Portugal &amp;ndash; June 2009 &amp;ndash; AJF De Nobrega of Nobrega Realty will be awarded the prestigious Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation and will join a worldwide referral network of elite global real estate practitioners with expertise in working with the &lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/"&gt;international&lt;/a&gt; market. The CIPS Designation is awarded by the National Association of REALTORS&amp;reg;&lt;sup&gt; &lt;/sup&gt;(NAR), which represents over 1,200,000 REALTORS&amp;reg;&lt;sup&gt; &lt;/sup&gt;in the United States. AJF De Nobrega will be formally recognized at&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;NAR&amp;rsquo;s 2009 REALTORS&amp;reg; Conference &amp;amp; Trade Expo in San Diego, CA on November 14, 2009.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="BodySingle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="DefaultText" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;"&gt;Members of the CIPS Network are crucial players in today&amp;rsquo;s global real estate market.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The CIPS designation recognizes members who have achieved the necessary training and experience to work successfully with &lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com" title="MADEIRA PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS IN MADEIRA"&gt;international&lt;/a&gt; clients and properties.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;To earn the CIPS designation, REALTORS&amp;reg;&lt;sup&gt; &lt;/sup&gt;complete rigorous coursework devoted to learning cultural differences and international business practices.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Designees must also prove achievement in international real estate transactions. AJF De Nobrega joins a distinguished society of over 1600 real estate professionals throughout the world who have earned the CIPS designation.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&amp;ldquo;This is a highly prestigious award in our industry,&amp;rdquo; said Barbara Schmerzler, CIPS, NAR International Operations Committee Chair.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;ldquo;AJF De Nobrega of Nobrega Realty &lt;/strong&gt;is now established as an expert in international real estate.&amp;rdquo; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=485238" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Industry" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Industry/default.aspx" /><category term="Point2" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Point2/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Community Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Community+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>MADEIRA REAL ESTATE AND THE EURO-ZONE CRISIS RECOVERY ONLY EXPECTED IN 2010.</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/06/14/madeira-real-estate-and-the-euro-zone-crisis-recovery-only-expected-in-2010.aspx" /><id>http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/2009/06/14/madeira-real-estate-and-the-euro-zone-crisis-recovery-only-expected-in-2010.aspx</id><published>2009-06-14T14:55:00Z</published><updated>2009-06-14T14:55:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;The recession in the Euro-zone is a profound and long one. The European Central Bank predicts a recovery only in 12 months&amp;rsquo; time and does not exclude the possibility of a new financial crisis in between if there is no economic growth.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;According to the monthly CEB reports published in Frankfurt, signs of positive growth are only expected towards the middle of 2010.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;In a recent declaration by&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;the president of CEB, Jean-Claude Trichet expresses the effects of the recession will further contribute towards unemployment.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;The lowest interest rate of 1% is considered adequate for the present economic climate as inflation on a medium term is set to decrease by poor economic activity.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;In Madeira Island inflation is reported to be negative at present.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;In difficult times such as these investing in real estate seems to be the safest one that can be made.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;If you are thinking of buying real estate in Madeira Island, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nobregarealty.com/Madeira_Funchal_Calheta_home_property_listings/page_161761.html"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;have a look at some of our portfolio of properties&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt; or &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:nobregarealty@netmadeira.com"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri"&gt;email Tony&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt; and let us know of your specific requirements.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nobregarealty.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=481909" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>18177</name><uri>http://www.nobregarealty.com/members/18177.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Industry" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Industry/default.aspx" /><category term="Finances" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Finances/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Community Information" scheme="http://www.nobregarealty.com/blogs/tony_de_nobrega/archive/tags/Community+Information/default.aspx" /></entry></feed>