Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Hottest Property Market in the World

With many seismic shifts happening around the world in developing economies, a very different outlook is emerging from the developing countries.This means developed cities in the world now face a stiff competition.Many Researches Shows that for some time the position of these developed economies and cites looks safe.

Given Below are some of the hottest and most sought after properties in the world.

1. London 
Its Social Stability,Security and safety makes London  indicates that  it is still favored by many around the world.The availability of educational opportunities attract most people to this beautiful city.

Traffic on the road and the Thames passes the Houses of Parliament in London.

2. New York
The most important aspect of any city is its people, it is was found out that 1/3 of its population are foreign born people and still many countries in the world fail to achieve such a kind of cosmopolitan culture.

The Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge is seen from the 90th storey of One World Trade Center in New York.

3.HongKong
Since China has taken initiatives to control the prices of its property, investors are turning their attention to Hongkong,the buzzing capital of the world.25 % of Land in Hong Kong are owned by Chinese.

A view of Hong Kong.

4.France 
Many Commercial properties have been owned by people who took advantage of the price drop of property in 2008.

View of rooftops and the Montmartre's Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris.

5.Singapore
According to a latest report from Real Capital Analytics it shows  that many uncertainties are arising in this modern cosmopolitan world.

An aerial view of Marina Bay and Singapore's central business district.

6.Miami
An sluggish year when compared to other cities in the Top 10 where indivual investors rule the roost.

7.Geneva
Real Capital Analytics expects more investments from wealthy individuals from the oil rich countries.

8.Shangai
Some of most important and sought after places in shanghai might have lost its value due to china's stringent policies.

An aerial view shows vehicles travelling on intersections at night in downtown Shanghai.

9.Beijing 
The statistical growth when comparing to other cities is great and outnumbered.The outskirts of the city is growing pretty fast with more inhabitants flocking at a faster rate and hence the property value increasing day by day.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Best Offline Maps for Iphone,Android

Offline maps for mobiles can be very helpful to people who frequently travel although nowadays there are many navigation providers like Garmin who provide pre installed maps on their device.These devices comes with a hefty price tag which are not affordable to common man.Considering an Other alternative would Online maps provided by google, yahoo and other navigation services.

Some of the disadvantages of using online maps for navigation are stated below.

1. The battery tends to drain faster when online maps are used for navigation purposes over a long period of time.
2. Most smartphone users have their mails and social networking sites on  "always signed in mode , this when used with the online maps tends to drain the battery as well as data from the internet provider.

To overcome all the above factors most people prefer using offline maps. Most mobile users who need navigation maps are always on the search for offline maps which provide them with all the options which would be available in an online map.Hence I have given below some of the best offline maps currently available in the market for iphone and Android users.


This is by far one of the best offline maps available in the market, they provide maps of various cities. They have an large data base of city maps approximately 700 cities. It allows only 1 city map download for free. It also shows nearby locations.

2. Mapswithme 

These apps are useful for people who use maps when they leave the city limits, although details are very minimal it shows places, roads and important places throughout the country.