Home Furnishing in Rio on a Budget
Anyone who has moved to Rio and needs to furnish an apartment will be looking for where to find good...
February 12, 2013Section
Real Estate
Real Estate News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Carnival Blocos Shift From Zona Sul
While more sixteen percent more blocos were licensed this year, no more were licensed in Zona Sul (South Zone) but...
February 5, 2013
Metro Power Failure Disrupts Rio: Daily
A power failure on both metro lines affected subway stations in Zona Sul, causing the closure of every station from...
January 28, 2013
Interest Rates Fall for R$500K Homes
Last week the Caixa Econômica Federal (Federal Savings Bank) announced lower interest rates on loans for those planning to buy...
January 22, 2013
Renewed Port Zone Revives Old Samba Groups
The Zona Portuária (Port Zone) of Rio has been getting a facelift since 2009, and the changes are bringing some...
January 22, 2013
Rio Announces 16% More Blocos in 2013
Bucking the recent trend to lower the number of blocos in Rio, this year an additional sixteen percent of permits...
January 15, 2013
Leblon Beach Plans R$10 Million Clean-up
The city of Rio is investing R$10 million in efforts to clean up Leblon Beach as part of a wider...
January 8, 2013
Rio’s Mayor Stops Niemeyer Renovation
Rio’s mayor, Eduardo Paes, recently called for renovation works on a building designed by the late Oscar Niemeyer to be...
January 8, 2013
Transoeste BRT Construction Faults: Daily
The contractor in charge of the construction of the BRT Transoeste line, Scenario, recently came under fire as potholes left...
January 8, 2013