Raised FGTS Limit Helps Homebuyers
Brazil’s National Monetary Council raised the amount of money allowed to take out of the FGTS (a government-led unemployment insurance...
October 8, 2013Topic
Real Estate
Brazilian Construction Costs on the Rise
With a booming housing market and several mega events that hit the city, the costs of construction in Rio de...
October 1, 2013
Leblon: Living the Rio High-Life
Leblon, the carioca bairro that never seems to be mentioned without its accompanying descriptor, “exclusive”, is located at the far...
September 24, 2013
Housing Market in Brazil Draws Caution
The discussion about housing prices in Brazil was sparked again by a statement from renowned U.S. economist Robert Shiller, who...
September 17, 2013
Rio Real Estate Rental Prices Fall: Daily
The price of real estate rentals in Rio de Janeiro dropped 0.07 percent in August, according to the FipeZap index...
September 5, 2013
Lapa Real Estate Market Rejuvenated
There is more to the centrally located, historic Lapa than the portrayal as late-night locale where samba plays and cachaça...
September 3, 2013
Rocinha: Two Years After Pacification
Rocinha, in Zona Sul (South Zone), is widely considered Brazil’s largest favela community, and is certainly the most renowned, has...
August 27, 2013
Barra da Tijuca: Upmarket Rio Suburbs
Barra da Tijuca in Rio’s Zona Oeste (West Zone) is an up and coming neighborhood that will host next month’s...
August 20, 2013
Laranjeiras: History and Modernity in Rio
Laranjeiras is a upper middle-class, calm residential neighborhood in Zona Sul, with historic buildings next to some of the most...
August 13, 2013