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  1. Just finished a new blog outlining my views on the causes and solutions to the EU crisis. bit.ly/LOW7nA #torcana blog
  2. Signs point to a "yes" vote in Ireland´s referendum on the European Fiscal Treaty. A "no" would have been a big shock. bit.ly/LNK8qg
  3. Baby boomers are redefining the market for property in Florida. Hard to notice, but long term impact will be immense. bit.ly/KYHyg2
  4. Greece, Ireland and Portugal lasted 16, 24 and 34 days once their borrowing rate was 5% greater than Germany´s. Spain reached it on Monday.
  5. Is it just me, or are more sellers offering crazy commissions to agents and outsized returns to investors this week? #toogoodtobetrue
  6. According to Freddie Mac, 30-yr mortgage rates are at 3.84%, the lowest since long-term mortgages began in the 1950s! bit.ly/JxQUEW
  7. IBM announces new Global Services Hub in Dublin, adding significantly to the 3000 people already employed in Ireland. bit.ly/JCqHDU
  8. Sales of USA property in Q1 were the highest in five years, according to official sources. The corner is being turned. bit.ly/KeyLrT
  9. International property investors target auction lots in Ireland: bit.ly/Kv25y9
  10. Just took a call from #santander trying to scare me into transferring funds out of #bankia. Dirty tactics and I hope it backfires on them.
  11. A state bailout of #bankia, Spain´s 3rd largest bank, looks like the start of a harsh reality check for the new govt. bit.ly/IV3fDJ
  12. Pending USA home sales increasing significantly in March, latest figures show. bit.ly/JX31aw
  13. My 24 page report on Distressed Irish Property: Analysis of boom & bust, the new major players, current deals & prices. bit.ly/HQhU1w
  14. Chelsea football club confirm bid for iconic (& NAMA controlled) Battersea Power Station. Strange times. bit.ly/IrmHTJ
  15. Irish barber takes a €30k haircut on his property plus other summaries from yesterdays Allsop auction in Dublin. bit.ly/KbWxWc
  16. The supply of unsold USA property has fallen to 50 year low, reports Case Schiller. A recovery is firmly taking root. bit.ly/Kz30cc
  17. According to a new report by the Irish Central Bank, local property prices are undervalued by 12-26%. bit.ly/KmwoBM
  18. Latest viewpoint memo from Jim O´Neill of Goldman Sachs on Apple, China and the Growth Markets. goo.gl/b2OFU RT @joehas:
  19. According to Case Schiller report, USA property has appreciated over a 12 month period for the first time in 5 years. bit.ly/Jl6jC2
  20. Storm clouds above Madrid instagr.am/p/KApZk5L989/