Property News
Rent Your Place on Airbnb? The Landlord Wants a Cut
Wall Street Journal - 16 Dec 2015 03:36
Three of the nation's largest landlords have held discussions with Airbnb about allowing apartment dwellers to market rooms through the company's global network in exchange for a slice of the revenue.
Why the Fed move doesn't matter to mortgage rates
CNBC - 16 Dec 2015 21:52
The Fed's quarter-point hike doesn't mean the average 30-year fixed mortgage will be a quarter point higher.
Sales and prices in Canada still rising but market is balanced, says CREA
Property Wire - 16 Dec 2015 19:24
Home sales in Canada increased by 1.8% month on month in November with the number of new listings also rising, up 3.1% compared with October, the latest index figures shows. Prices also increased, up by 10.2% year on yea...
Boston ranked No.1 city empty nesters will flock to in 2016
Boston - 16 Dec 2015 18:02
Realtor.com came up with the top 10 cities empty nesters are likely to move to in the new year.
Survey reveals satisfaction in UK rental sector with more families renting
Property Wire - 16 Dec 2015 17:54
The private rented sector in the UK has entered a more settled periods with over 80% of tenants satisfied with their landlords and more families renting homes, new research shows. The sector has seen some shifting demogr...
Frank Lloyd Wright house in Highland Park sells for $687,500
Chicago Tribune - 16 Dec 2015 17:25Chicago Bear Matt Forte sells Mettawa mansion for $1.5 million
Chicago Tribune - 16 Dec 2015 17:11Matt Forte sells Mettawa mansion for $1.5 million
Chicago Tribune - 16 Dec 2015 16:58Pilot custom build scheme for new homes announced in UK
Property Wire - 16 Dec 2015 14:54
A new development of 122 homes has been selected as a national pilot in the UK for large scale custom build, as part of an overall policy to boost this sector of the housing market. The proposed custom build site at Park...
Mortgage refinances up 1% on rate fears
CNBC - 16 Dec 2015 14:13
Mortgage rates didn't move last week, but more borrowers made applications to refinance, possibly worried rates will move higher.
Prices and sales up in Scotland as market recovers from impact of new land tax
Property Wire - 16 Dec 2015 13:13
Property in Scotland increased by 1% in October, the biggest monthly climb since April and sales were up 10% year on year, the highest figure for the month for eight years. The latest data from the Your Move index also s...
Rents in UK down by 0.4% in November, latest index shows
Property Wire - 16 Dec 2015 10:04
Residential rents in the UK fell by 0.4% in November, taking the annual rate of increase from 3.9% to 2.9%, according to the latest index figures to be published. The drop was led by London where rents fell by 0.6% month...
Beyond Property: Chinese Developers Look to Diversify
Wall Street Journal - 16 Dec 2015 07:03
More developers see no end to the pain in Chinese real estate and are looking to get out. Other developers are branching off into everything from banking to cosmetic surgery to women's soccer.
Developers Jump Into Philadelphia Apartment Market
Wall Street Journal - 16 Dec 2015 02:14
Philadelphia has an apartment shortage--and big developers are starting to fill the void. Houston-based property giant Hines is teaming up with a local developer on a 322-apartment tower in the Center City neighborhood.