Property News
December data proves Massachusetts home market is strongest in years
Boston - 27 Jan 2016 19:20
The Massachusetts real estate market is surging into 2016 after a year of double-digit increases in home sales.
US residential rents set to slowdown in 2016
Property Wire - 27 Jan 2016 18:23
Residential rent growth in the United States is expected to level off over the next 12 months, slowing to an annual rate of 1.1% by December 2016. The average at the end of 2016 is projected to be $1,396 compared to $1,3...
Winnetka mansion sells for $5.55 million
Chicago Tribune - 27 Jan 2016 17:21Mortgage applications up 8.8% on lower rates
CNBC - 27 Jan 2016 14:08
Defying expectations for the start of 2016, mortgage rates spiraled down further last week, spurring more applications.
Modest house price growth expected in UK in first months of 2016
Property Wire - 27 Jan 2016 13:30
UK house prices increased by 0.3% in January and annual growth is broadly stable at 4.4%, according to the latest residential index to be published. This takes the average price to £196,829 but the monthly rate of incre...
UK housing supply halves in 10 years and first time buyers still struggle
Property Wire - 27 Jan 2016 12:27
The supply of available housing to buy in the UK has almost halved in 10 years and first time buyers are still struggling to get on the housing ladder, according to estate agents. The average number of properties availab...
Rental prices in Scotland increased at end of 2015, latest index shows
Property Wire - 27 Jan 2016 11:15
There was a last minute end of year surge in Scottish rent growth with average residential rents up 0.4% in December, the highest monthly rise since June, the latest index report shows. This was uptick from a modest 0.1%...
New pilot scheme starts in UK as part of Right to Buy scheme
Property Wire - 27 Jan 2016 10:09
Housing association tenants in some part of the UK can now move towards home ownership under new government plans to extend their right to buy. They are the first in the country to be able apply to the new Voluntary Righ...