Property News
Boston's homes now more valuable than their suburban counterparts
Boston - 1 Feb 2016 23:38
A new Zillow report notes that home values in Boston's suburbs are currently lower than in Boston proper and have increased at a lower rate in the past five years.
Owners cautiously taking cash out of homes
CNBC - 1 Feb 2016 18:47
Homeowners are using refis to take cash out of homes, but are doing so, however, by pulling the most conservative amounts in history.
Blackhawks' Brent Seabrook buys Lakeview mansion for $2.9 million
Chicago Tribune - 1 Feb 2016 18:08Rebound in property prices in Sydney and Melbourne in first month of 2016
Property Wire - 1 Feb 2016 17:32
Property values across Australia’s capital cities were 0.9% higher in January driven partially by a rebound in Sydney and Melbourne, the latest real estate index data shows. The recent growth conditions have pushed the...
Brent Seabrook buys Lakeview mansion for $2.9 million
Chicago Tribune - 1 Feb 2016 17:12Mortgage approvals end 2015 on a strong footing, bank data shows
Property Wire - 1 Feb 2016 15:42
Approvals for home purchases in the UK increased towards the end of 2015 with December being a strong month, according to the latest figures from the Bank of England. The number of loan approvals for buying in December w...
Consumer group blasts new second home property tax as dangerous and flawed
Property Wire - 1 Feb 2016 13:51
The new 3% surcharge on second homes in the UK is dangerously flawed and it could harm the very homeowner that the government wants to help, it is claimed. According to the Home Owners Alliance, a consumer group for home...
New home registrations up 7% year on year in UK
Property Wire - 1 Feb 2016 12:21
The number of new homes registered to be built in the UK increased by 7% year on year in 2015, reaching an eight year high of over 156,000, new data shows. The figures from the National House Building Council (NHBC) show...
Residential rental prices up 2.5% in UK in 2015
Property Wire - 1 Feb 2016 11:05
Private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 2.5% in the 12 months to December 2015, according to the latest index from the Office of National Statistics. Private rental prices grew by 2.7% in England, ...