Property News
'This Old House' is coming to the North Shore, but there's a twist
Boston - 10 Feb 2016 22:01
The PBS show is straying a bit from historic home renovation and building one from the ground up.
Ravenswood home where Abbott Laboratories began is listed for $3.4 million
Chicago Tribune - 10 Feb 2016 20:57Former Blackhawks goalie sells house in Northbrook
Chicago Tribune - 10 Feb 2016 20:17Survey reveals many British buyers find buying a home confusing and unfair
Property Wire - 10 Feb 2016 17:07
Some 62% of British people find the UK property buying process confusing and 37% think it is unfair, according to new research. The main reason buyers think it is confusing is the number of expensive and complicated proc...
Wealthy borrowers behind 9.3% jump in new mortgages
CNBC - 10 Feb 2016 14:00
A sharp drop in interest rates prompted more homeowners to refinance their mortgages, especially those with large loans.
Research shows hundreds of thousands of UK landlords are not protecting tenant deposits
Property Wire - 10 Feb 2016 09:46
Some 284,000 residential landlords in the UK have failed to protect renters’ deposits despite the fact that it is a legal requirement to do so, new research has found. A report from the Centre for Economics and Busines...
Prime London property market sees strong buyer and letting activity at start of 2016
Property Wire - 10 Feb 2016 09:27
New buyer registrations and tenancy agreements in the prime London residential market have soared from last January, with buyers and renters particularly looking for one bedroom homes. The number of new buyers registerin...
Rental prices up year on year in 11 out of 12 UK regions, latest index shows
Property Wire - 10 Feb 2016 08:46
Residential rents prices have increased in 11 out of 12 regions in the UK with the South East of England and the East Midlands showing the highest annual rent increases. Overall the average rent in the UK, excluding Grea...
The 20 safest towns and cities in Massachusetts for 2016
Boston - 10 Feb 2016 05:06
Home security company SafeWise released its annual safety list for the Bay State, with many familiar faces from last year.
WeWork Shoots the Works With Expansion Plans
Wall Street Journal - 10 Feb 2016 04:32
WeWork is embarking on a growth spurt, with the help of nearly $1 billion in investment, as it rapidly expands around the world--and beyond mere office space.
Los Angeles Rams' Stan Kroenke to Buy Vast Texas Ranch
Wall Street Journal - 10 Feb 2016 04:31
The 535,000-acre Waggoner ranch will be sold to billionaire Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke in a deal approved by a court Tuesday. The terms weren't disclosed, but the property had been listed for $725 million.
Luxury Quincy Center apartments now available for pre-leasing
Boston - 10 Feb 2016 04:27
West of Chestnut is a residential and retail project set to open in May.
Northern Ireland Military Site Slowly Transforms
Wall Street Journal - 10 Feb 2016 04:25
Ebrington Barracks in Northern Ireland was a military base for more than 160 years. Plans are moving ahead to transform the property into a hub of hotel space, offices and shops but progress has been slow.