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Developer Fred Latsko pays $1.6 million for vintage Gold Coast mansion
Chicago Tribune - 30 Mar 2016 15:57Pending home sales in the United States up solidly in February
Property Wire - 30 Mar 2016 15:18
Pending home sales in the United States rose solidly in February to their highest level in seven months and remain higher than a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors. Led by a sizeable increase in ...
Fewer refinances push mortgage applications down 1%
CNBC - 30 Mar 2016 13:00
As interest rates inched higher, refinancings fell, impacting overall mortgage applications.
UK buy to let landlords face tougher lending rules
Property Wire - 30 Mar 2016 12:03
Some buy to let landlords in the UK face tougher regulation when it comes to getting a mortgage for expanding their portfolio, the Bank of England has announced. In what may be seen as another blow to the buy to let mark...
UK new house building target not over ambitious, analysis suggests
Property Wire - 30 Mar 2016 11:16
The UK Government’s target of building a million new homes over the next few years is not as ambitious as some may think, according to a new analysis from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The indivi...
Housing affordability falls in Scotland for third year in a row
Property Wire - 30 Mar 2016 08:13
Rising house prices in Scottish cities has led to a further deterioration in affordability with average values up 3% from £176,009 in 2015 to £181,077 in 2016. This has resulted in average affordability in Scotland’s...
Condo Bust Looms in Miami
Wall Street Journal - 30 Mar 2016 03:01
Developers in Miami's condo market have started canceling projects, slashing prices and offering incentives such as private-jet access to spur sales, an ominous echo of the housing crash.
India's Supreme Court Asks Regulator to Sell Sahara Group Properties
Wall Street Journal - 30 Mar 2016 02:16
India's Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the country's capital markets regulator to sell Indian properties owned by conglomerate Sahara Group.