Property News
Residential property market in Abu Dhabi slow in first quarter of 2016
Property Wire - 25 May 2016 16:50
In Abu Dhabi real there was a slight decrease in demand for higher priced residential units but sales activity was slow although relatively stable except for a handful of transactions concluding at below market rates. A ...
The Big Problem With House Price Indices And Estimates
NuWire - 25 May 2016 15:20
Property news usually goes one of two ways, up or down. But with so many unfulfilled prophecies of bubbles on the Internet, you have to wonder where they’re getting their information from – especially if you want to ...
Homebuying, not refinancing, drives mortgage applications up 2.3%
CNBC - 25 May 2016 13:00
Slightly higher mortgage rates did not deter homebuyers looking for a loan last week.
Commercial property lending market in UK seeing renewed confidence
Property Wire - 25 May 2016 10:45
Confidence has returned to the commercial property lending market in the UK as new loan originations hit a post crisis high, new figures shows. Indeed, the value of outstanding loan books saw its first increase since 200...
Residential rents falling across much of Scotland, latest index shows
Property Wire - 25 May 2016 10:07
Scottish rents increased just 0.6% year on year and were down 0.4% month on month in April, marking the smallest annual rise seen since the start of 2013, the latest index shows. Across Scotland the average rent now stan...
Equity release going from strength to strength in UK
Property Wire - 25 May 2016 08:26
Looming interest only mortgage due dates have driven a surge in sales of lump sum equity release plans to 40% of the market in the UK in the first quarter of 2016, according to a market monitor report. Some 40% of people...