Property News
Nearly 7 million homes at hurricane risk this season: Report
CNBC - 1 Jun 2016 14:00
The hurricane season is here, and a report says rebuilding from storm surges this year could cost $1.5 trillion.
Mortgage applications drop 4.1% over Fed rate uncertainty
CNBC - 1 Jun 2016 13:00
Applications to refinance a loan and to purchase a home fell last week, as interest rates maintained a slow climb.
Global office leasing environment set to be competitive in 2016
Property Wire - 1 Jun 2016 08:43
The leasing environment in key global office markets is highly competitive with rents on prime spaces up by 3.6% year on year in the first quarter of 2016. This is despite heightened financial market volatility and globa...
Prices rise in Dublin but fall elsewhere in Ireland
Property Wire - 1 Jun 2016 08:07
Residential property prices in Ireland increased overall by 7.1% in the 12 months to April 2016 and were up by 0.3% month on month, the latest official figures show. This compares with no change in March and an increase ...
Land agent suggests UK govt target of a million new homes by 2020 is achievable
Property Wire - 1 Jun 2016 07:54
Land agent Aston Mead has hit back at those who have doubted the ability of the UK to build a million new homes by 2020. The pledge is at the heart of the government’s landmark Housing and Planning Bill, which received...
UK property sales fell considerably in April, latest data shows
Property Wire - 1 Jun 2016 07:48
Residential property sales in the UK fell by 45.2% between March and April and was probably due to a boost in the previous weeks to beat the stamp duty surcharge for additional homes. The provisional seasonally adjusted ...
Pacific-Rim Property Firms Hurt by Slowdown in China Growth
Wall Street Journal - 1 Jun 2016 02:41
China's receding growth rate is taking its toll on listed real-estate companies throughout the Pacific Rim region.