Property News
Housing deja vu: Bank requires only a few mortgage documents
CNBC - 7 Jun 2016 19:29
A community lender is offering "Lite Doc" loans, requiring only job verification and two months of bank statements.
Pending home sales in US reach highest level for over a decade
Property Wire - 7 Jun 2016 15:06
Pending home sales in the US rose for the third consecutive month in April and reached their highest level in over a decade, according to the latest index data to be published. All major regions saw gains in contract act...
Latest mortgage research shows shift in investors' choice of property type in UK
Property Wire - 7 Jun 2016 14:27
Real estate investors in the UK looking to expand their property portfolios are looking to do so with the purchase of more complex property types, new research has found. In particular 28% of those looking to expand said...
Total investment volume in European commercial real estate down in Q1
Property Wire - 7 Jun 2016 10:42
Total investment volume into European commercial real estate in the first quarter of 2016 reached €36.8 billion, some 30% lower than the same period last year, the latest research shows. However, several European count...
UK house prices up in May but annual growth is slowing
Property Wire - 7 Jun 2016 09:55
House prices in the UK increased by 0.6% in May as a steady upward trend in values continued but there are signs that growth is slowing. Quarter on quarter prices were up 1.4%, slightly below April’s 1.5% but this was ...