Housing markets in Canada are experiencing a growth slump following the introduction of new mortgage tests for buyers. When the new mortgage stress test was announced last October, the expectation as that buyers would rush purchases in advance of the…
Read moreProperty prices in New Zealand have reached a new record high, with an average 5% increase on last year and an increase in the number of sales. Median prices for New Zealand, excluding Auckland, increased by 5.8% annually to $455,000,…
Read moreThe positive momentum in Hong Kong’s property market looks set to continue, with the latest index showing an expected rise in interest rates is not impacting optimism. A supply and demand imbalance is supporting both rents and prices in the…
Read moreHouse price growth is slowing down in many of the UK’s largest cities, according to the latest data. Property data provider Hometrack analyzed 20 cities and found that sales prices increased 4.9% in the 12 months to April compared to…
Read moreBrits have increased the amount they spend on European property by two thirds. According to data released today by international payment specialist Fexco Corporate Payments, British citizens spent 66% more in sterling terms on Eurozone property in the first four…
Read moreResidential prime property prices in key cities around the world increased by an average of 4.8% in the year to March 2018, led by Seoul and with Asia Pacific cities taking five of the top 10 rankings. Prices in Seoul…
Read moreThe recovery in home sales in Spain is well underway, with transactions rising across many parts of the country. According to the Land Registry figures, the number of sales increased by 18% in February compared to the same month last…
Read moreSome 69,000 first time buyers have benefited from the abolition of stamp duty tax since it was introduced by the UK Government last November. The official figures covering the period until the end of March 2018 show the numbers who…
Read moreForeign real estate investment has pushed up home prices by more than a quarter in the UK, according to a study by King’s College London (KCL). The most recent data shows that, had there been no foreign investment, average home…
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