affordability
Home affordability in UK cities at worst level since 2008
Home affordability in cities in the UK is at its worst level since 2008 with Oxford the most expensive urban location to buy a property and Stirling the cheapest, according to new research. Over the past five years, the average UK city house price has risen by 32% from £169,966 in 2012 to its highest […] The post Home affordability in UK cities at worst level since 2008 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Price growth in southern US now outperforming California, latest research shows
Housing markets in California are no longer the fastest growing in the United States as they are being overtaken by Florida, Texas and Tennessee, according to new real estate market research. With the latest index from real estate firm Zillow showing that home values have increased by 7.2% in the year to January 2017 and […] The post Price growth in southern US now outperforming California, latest research shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home buyers in Scotland borrowed less towards the end of last year, latest figures show
Home buyers in Scotland borrowed £2.2 billion in the final quarter of 2016, down 0.5% quarter on quarter and 3% year on year, the latest data shows. They took out 16,800 loans, down 1% compared to the previous quarter and 3% on the fourth quarter 2015, the figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) […] The post Home buyers in Scotland borrowed less towards the end of last year, latest figures show appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →