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New home sales slow in Australia but renovation market set to take off
New home sales in Australia are slowing down with the latest figures showing that transactions for detached houses increased in just two states. Overall there was little movement in the market, up just 0.2% in February with approvals for new homes downy by 2.2%, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). The figures come at […] The post New home sales slow in Australia but renovation market set to take off appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
March dip in UK house prices seen as a blip and not a trend
House price growth in the UK slowed in March with the latest index figures showing that values fell by 0.3% and annual growth was down to 3.5% taking the average price to £207,308. The data from lender the Nationwide also shows that there has been some convergence in terms of regional price growth with the […] The post March dip in UK house prices seen as a blip and not a trend appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Research points to homes in the UK near farmers markets being worth more
They are loved by the chattering classes but now it seems that farmers market are the latest property price premium indicator with research showing homes near popular ones are on average 26% more expensive. The so called farmer’s market effect is most pronounced in Marylebone in London, Altrincham in Manchester and St Albans in Hertfordshire […] The post Research points to homes in the UK near farmers markets being worth more appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →