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Sales and prices up in Canada, latest index data shows
Nationally home sales in Canada increased by 5.2% month on month in February but actual, not seasonally adjusted, activity was down 2.6% from a year earlier, the latest index data shows. Average prices were up 3.5% from January’s gain reflecting an acceleration in home price increases, particularly for single family homes in and around Toronto, […] The post Sales and prices up in Canada, latest index data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
First time buyer activity in UK housing market soars at expense of buy to let
First time buyer activity accounted or 36% of UK housing market in February, up from 28% a year ago but the buy to let market has fallen off considerably, the latest research shows. Indeed, buy to let purchases fell below 10% last month, the first time it has been at that level in five years, […] The post First time buyer activity in UK housing market soars at expense of buy to let appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Asking prices up across the UK month on month but now likely to stagnate
Asking prices in the UK continue to rise but in most regions on a monthly basis but year on year prices are down and expected to be more or less stagnant in the year ahead. In England and Wales asking prices were up 0.6% month on month but the annual rate fell to 2.6% while […] The post Asking prices up across the UK month on month but now likely to stagnate appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →