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US residential prices increased almost 7% in 2016, led by Portland, Tampa and Seattle
Home prices in the United States ended 2016 up 6.8%, growing at their fastest pace of the year compared with the end of 2015, the latest index shows. Growth slowed slightly in Portland but it remained the fastest growing in the nation, up 13.8% from December 2016 while Tampa, Seattle and Dallas saw similarly high […] The post US residential prices increased almost 7% in 2016, led by Portland, Tampa and Seattle appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property sales slowed in the UK at the end of 2016 but prices still rising overall
The UK property market saw sales activity slow at the end of 2016 but prices continued to rise across the country apart from in London, according to the latest research to be published. However, the analysis from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) also shows sales are rising in some part of the UK […] The post Property sales slowed in the UK at the end of 2016 but prices still rising overall appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Campaigners hope downsizing help will be included in new UK housing policy paper
Campaigners are hoping that the forthcoming white paper on housing in the UK will include measures that give incentives to older homes owners to downsize. The new buzz word is ‘rightsize’ to describe how older home owners, many of whom are retired with adult children who have left home but are still living in a […] The post Campaigners hope downsizing help will be included in new UK housing policy paper appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →