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Prices soar in Ireland with help for first time buyers and looser lending rules
Property prices across Ireland increased by 8.6% in the year to November 2016, boosted by a scheme to help first time buyers and a loosening of lending rules. The 8.6% rise compared to 6.9% recorded in October and just 4.2% in the 12 months to November 2015, according to the latest index data from the […] The post Prices soar in Ireland with help for first time buyers and looser lending rules appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis
Numerous and varied barriers, including finance, planning and red tape are preventing smaller firms from playing a bigger part in tackling the housing crisis in the UK, according to a new report. Over the past 25 years the number of SME builders has reduced by around 80%, but just getting back to the number operating […] The post Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
US home prices edged up at end of 2016 with softer growth predicted for 2017
Home prices in the United States increased by 0.9% in the final quarter of 2016 and were up 5.8% year on year, but growth is expected to be slower in 2017, latest index suggests. The data from real estate firm Clear Capital also shows that distressed saturation has fallen another 0.3% bringing the national average […] The post US home prices edged up at end of 2016 with softer growth predicted for 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →