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Existing home sales up year on year in the US for 56 months in a row
Existing home sales in the United States increased again in October to the highest annual pace for almost a decade, the latest real estate index shows. All major regions saw monthly and annual sales increases with a national rise of 2% which means that transactions in this sector are now 5.9% above a year ago, […] The post Existing home sales up year on year in the US for 56 months in a row appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Residential property sales up 1% in October, but still down year on year
The number of residential property sales in the UK increased by 1% between September and October compared to a 4.3% drop the previous month, the latest official data shows. However, the figures from HMRC also show that the latest seasonally adjusted figure is 8% lower compared with the same month last year. Overall for October […] The post Residential property sales up 1% in October, but still down year on year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers
Would be first time buyers believe that not having to pay stamp duty would make buying a home more affordable as the property tax is a significant barrier to doing so, a new poll shows. Some 60% of those looking to get on the housing ladder in the UK said paying no stamp duty would […] The post Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →