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More homes suitable for older people need to be built in UK
Older people in the UK need a better choice of homes and planning authorities are to be required to take their requirements into account when drawing up their housing policies. According to the Government’s new Housing White Paper helping older people to move at the right time and in the right way will not only […] The post More homes suitable for older people need to be built in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Pending home sales in the US picked up at the end of 2016, latest index shows
Pending home sales in the United States picked up at the end of 2016 with solid increases in the South and West offset weakening activity in the Northeast and Midwest, the latest index data shows. The Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors, a forward looking indicator based on contract signings, increased […] The post Pending home sales in the US picked up at the end of 2016, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home prices up year on year in Canada but sales down by 5% in December 2016
The national average price of a home in Canada increased by 3.5% in December year on year but sales were down by 5%, the latest index data shows. However, month on month sales increased by 2.2% although the modest rebound recovered less than half of the drop in activity from October to November which was […] The post Home prices up year on year in Canada but sales down by 5% in December 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →