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First time buyers often rent as it takes so long to find a home to buy in the US
First time buyers in the US consider renting while they find their dream home as it can take so long to get on the housing ladder, new research suggests. The housing market is currently so competitive that it takes more than 17 weeks to find a new home to buy but data from real estate […] The post First time buyers often rent as it takes so long to find a home to buy in the US appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home lenders urged to take rental payments into account
Home lenders in the UK should recognise rental payments when making lending decisions, as new research unveils that rental rates are rising rapidly when typical monthly mortgage payments for first time buyers are falling. In the UK private tenants paid more for their accommodation in 57% of districts during the third quarter of this year, […] The post Home lenders urged to take rental payments into account appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home owners are more happy than those who rent, research suggests
People who own their own home are generally happier than those who rent but in the UK the divide is the more marked compared to the rest of Europe, new research has found. Fewer than half UK renters are happy with their situation compared with 80% of home owner while in the rest of Europe […] The post Home owners are more happy than those who rent, research suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →