Residential
Housing market confidence rises in the US, but is down on a year ago
Most households in the United States believe the spring season is a good time to buy a home but those in the rental sector are less confident, new research shows. Some 80% of home owners are positive about the market, up from 78% in December 2016 but down from 82% a year ago, according to […] The post Housing market confidence rises in the US, but is down on a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Tenants in UK private sector worse off financially than people with a mortgage
People in the UK who rent in the private rented sector are twice as likely as mortgage borrowers to have no savings and spend roughly half of their salary on rent each month, new research has found. Private renters also go on fewer holidays and are more likely to make forced cutbacks than those with […] The post Tenants in UK private sector worse off financially than people with a mortgage appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Germany overtakes UK as most active European commercial property market
Germany overtook the UK as the most active commercial property market in Europe in 2016 with transactions totalling €59 billion, according to the latest research. Although investment volumes declined 14% year on year, global real estate advisor Knight Frank reports that Germany was established last year as Europe’s safe haven due to its robust economy […] The post Germany overtakes UK as most active European commercial property market appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →