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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 →
Sydney and Melbourne lead property price growth in Australia, official figures show
Residential property prices in Australia increased by 4.1% in the final quarter of 2016, the strongest quarterly growth recorded since June 2015, according to latest official figures to be published. Melbourne recorded the largest increased through the year of all capital cities with a rise of 10.8% followed closely by Sydney with a rise of […] The post Sydney and Melbourne lead property price growth in Australia, official figures show appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →