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Weakening affordability and lack of supply sees home sales fall in the US
After starting the year at the fastest pace in almost a decade, existing home sales in the United States fell in February but remained above year ago levels both nationally and in all major regions. Total existing home sales fell by 3.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.48 million in February from 5.69 […] The post Weakening affordability and lack of supply sees home sales fall in the US appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Total mortgage lending in UK still affected by weakness in buy to let
Gross mortgage lending in the UK reached £18.2 billion in February, down 8% on January’s lending total of £19.8 billion but not far from the £18.1 billion lent in February last year. The figures from the latest market report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, which represents the vast majority of home lenders in the […] The post Total mortgage lending in UK still affected by weakness in buy to let appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Asking price growth rockets ahead in the Midlands of the UK
Average asking property prices in England and Wales increased by 1.3% or £3,877 this month, the same rise as a year ago when there was a rush to beat the introduction of extra stamp duty on additional homes. The data from Rightmove for March 2017 is a sign that the housing market is resilient in […] The post Asking price growth rockets ahead in the Midlands of the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →