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Existing home sales up year on year in the US for 56 months in a row
Existing home sales in the United States increased again in October to the highest annual pace for almost a decade, the latest real estate index shows. All major regions saw monthly and annual sales increases with a national rise of 2% which means that transactions in this sector are now 5.9% above a year ago, […] The post Existing home sales up year on year in the US for 56 months in a row appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Fewer first time buyers in London taking out mortgages compared to a year ago
Fewer first time buyers in London took out mortgages compared with a year ago which could be a sign that rising house prices and lack of affordable homes to buy is affecting their ability to get on the housing ladder. First time buyers borrowed £3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2016, up 7% on […] The post Fewer first time buyers in London taking out mortgages compared to a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers
Would be first time buyers believe that not having to pay stamp duty would make buying a home more affordable as the property tax is a significant barrier to doing so, a new poll shows. Some 60% of those looking to get on the housing ladder in the UK said paying no stamp duty would […] The post Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →