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Remortgages increased share of home lending market in UK last year
There was a definite shift in borrowing type in the UK housing market last year with remortgage business increasing in each quarter, new data shows. There was a 7% rise in remortgage borrowing with this sector accounting for 39% of all mortgages handled, according to the latest financial advisors confidence tracking index report from Paragon […] The post Remortgages increased share of home lending market in UK last year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lack of supply and high prices hit home sales market in the US
A lack of properties on the market and deteriorating affordability led to pending home sales in the United States falling in January by 2.8% to their lowest level in a year. Interest in buying a home has increased to its highest point since the global economic downturn but the buying market is currently challenging, according […] The post Lack of supply and high prices hit home sales market in the US appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Brexit brings down the price of farm land in England and Wales
Farm land values in England and Wales fell in 2016, caused by concerns about how Brexit will affect the rural sector, but could stabilise this year, according to new research. Overall values fell by 2.6% in the final quarter of 2016 and were down 9% year on year, the biggest annual decline since 1999, the […] The post Brexit brings down the price of farm land in England and Wales appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →