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Asking prices up across all of UK but sellers are too optimistic, index suggests
Residential asking prices in the UK increased by 0.7% since September, led by the East of England, but sellers could be being too optimistic with their pricing, says the latest index report. Month on month asking prices increased by 0.7% in England, by 0.3% in Scotland and by 0.2% in Wales and are 4.4%, 5.3% […] The post Asking prices up across all of UK but sellers are too optimistic, index suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK Government needs to think about older buyers not just those starting on housing ladder
The Government needs to shift its housing obsession away from first time to later life buyers and occupiers, a housing conference in London has been told. Over 50 delegates from housing associations, housing charities, social care providers and local authorities attended the conference hosted by housing law firm Winckworth Sherwood to discuss the way forward […] The post UK Government needs to think about older buyers not just those starting on housing ladder appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Latest index shows 24% of housing markets in US counties are less affordable
A quarter of county housing markets in the United States were less affordable than their historic averages in the third quarter of 2016, up from 22% in the previous quarter, the latest data shows. This was also an increase of 19% year on year and the highest since the third quarter of 2009 when 47% […] The post Latest index shows 24% of housing markets in US counties are less affordable appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →