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First time buyers often rent as it takes so long to find a home to buy in the US
First time buyers in the US consider renting while they find their dream home as it can take so long to get on the housing ladder, new research suggests. The housing market is currently so competitive that it takes more than 17 weeks to find a new home to buy but data from real estate […] The post First time buyers often rent as it takes so long to find a home to buy in the US 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 →
US home sales down for second month in a row, latest data shows
Existing home sales in the United States unexpectedly slowed in August for the second consecutive month despite mortgage rates near record lows, the latest index data shows. Higher home prices and not enough inventory for sale have kept some would-be buyers at bay, according to the index report from the National Association of Realtors. It […] The post US home sales down for second month in a row, latest data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →