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Property prices growth edged up a beginning of the year in Scotland
Property prices in Scotland edged up 0.1% in January and 1.5% annually with growth driven by first time buyers and higher values homes, the latest index shows. This took the average price of a home to £171,407 and means that in the 12 months to January 2017 prices have risen by £2,600 with the vote […] The post Property prices growth edged up a beginning of the year in Scotland appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Sales and prices up in Canada, latest index data shows
Nationally home sales in Canada increased by 5.2% month on month in February but actual, not seasonally adjusted, activity was down 2.6% from a year earlier, the latest index data shows. Average prices were up 3.5% from January’s gain reflecting an acceleration in home price increases, particularly for single family homes in and around Toronto, […] The post Sales and prices up in Canada, latest index data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
First time buyer activity in UK housing market soars at expense of buy to let
First time buyer activity accounted or 36% of UK housing market in February, up from 28% a year ago but the buy to let market has fallen off considerably, the latest research shows. Indeed, buy to let purchases fell below 10% last month, the first time it has been at that level in five years, […] The post First time buyer activity in UK housing market soars at expense of buy to let appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →