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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 →
Home sales in Ireland fell in 2016 but overall value was up over 7%
Property sales in Ireland fell by 3.5% in 2016 but the total value of homes sold increased by 7.4% to over €11.5 billion, the latest research shows. Dublin’s dominance of the property market continued with the capital city accounting for a third of all property sales in 2016 and while there was a decline of […] The post Home sales in Ireland fell in 2016 but overall value was up over 7% appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →