United States
Pending home sales jumped sharply in the US in February
Pending home sales in the United States rebounded sharply in February to their highest level in nearly a year and second highest level in over a decade, the latest index shows. The pending home sales index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that all major regions saw a notable hike in contract activity […] The post Pending home sales jumped sharply in the US in February appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lettings agent association warns of economic impact of fees ban in England
The proposed ban on letting agent fees in England will cost tenants who stay in properties the longest hundreds of pounds, it is claimed. According to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA Propertymark) it is loyal tenants who will be hit the hardest but it also believes that there are 4,000 jobs at risk […] The post Lettings agent association warns of economic impact of fees ban in England appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Weakening affordability and lack of supply sees home sales fall in the US
After starting the year at the fastest pace in almost a decade, existing home sales in the United States fell in February but remained above year ago levels both nationally and in all major regions. Total existing home sales fell by 3.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.48 million in February from 5.69 […] The post Weakening affordability and lack of supply sees home sales fall in the US appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →