property markets
Home owners in Scotland most likely to seek a better mortgage deal
Mortgage borrowers in Scotland are four times more likely to switch their loan to secure a better deal than in some other parts of the UK, new research has found. It would seem that home owners in Scotland like to be well informed and will actively seek out the best mortgage for their circumstances, according […] The post Home owners in Scotland most likely to seek a better mortgage deal appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Analysis shows US housing market saw strong sales and price growth in 2016
Housing supply reached a record low in the United States at the end of 2016 as the best quarterly sales of the year caused price growth to speed up, the latest index shows. Overall prices in over half of the markets measured by the National Association of Realtor’s index were at or above their previous […] The post Analysis shows US housing market saw strong sales and price growth in 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK house prices ended 2016 with strong growth, latest index shows
House prices in the UK increased by 7.2% in the 12 month to December 2016 taking the average property value in the country to £219,544, the latest index data shows. Month on month prices increased by 1.4% since November 2016 taking the monthly index figure for the UK was 115.2, the figures from the Land […] The post UK house prices ended 2016 with strong growth, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →