Major Cities Driving Price Growth in Australia
The rapid rise of prices for property in Australia throughout 2013 has been driven by growth in the three major cities in particular, the latest report from the country has concluded. Australia has...
View ArticleUS Real Estate – A Cash Buyer’s Market
In February 2014, 35% of all offers on property were in cash which is up 30% on the same time last year according to US property experts RealtyTrac. Even cash buyers are being outbid by higher cash...
View ArticleSpain Launches €6.95 Billion Mortgage Sale
Residential home loans held by Catalunya Banc SA, nationalised by the government in 2011, are being sold off in the third attempt to return the once-prominent lender to the private sector. The €6.95...
View ArticleUK Investor Appetite for Overseas Property Still Riding High
Conti, the overseas mortgage specialist has recently reported that the number of enquiries received from British buyers increased by 38% in the second quarter when compared with the same period in...
View ArticleAffordable Homes Sell Fast in South Africa
A shortage of stock in the affordable home market in South Africa has resulted in the limited amount of new homes available being sold within days of being listed. Ronelle Venter of South African agent...
View ArticleChinese Property Investors on Buying Spree in Portugal
Since Portugal's golden visa scheme was launched in 2012, the number of Chinese homebuyers has surged, driving growth in the Portuguese property market. The scheme, which grants residency in Portugal...
View Article'My First Home' Scheme Aids First-Time Buyers in Malaysia
Property prices in international markets have escalated at a rapid pace in the past few years, buoyed by substantial foreign buying in prime markets. Malaysia is no exception to this rule and as a...
View ArticleBulgarian Property on the Rebound
2014 was a good year for Bulgaria's real estate sector, with investment picking up as prices hit the bottom of the market. Demand for properties in major cities is set to continue during 2015,...
View ArticleMarket Dynamics Perfect for a Property Investment in Spain
The pound has opened the year with considerable strength against the euro resulting in a surge of investor interest in Eurozone property, particularly in Spain. In response to Mario Draghi's...
View ArticleUK Property Prices Average Almost 180,000 GBP
January saw house prices increase 1.3%, pushing property values to within touching distance of the 2007 peak of £181,101. According to the Land Registry, the gain was the largest recorded since July...
View ArticleTurkish Home Sales Up 15% in February
Following a disappointing start to the year, transaction activity in Turkey's real estate market increased by 15% in February. According to figures published by the Turkish Statistical Institute ,...
View ArticleForeign Investment Driving Up Property Prices in New Zealand
Homes are becoming less affordable for Kiwi buyers as prices continue to rise on the back of increasing foreign investment in New Zealand's property markets. Although Asian investment comprises a...
View ArticleAffordable Home Locator Launched in Israel
The critical shortage of affordable housing in Israel is a situation mirrored across the world with upward price movement surging, driven by investor-demand for real estate. Now, Israel has a brand new...
View ArticleUS Property Market Strong despite Stock Market Chaos
According to American media reports, job growth is continuing to drive a strong recovery in the US housing market, with mortgage starts last week jumping 17% to their highest level since April. Despite...
View ArticleSpanish Property Prices up 5% on Foreign Buying
Since Spain's real estate bubble burst in 2008 and brought its economy crashing down with it, foreign money has been driving recovery in the nation's property market. According to Spain's Property...
View ArticleDemand Remains High for Thai Real Estate
Despite the sluggish economy, demand for real estate remains strong in Thailand with the nation currently leading the region in the hotel residence boom, the property investor's vehicle of choice in...
View ArticleIs Qatari Real Estate Booming towards a Bubble?
Property prices in Qatar have been growing at an explosive pace, with banks stepping up lending as the real estate market heats up. Real estate prices rose 18% in the year to September, according to...
View ArticleSydney Becomes Australia's Most Expensive City for Real Estate
25 years ago, the Australian version of Monopoly was released with the original board based on 1990 property prices. The board featured prominent inner city streets and locations in Australia's seven...
View ArticleUK House Prices Still Rising Despite Improving Supply
According to the Office for National Statistics this morning, UK property prices rose by 6.1% in the year to September 2015, up from 5.5% in August. The biggest jumps were seen in the east and...
View ArticleEighteen Consecutive Months of Growth in Spanish Property Market
The latest data released from Spain's General Council of Notaires shows that residential property sales in the country increased by 7.3% in November last year, compared with the same month in 2014. The...
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