US home sales have risen in the past 12 months, according to new figures, the first annual leap since October 2013. Data from the National Association of Realtors shows that existing-home sales rose in October 2014 for the second straight month in a row, Existing-home sales, which consist of complet
Home sales edged higher in Canada in October, reveal new statistics from the CREA. The Canadial Real Estate Association's latest report shows that national home sales increased slightly in October, rising 0.7 per cent from September. This marks the sixth consecutive month of rising resale activity
Any talk of a UK housing market slowdown was shrugged off this week, as new figures revealed that property sales surged last month in England and Wales.Transactions in October jumped 9 per cent in October 2014, the highest level of sales completed in a month since November 2007. As a result, that de
Lending caps have weighed on the seasonal slowdown of the UK housing market this autumn, with activity falling in October. Figures from Connells Survey and Valuation show that the number of property valuations fell by 20 per cent compared to September 2014. The slowdown is broadly in line with seaso
1 in 5 brits would pay more for a faster broadband connection, according to a new survey from Halifax. In an increasingly connected modern age, Internet is fast becoming an essential utility for homeowners, alongside gas, electricity and water. Now, it is a deciding factor in the house buying pro
Cambridge is leading the growth in UK house prices, according to new figures from Hometrack. The first UK cities house price index, which monitors 20 urban areas using Land Registry data (approximately a third of all the homes in the country), reveals that Cambridge has enjoyed the biggest increase
Recent homebuyers should mind the gap, Lloyds Bank has warned. The second rung on the UK housing ladder is moving further away, as second steppers - those making the move from a first time purchase to another home - are faced with a £60,000 leap. Thought being a first time buyer was tough? Try be
As summer fades, UK property sales are cooling down, according to new HMRC figures. The seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of non-residential property transactions decreased by 0.1 per cent in August 2014 compared to July, as the market enters a period of calm following heated activity. Whil
Nick Marr
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