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Downsizers in UK unrealistic about what their money can buy, research suggests
Older home owners in the UK who want to downsize have unrealistic expectations about how much money they will raise as property prices in the country continue to rise, it is claimed. Estate agents are seeing growing demand from clients looking to downsize to raise cash with 66% reporting a rise in enquiries over the […] The post Downsizers in UK unrealistic about what their money can buy, research suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK property prices still rising, up 1.4% in October, despite Brexit uncertainty
Residential property prices in the UK continued to grow in October, up 1.4% and are now 5.2% up year on year, taking the average cost of a home to £217,411, the latest lender index data shows. On a quarterly basis they were up just 0.1% but experts point out that this reflects a slowdown caused […] The post UK property prices still rising, up 1.4% in October, despite Brexit uncertainty appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
US housing market sees more first time buyers and single women buyers
More first time buyers and single women are buying homes in the United States with a robust jobs market helping them back to home ownership, new research reveals. Over the long term first time buyers make up around 40% of the market, according to the National Association of Realtors, but this fell to a 30 […] The post US housing market sees more first time buyers and single women buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →