Higher taxes to cut deficit? No, thanks
The federal deficit may be a problem, but most taxpayers do not seem to think it’s their problem. A new Rasmussen Reports poll finds that only about a quarterof Americans ...
US home prices declined in September
A home is shown for sale. The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas fell 0.6 percent from August on a seasonally adjusted basis. U.S. single-family home prices declined ...
Home Sales Mixed, Foreclosure Starts Down in September: HUD
September home sales showed blended trends, but year-over-year foreclosures starts were down, suggesting some market recovery, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. ...
Home price index at record high in August
Canadian home resale prices rose in August, their ninth consecutive monthly gain, taking the index to a record high, according to a report on Wednesday. The Teranet-National Bank Composite House ...
Case-Shiller Housing Price Index Virtually Flat in August, Down Year-Over-Year
The Case-Shiller home price index reported small increases in prices of 0.2 percent for 20 major cities between June and August. However, annual returns were down 3.8 percent for the ...
Dutch dwellings’ prices plummet in August
Home values are plummeting in the Netherlands, following the news that prices of existing owner-occupied houses were on average 2.8% lower in August 2011 than in August 2010. According to ...
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Up After Record Lows
Mortgage rates went back up this week after setting record lows the previous week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 4.12 percent for the week, Freddie Mac announced Thursday. Last week, ...
30-year Fixed Mortgage Rate at New Lows
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell below 4 percent for the first time in history to 3.94 percent. Freddie Mac’s weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Thursday also reported the rate ...
UK House Prices ‘Largely Unchanged’
There was tiny fluctuation in residential real estate values in the UK over the course of September, the latest figures in the Nationwide House Price Index have revealed. According to ...
Polish property popular as people pick outside Euro
property in Poland is proving popular as people avoid the Eurozone, new research has revealed. The debt crisis continues to worry the continent, but property buyers are still investing in ...
England And Wales House Prices Fall
The value of residential real estate in England and Wales has dropped by 2.6 per cent since July this year, the latest figures released by the Land Registry show. According ...
Pending home sales tumbled last month
Pending-home sales tumbled in August, a victim of the sluggish economy and Hurricane Irene, data from the National Association of Realtors showed Thursday. The National Association of Realtors Home Sales index ...
Spain breaks tourist records for August
In August this year 7.64 million foreign tourists visited Spain, an all-time record for the country. According to reports from FRONTUR, last month saw a 9.4 per cent increase in ...
New-home sales slide for 4th straight month
Despite rock-bottom low interest rates and soft home prices, buyers are staying at bay: new home sales fall for the fourth straight month in August. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — New-home ...
Property sales fell in August, states HMRC
The number of properties sold in the UK fell to 78,000 in August, figures from the tax authority show. This was 6,000 fewer sales than in July – which had ...
US home sales up in August
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has revealed that sales of existing homes in the US increased during August compared to the previous month and the same time a year ...
Average Hotel Room Prices Climb In September
The average price being charged for an overnight stay in a hotel in one of Europe’s top 20 cities has risen in September compared to August, the trivago Hotel Price ...
Investment Watch: Cape Verde commands August attention
The country followed up its surprise entry into the Top of the Props ranking of global property destinations with a second chart-topping success, climbing above the giants of both France ...
U.S. existing home sales leap 7.7%
Existing home sales rose more than expected in August to the fastest annual pace since March as falling prices and low interest rates drew more buyers into the market, the ...
Existing-home sales rose in Aug.
Sales of previously owned homes climbed 7.7 percent last month, a strong increase despite disruptions in the Northeast caused by Hurricane Irene, a Realtors group stated Wednesday. There were sales ...
Existing home sales jump in August
Sales of existing homes jumped 7.7% in August and were up 18.6% compared to the same time a year ago, a report said. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Home buyers are ...
US housing starts fell 5 percent in August
The U.S. housing market continues to struggle, according to new data released Tuesday morning. The U.S. Commerce Department stated housing starts declined more than expected in August, falling 5 percent ...
On the bright side, building permits are up
In August, builders broke ground on fewer multifamily and single-family homes, but the bulk of the drop was in apartments. Permits for news construction increased in August, government data showed ...
US housing starts fell 5 percent in Aug.
The U.S. housing market continues to struggle, according to new data released Tuesday morning. The U.S. Commerce Department stated housing starts declined more than expected in August, falling 5 percent ...
Average UK Rents Rise
According to the latest figures published in the monthly HomeLet Rental Index, average rents across the UK increased during August, compared to July, to now stand at £791 per month. ...
‘Varied Picture’ For UK Rents
Although average rents in the UK increased during July, there are some areas of the country that registered a decline in the amount tenants have to pay for their homes. ...
Rents rising at record rate
Rents are rising at their fastest pace for a year, up to a record £713 a month. The LSL Buy-to-let index showed that rents rose 1.2pc in August, leaving tenants ...
Mortgage default warnings surged in August
LOS ANGELES — Banks have stepped up their actions against home owners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments, setting the stage for a fresh wave of foreclosures. The ...
Foreclosures rise in August
Foreclosure filings rose 7% in August, but still remain significantly lower than where they were a year ago, according to RealtyTrac. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Foreclosure filings rose in August, ...
Cancelled and delayed projects in UAE increasing, report shows
The amount of construction projects canceled and delayed in the United Arab Emirates rose to $170 billion in August indicating that the battered real estate sector in the Gulf say ...