Capital Home Prices Shrink in April
Prices of homes in Australia’s key cities plummeted in April, reversing the gains that the housing sector saw at the begin of the current year, according to the latest figures ...
Romney states impact of tax plan cannot be measured
Fresh off his victory in six of 10 Super Tuesday states, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appeared on CNBC and acknowledged that it was impossible to measure the impact of his ...
FHA to hike premiums on mortgages
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — In an effort to bolster its capital reserves, the Federal Housing Administration is planning to hike the insurance premiums it charges borrowers. Beginning April 1, the ...
Bovis Homes Reports Solid Earnings
Bovis Homes, the builder of traditional homes, has reported that its annual pre-tax profits rose 74% for the financial year ended December 31, 2011, as it sold more homes at ...
Citigroup and Northland Capital assign ‘Buy’ rating on Bovis Homes
By Naresh Kumar | Feb 24, 2012 02:51 AM EDT Bovis Homes Group, the builder of traditional homes in England and Wales, is scheduled to report its preliminary 2011 results ...
London Rents ‘Hit by Employment Market’
Fewer employment vacancies in London’s financial sector and tenants seeking lower living costs have combined to push rents down in January. According to data published by Knight Frank, the average ...
London Residential Market ‘Dominated by Overseas Buyers’
The volume of investment flooding into London’s residential new-build property market from overseas investors has far outpaced that from domestic buyers. Research conducted by Savills found nearly two-thirds of those ...
Lenders to Explain Non-Conforming Loans
Lenders have promised to continue to help dispel broker fear about non-conforming mortgage products. Earlier this week, MKM Capital operations manager Michael Watson stated one of the biggest challenges in ...
Investment in European Retail Property Increases
The level of investment in real estate assets in the European retail sector grew in the final quarter of 2011. Research published by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) revealed the total ...
London’s One Hyde Park: World’s Most Expensive Ghost Town
London’s £1.2 billion One Hyde Park development has been dubbed the capital’s “Mary Celeste” after it emerged that only three of its 85 luxury apartments are occupied full-time. The Candy ...
Positive Outlook for Prime Central London Property
Predictions for the year ahead in the prime central London property market are upbeat, which may encourage an increasing number of people to make a real estate investment in the ...
UK Commercial Property ‘Likely to be Stable in 2012′
The UK’s commercial real estate market has reached a kind of plateau, with tiny change expected in capital values or yields over the coming months, it has been claimed. Partner ...
Mixed Outlook for Commercial Property in 2012
The UK commercial property market is likely to see blended fortunes in 2012, according to a new report. Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest Property Predictions publication suggests this year will be ...
House Prices End Year on a High
The RBA’s decision to cut rates on Melbourne Cup day resulted in an immediate impact on house prices with properties in Australia’s capital cities recording their first price rise of ...
Will UK Commercial Property Take a Hit in 2012?
A recent survey among economists, analysts and executives carried out by Bloomberg has suggested the UK commercial property sector could see values slide in 2012, due to continued fears of ...
Prime office, retail and industrial property outlook positive for 2012
The outlook for investments in prime offices, retail and industrial property in 2012 remains positive with strong demand across European cities, it is claimed. The latest economic forecasts from Jones ...
UK farm land set to outperform other assets in 2012, according to Savills
The capital value growth of UK farm land is forecast to outperform many commodities markets, residential property, UK gilts and West End offices, according to the latest research from Savills ...
Alternative property market offers attractive prospects in 2012, states Kames Capital
Alternative property sectors could offer some attractive opportunities for real estate investors in 2012, according to Phil Clark, head of property investment at Kames Capital. Clark, who heads the property ...
Beacon Capital Partners Closes on $280 Million Recap of 195 Broadway
Investment firm Beacon Capital Partners has closed on an investment in 195 Broadway in Lower Manhattan as part of a $280 million recapitalization of the property, according to city records. ...
Federal Housing Administration Reserves Drop to $2.6 Billion, Bailout Possible
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) stated in its annual financial report that its cash reserves had fallen to $2.6 billion, down from $4.7 billion, intensifying the likelihood of a taxpayer bailout. ...
Property investors want capital growth, survey reveals
Capital growth is the most important consideration for real estate investors with a third of potential buyers regarding the UK as the top location for purchasing property, according to a ...
Property prices in Australian capital cities still falling
The average price of residential properties in Australian capital cities fell 1.2% in the third quarter of 2011 compared with the previous quarter, the latest figures from the Australian Bureau ...
Industrial Real Estate Investment In Europe ‘Flat’
The amount of capital being invested in industrial property markets in Europe appears to have stagnated, according to the latest data from Jones Lang LaSalle. The firm revealed that investment ...
Property Investors ‘Making Compromises’ On Prime Assets
Many real estate investors are now more prepared to compromise on certain criteria when seeking out prime commercial assets in the UK, it has been asserted. Kelvin Davidson, property economist ...
Housing Affordability Among Biggest Issues Facing Australian Cities
Housing affordability emerged as one of the key issues facing Australian cities in today’s meeting of the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors. Lord mayors of Australia’s capital cities and ...
London ‘Most Popular European City’ For Real Estate Investors
Global real estate investors are targeting London over any other European city, new research from CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has revealed. The city attracted some 39 per cent of all ...
Economic Situation ‘Will Alter Real Estate Investment Strategies’
Real estate investors are likely to take one of three approaches to purchasing property given the current worldwide economic problems, CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has asserted. In the firm’s Global ...
Global Real Estate Investment Volumes To Fall
DTZ has revised its estimations on the amount of capital that will be available to invest in global real estate markets in 2012. The firm believes USD 316 billion will ...
Prime London Property Outperforms FTSE 100
Investors looking for a good return on their money should think about the prime central London property market, with one expert recently noting that, in terms of capital growth, it ...
Expats jump on London property bandwagon
The London property scene is the world’s most international city market, with buyers from Asia now starting to jostle with Russia and the Middle East as the biggest overseas property ...