Report: Fixed Home Loan Rates Preferred by More Aussies

Australian borrowers gravitated more on securing fixed mortgage packages, according to a new report, because they deem the rates more stable at the moment, with lenders offering more premium with ...

Rents for European Retail Premises ”Steady”

The cost of leasing retail space in the prime areas of Europe’s major cities is stable, despite deteriorating consumer sentiment as a result of the eurozone sovereign debt crisis. This ...

Government Unveils New Buy to Bring Back First Time Buyers

This week has seen the launch of the government’s latest attempt to get beleaguered first time buyers buying again, or rather at this juncture we should state to turn some ...

London’s Crossrail ”Will Impact House Prices”

The new Crossrail routes in London will have a “dramatic effect” on the value of residential property in the areas close to the new transport links. This is the opinion ...

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 ...

UK House Prices ‘Flat’ in 2011

The value of residential properties in the UK remained largely unchanged between December and January, while prices fell by 1.6 per cent year-on-year, the latest Hometrack Monthly National Housing Survey ...

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 ...

Threat of Recession Weighs on UK Property Market

A marginal decline of capital value growth in the UK’s commercial property sector was recorded in December, new figures show. The IPD Monthly Index revealed the rate of appreciation of ...

"Healthy Returns" Recorded for UK Commercial Property

Those with commercial property investments in the UK have experienced “relatively healthy” returns during 2011, it has been asserted. According to the CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) Monthly Index for December, ...

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 ...

Global Hotel Investment to Remain Stable in 2012

The latest Hotel Investment Outlook report from Jones Lang LaSalle has predicted that, despite the continued uncertainty in the global economy, investment volumes in hotels will “hold steady”. The firm ...

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 ...

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 ...

Westpac Reclassifies $28.8 Billion Mortgages

Westpac Bank (ASX: WBC), in a filing with the Australian Stock Exchange, stated that it reclassified the allocation of loan purpose between owner-occupied and investment housing to better reflect the ...

Internet, Magazines Help Aussies Renovate Homes

The Internet and magazines helped 8 million Australians who renovated their homes in the past 12 months. The home owners used the products and services featured in the two media ...

Aussie Mortgage Applicants Rise 18.4% in November

Mortgage applications filed and processed in Australia shot up dramatically in November, according to a mortgage broker, the Australian Finance Group (AFG) . AFG has registered an 18.4 per cent increase in ...

Albania economy bucks fears of Europe-wide recession

Albania has bucked fears of a Europe-wide recession as the IMF predicts GDP growth of 3.5 per cent next year. The report released by the International Monetary Fund has estimated ...

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 ...

Sustainable Buildings ‘Generate Better Returns’

New research carried out by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) in the US has revealed that green office buildings can not only command higher rents than their older counterparts, but also ...

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 ...

Top Cities For Billionaire Properties Identified

A new report by Savills has highlighted ten global cities that are attracting real estate investment from some of the world’s most wealthy people. Hong Kong, Moscow, London, Paris, New ...

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 ...

US Investors ‘Plan To Boost Property Portfolios’

The 2011 Colliers International Global Investor Sentiment Survey has found that more than 80 per cent of US real estate investors are intending to increase the size of their property ...

Top of the Props: Germany earns buyers’ trust

Germany is earning property buyers’ trust, this month’s Top of the Props report from TheMoveChannel.com suggests. Germany has entered the top ten most popular property destinations for the first time ...

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 ...

City Property Prices Outperform Other Regions

The average value of a home in one of the UK’s major cities is approximately seven per cent higher than those found outside urban areas, new research published by Halifax ...

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 ...

Tourism ‘will help drive Spanish property recovery’

The resilience of Spain as a tourist destination will ensure that its property market recovers, one expert has claimed. Ignacio Osle, sales and marketing manager of Taylor Wimpey Espana, noted ...

London Hotel Market ‘Performing Well’

Looking ahead, PwC is expecting a slow begin to 2012, with the third quarter of the year due to be the busiest and most profitable due to the Olympic Games. ...