New York condo sells for a record $90M
Take a look inside New York’s most costly penthouse by clicking on the picture above. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — An unnamed buyer paid more than $90 million for a Midtown ...
10 housing markets set for double-digit price gains
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Ten hard-hit housing markets will record double-digit price increases through 2013, according to a report Wednesday. And with mortgage rates low, many house hunters have already ...
UK property market has had strong start, analysis of indices reveals
The residential property market in the UK has had a strong begin to the year despite continued economic gloom, according to an analysis of data from the leading house price ...
House Price Falls in Sweden
Swedish house prices have fallen slightly since the peak in Q1 2010. During 2011 they fell by 2.7% (4.89% in real terms) to an average price of SEK 1,969,000 (€221,316), ...
U.S. New Home Sales Fall In March, But Beat Expectations
Sales of new U.S. homes fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 328,000 in March, the Commerce Department stated Tuesday, but still beat expectations by analysts. Transactions were down ...
Short sales to surge this year
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Short sales are rising sharply, offering many struggling home owners a better alternative to foreclosure in many of the nation’s hardest hit states. In short sale ...
$87 Million California Mansion Up For Bankruptcy Auction [PHOTOS]
An extravagant Los Angeles mansion, once valued at a staggering $87 million, will hit the market Thursday for a fraction of that price. Perched on a hilltop of Newport coast ...
UK property tax increase impacting on
The decision by the UK government to increase property stamp duty on certain properties has had some impacts sales but a cautious market prevails across the board, according to real ...
Property outlook for Spain more rosy as price decline slows
It looks like sellers and their agents are pricing more realistically as asking prices of Spanish property continue to show a small but consistent decline quarter on quarter, according to ...
Strong House Price Surge in Paris. Weakness Ahead!
However rougher weather lies ahead: nationally French property prices could drop by 5% to 6% in 2012, forecasts Credit Agricole, which also predicts an 8% decline in sales. The pace ...
US New-Home Sales Fall 1.6% In Feb.
U.S. new-home sales fell 1.6 percent in February, but prices nation-wide jumped to their highest level in eight months, the Commerce Department stated Friday. Sales rose to a seasonally adjusted ...
House Price Falls Continue in Most of the UK
London has had positive house price growth over the past year the south has had slight price drops; the midlands and the north have experienced significant price falls. UK house price falls ...
US New Home Sales Fall 1.6% In Feb, Prices Rise To 8-Month High
U.S. new-home sales fell 1.6 percent in February, but prices nation-wide jumped to their highest level in eight months, the Commerce Department stated Friday. Sales rose to a seasonally adjusted ...
Average property prices in London and the South East doing best
In January UK house prices increased by 0.2% over the year and decreased by 0.7% over the month, according to the latest UK house price index statistics produced this day ...
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 ...
US Home Prices Fall 1% in Dec: LPS
U.S. home prices fell 1 percent in December, a sharper decline compared to the previous month, Lender Processing Services Inc. (NYSE: LPS) stated Wednesday. The average national home price was ...
Apple could be bad for your financial health
Could the meteoric rise of Apple’s stock price wreak havoc on your investment portfolio? The technology giant — which recently saw its market value top $500 billion, moving it into ...
Property sales increase in New Zealand, prices up marginally
The number of homes sold in Auckland in February leapt to their highest number for a February in five years, but price rises for the month were modest, according to ...
6 cities where home prices are falling sharply
Although there have been some recent encouraging signs that the housing industry is getting back on its feet, home prices are still falling in virtually all the nation’s huge metro ...
Irish House Price Falls Accelerating!
On a quarterly basis, the residential property price index dropped by 5.36% (-5.39% inflation-adjusted) in Q4 2011, after quarterly declines of 3.83% in Q3, 4.18% in Q2, and 4.47% in ...
UK Housing Market Could Face a Lost Decade or Maybe Not
The UK housing market faces a lost decade, according to research by Collins Stewart. The firm has stated that the government’s efforts to boost mortgage lending could do more harm ...
New York apartment sells for a record $88 million
The gallery of the penthouse in 15 Central Park West has sweeping views of Central Park. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The most costly apartment ever sold in Manhattan went for ...
San Francisco Giants Pitcher Matt Cain Puts House Up for Sale
San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain has put his Noe Valley neighborhood house on the market, and he is asking for less than what it went for. The remodeled four-bedroom ...
James Cameron Buys Land in New Zealand
James Cameron just might be looking for a more easy life…in New Zealand. The director of hit movies such as “Titanic” and “Avatar” has gotten a stamp of approval from ...
Home prices post steep decline
Prices are down 3.7% from a year ago, and off 32.8% since they peaked in the summer of 2006. The index is currently only 0.6% above its March, 2011 low. ...
Case-Shiller Home Price Index: More Declines in November
The 10-city index fell 3.6 percent compared to the previous year, while the 20-city index fell 3.7 percent. The drop was greater than October’s declines of 3.2 percent and 3.4 ...
Property prices in Bulgaria not expected to rise in 2012 as market remains subdued
The extent of the decline in residential property prices in Bulgaria are shown in the latest figures which reveal they are 5 to 10% lower in 2011 than in 2010. ...
Steal this house! 7 foreclosure deals
Price at last sale: $172,000 in 2004 In the Northern part of the Las Vegas metro area, large tracts of land went from desert to development in the late 1990s ...
New Zealand residential property prices saw gradual growth throughout 2011, data shows
New Zealand residential property values continued to gradually increase in 2011, rising 2.4% over the past twelve months, according to the latest QV index. Values in Auckland were 4.3% better ...
Property prices in Turkey continue upwards
The prices of new properties in Turkey have been increasing steadily over the last 12 months and experts anticipate them to continue doing so in 2012. According to the latest ...