Research reveals Sydney property rental hot spots
The private property rental market in Sydney is heating up, with one and two bedroom rents up in many locations, new research shows. PRDnationwide research reveals rents for two bedroom ...
UK first time buyers look to savings for deposits to get on housing ladder
One in eight of would be first time buyers in the UK hope to purchase their first home in the next five years and nearly a quarter plan to purchase ...
Senior citizens owe billions in student loans
When you think of student loans, you think of students and recent graduates — younger people in their 20s and 30s working to pay off the thousands of dollars in ...
More investors choosing target-date funds
Investments in target-date funds, which automatically reset investors’ asset mixes according to a selected time frame, such as retirement, have surged over the past five years, according to investment management ...
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 ...
Older Americans scrimping on health care
Employee Benefit Research Institute According the study, 21.5 percent of 50+ households made prescription drug changes, 19.4 percent skipped physician appointments and 27.5 percent had difficulty making monthly payments. If ...
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 ...
Tough times keep older workers from retiring
Don’t plan on attending many retirement parties this year: More Americans are working into their so-called golden years, and experts state a combination of economic factors will sustain this trend in ...
Home Loan Applicants Urge to Research on Bank Rates Well
Bank customers wishing to compare the lending rates of major Aussie banks should research the facts by themselves as these will not be volunteered to them, according to consumer advocacy ...
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 ...
Many British people are confident about the UK property market, research reveals
Despite the current gloomy economic outlook British people are relatively confident about the property market, according to new research published this day (Friday 27 January). Some 3.7 million Brits state ...
ARLA research suggests demand for UK rental property is slowing
An easing in the demand for rental property and a rise in the numbers of tenants struggling to meet their monthly rent payments signals that the rental market may be ...
Research reveals there is a demand for London only mortgage products
There is a need for London specific mortgage products to meet the growing demand for property in the UK’s capital city, according to research by property management firms Chainbow and ...
U.S. Apartment Vacancies Decline to 2001 Levels: Reis
U.S. apartment vacancies dropped to 5.2 percent in the fourth quarter, a 10-year low, as more Americans flocked to rentals, according to real estate research firm Reis. The vacancy rate ...
London Underground | Architecture in Print
The last few years have seen a new generation of alternative publications and editorial talent emerge, and London is very much a part of the scene. This month saw the ...
Women, Gen Y Tighten the Purse Strings
Spending less is more this Christmas festive season – especially if you are a woman, or Gen Y. Research from Mortgage Choice’s consumer sentiment survey found that 41% of all ...
Commercial Property Investors ‘to Focus on Quality’
The “flight to quality and security” among commercial property investors will continue next year, one real estate expert has claimed. Partner in the commercial real estate team at Knight Frank ...
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 ...
Outlook positive for Italian commercial real estate
Despite on going financial concern across the euro zone region, Italian real estate investment has the potential to be a platform for growth in the medium term, according to Jones ...
Social Media Twitter on Unsustainable House Prices
Social media conversations on house prices are dominated by the opinion that they are unsustainably high. A media analysis by research firms 360M and Brandtology has found social media participants ...
London and the South East revealed as the UK
London and the South East suffer more from subsidence than the rest of the country because the soil in these regions contains more clay, which is particularly sensitive to changes ...
Melbourne Hits ‘Equilibrium’ as Vacancies Rise
Melbourne’s vacancy rate has hit ‘equilibrium’ as national vacancies edged up slightly in September. New data from SQM Research shows the national vacancy rate climbed 0.1% during the month to ...
Fall in Hong Kong luxury prices hints at investor caution
Luxury home buyers in Hong Kong are adopting a wait and see attitude because of stock market volatility and rising mortgage rates, according to new data out this week from ...
Luxury residential property sales volumes fall in Hong Kong, research shows
Luxury property buyers in Hong Kong are adopting a wait and see attitude because of stock market volatility and rising mortgage rates, according to Knight Frank’s research team in China. ...
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 ...
European portfolio sales dominated by retail
International real estate advisor Savills finds that in Germany, Spain and France portfolio sales account for a significant portion of total investment volumes with the share of retail stock dominating. ...
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 ...
To save money, keep it simple
Saving money for a new home? That may seem tough, but new research suggests you may be more successful than if you are trying to figure out how to save ...
Spain ‘a top choice’ for those thinking of moving abroad
Spain has been named among the top five destinations that people would think about moving to if they were going to leave the UK, new research has found. A survey ...
Yields Harden In Leisure Sector
There has been a shift in prime yields among real estate assets in the UK leisure market, according to the latest commercial leisure bulletin from Savills. The firm noted that ...