Decline in house prices starts to extend beyond London

Decline in house prices starts to extend beyond London

A fall in house prices is beginning to extend beyond London as political uncertainty and tax changes continue to weigh on the top end of the housing
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SURVEY: The UK housing market is 'faltering' and price growth is 'nearing zero'

LONDON — Political uncertainty, record-low stock numbers, and the impact of tax changes continued to slow the “faltering” UK housing market in July,
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Renovated houses helping lift home prices as they go back on the market in Baton Rouge area

Flood-damaged houses that had been a drag on the real estate market in recent months are being sold after renovations at prices that are helping lift
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Housing market lull 'spreads from London'

A slowdown in the housing market is spreading from London to other parts of the South East of England, surveyors suggest. While the region is pulling
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Housing market sees 'sustained deterioration' in activity as price growth stalls

Its monthly survey of the housing market found a continued lack of momentum, with low levels of new buyer inquiries for the 17th consecutive month.
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Is stamp duty impacting UK housing market liquidity?

We all know that the UK government has used the housing market as a means of increasing its tax take in recent times. Unfortunately, it looks as
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UK house price growth weakest in over 4 years – RICS

By Fanny PotkinLONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – British house prices rose at their slowest rate in over four years last month, while the number of sales
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If you're looking for a home, now's not the time to take a vacation

“The summer market is turning out to be one of the hottest on record,” said Lennox Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate.
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High priced new construction kept Long Island City housing market hot in July

July was a particularly strong month for the Queens rental market, while Brooklyn put up relatively tepid numbers. Queens prices were up
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Home sales remain strong, but signs of easing emerge

Houston-area home prices were flat last month and the supply of houses for sale reached a five-year high, signs the city's real estate market is
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Stamp duty is holding up the housing market in England and Wales

Stamp duty, the property tax paid by buyers in England and Wales, is making the current housing crisis worse by causing a bottleneck in the
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Report: Florida housing market shows steady improvements

In the second quarter of 2017, the Florida housing market had more closed sales, higher median prices and more pending sales, according to Florida
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Despite no official campaign, group creates website against Cordray for Ohio governor

… the group selectively pushes unfavorable news coverage from unaffiliated publishers such as the Wall Street Journal, Politico and HousingWire.
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FHA Mortgage Insurance: What You Need to Know

When deciding between an FHA mortgage and a conventional mortgage, the most important difference is arguably the mortgage insurance that the
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Investors posted solid returns even if they bought just as financial crisis erupted 10 years ago

Investing in the stock market a decade ago today was, in retrospect, … “Concerns about credit and the housing market aren't likely to disappear
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Bank of India to shore up Rs 8000 crore capital this year, says MD

MUMBAI: Bank of India may have just turned around and is planning to raise Rs 8,000 crore in capital to be ready to buy a bank as and when the
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Why Canada's new-housing market is still strong despite plunging resales

Canada's resale market is undergoing a cooling period amid a slowdown in the Greater Toronto Area, but the nation's new-construction segment is
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Mortgage Closings Just Took a Big Step Into the Digital Age

Borrowers used to closing on a mortgage in a conference room surrounded by other parties to the transaction may soon be in for a pleasant surprise.
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Global financial crisis: Don't bet bankers will behave themselves 10 years on

Indeed, it might take up to ten years for banking's culture to change fully – at least … So what had been achieved in raising banking standards?
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I just bought a house in Norfolk. The city now owns a piece of me.

What happens to the Norfolk housing market – and the value of my investment – when the flood insurance premiums are so great in a neighborhood
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