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UK property lending experts upbeat despite disappointing Bank of England mortgage data
Jun 4, 2013
There is disappointment in the UK residential property industry that the government’s flagship Funding for Lending scheme has not yet injected more money into the system but experts say it still needs time.
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City property prices down 1.2% in May, latest index shows
Jun 4, 2013
Property prices in key cities in Australia fell by 1.2% in May but are still 1.1% higher over the first five months of 2013, according to the latest index from RP Data-Rismark.
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Scotland to get more investment in build to rent and new regulations for lettings industry
Jun 3, 2013
The Scottish government has announced plans to modernise the country's private rented sector (PRS) in a major property market change.
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Property energy certificates now compulsory in Spain
Jun 3, 2013
Properties for sale or rent in Spain must now have an energy certificate which cost between €150 and €350 depending on the size of the property.
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Sales and price figures in Spain add to the confusing property market outlook
May 31, 2013
Understanding what is happening with property prices and sales in Spain is not easy most of the time but the latest set of statistics from various bodies does not help make it any clearer.
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Some 60% of new property loans in Northern Ireland going to first time buyers
May 31, 2013
First time buyers continued to make up a majority of the housing market in Northern Ireland, with 60% of all house purchase loans advanced to first time buyers, according to new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
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US real estate prices forecast to keep climbing as interest rates remain low
May 30, 2013
Residential property prices in the United States rose in the 12 months to the end of March by the most in seven years as the recovery in residential real estate gained momentum, according to new figures.
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Nationwide Building Society joins flagship Help to Buy scheme in the UK
May 30, 2013
The Nationwide Building Society is the latest lender in the UK to accept mortgage applications from borrowers looking to participate in the government's Help to Buy equity loan scheme.
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moreZac Efron has recently been reported shopping for a luxury home address. Is this a sign of growing up, or is he getting ready to settle down?
At least in one region of the county at dinner parties, it's the question that's on the lips of prospective home buyers: will home mortgage interest rates fall more? The average fixed rate for a 30-year mortgage for borrowers with good credit has declined to 3.
Incredibly, U.S. home mortgage rates continue to trend lower -- the average 30-year, fixed rate is now 4.07 percent, and they could drop even lower. Still, given soft home prices, jumping into the housing market is hardly a slam-dunk no-brainer, and here are five factors to consider before buying a home.