At the time of the Brexit vote we commented that it would be the end of the year before there was an indication of its effect on property prices. The good news is that forecasts of the UK’s house price boom coming to an end have proved largely unfounded. Ultra-low mortgage rates, record high employment and …
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We have long advocated the attraction of a secure income stream and smaller properties: In December 2012 we sent out a property bulletin advocating HMOs (House in Multiple Occupation) which produce high rental returns In May 2014 our property bulletin highlighted the demand for smaller centrally located properties and the value they offered compared to …
The bears are certainly in retreat when it comes to the UK residential sector. Bullish reports from analysts and commentators now seem to be the norm, a different picture to the last couple of years. One such report has just been released by the Centre for Economics and Business Research. It advises that the average …
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We have been saying it for some time now – the USA market is certainly recovering. U.S. home prices rose in March, marking the biggest annual increase in seven years, in the latest sign of strength for the recovering housing market. CoreLogic’s home price index jumped 1.9 percent from the previous month and accelerated by …
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The central London market continues to show why it is regarded as one of best property investment locations in the world. According to CBRE, prices for houses has risen by 6% over the last quarter and by 18% over the past year. The gap between Prime Central London and Greater London is expanding; average prices …
The supply of new apartments for sale in Manhattan supports the fact it is a sound property investment market. Supply fell significantly last month, slipping 17.2% to 1,185 from August of last year. The result reinforces the belief that a lack of inventory will force prices higher across all segments of the market. “New development …
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The following article in its extended version was published by Bloomberg on the 3rd July. It highlights the fact that major institutional investors are now entering the single family home market. For more information on how to access this market please contact us. Blackstone Group LP, the biggest buyer of U.S. commercial real estate since …
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We have recently come across the following article which was written by Morgan Brennan of Forbes business news and financial information. It makes interesting reading, especially her comments on the Orlando and Miami markets. Has the U.S. housing market hit a bottom? Do we have further to go? When will a recovery start? These are …
The UK government’s budget announcement last week has caused concern for both existing and prospective property owners. A lot of media comment was subsequently made on how high value properties would be severely affected. Unfortunately, a lot of Asian based buyers may also be affected by the announcement, in some cases quite dramatically. The UK …
The following article appeared in the South China Morning Post today and confirms the change in sentiment in the US towards the real estate market there. ‘Potential homebuyers and sellers are growing more confident that the US real estate market will begin to recover as soon as next year according to a Prudential Real Estate …
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