Wednesday 20 August 2014

US property cash sales now at lowest since 2010, latest data shows

Cash sales made up 34.4% of total home sales in the United States in May 2014, the lowest share since May 2010, the latest data shows.

Thursday 14 August 2014

Low mortgage rates showing signs of turning around housing market

Forecasters are hiking their expectations for Canada’s housing market amid signs low mortgage rates are energizing sales, construction and prices.

Friday 1 August 2014

CMHC turns up scrutiny of condo investors as concerns of overheated market grow

Canada’s housing agency is set to publish results of a Toronto and Vancouver condominium-owner survey as it seeks to address economist and policy maker concern that not enough is known about what’s driving price gains, documents show.