Archive for June, 2009

House prices ‘hold steady’ (Channel 4)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

House prices have held steady for a second month as demand continues to outstrip the supply of properties on the market.

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Oil majors nudge FTSE higher  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

The leading share index rose 0.6 percent by midday on Monday, boosted by oil majors and insurers, although gains were fairly slim and offset by weakness in drugmakers, while mortgage data weighed on sentiment.

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Strong Demand Sees House Prices Hold Steady (Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Sustained high demand and a relative lack of houses on the market kept property prices steady for the second month running in June, new research shows.

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House prices ‘hold steady’ (ITV.com)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

House prices have held steady for a second month as demand continues to outstrip the supply of properties on the market. The average cost of a home in England and Wales remained unchanged during the month at £155,600, according to housing intelligence group Hometrack.

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Mortgage approvals hit 13-month best (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Mortgage approvals for house purchase rose to a 13-month high in May, according to new figures released today.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-29 00:16 UK house prices down 8.7 pct yy in June - Hometrack (Interactive Investor)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - The annual fall in house prices in England and Wales slowed for a third successive month in June after rising demand outpaced the supply of homes for sale, property data company Hometrack said in its monthly survey on Monday. House prices are now 8.7 percent lower than a year ago, compared to 9.6 percent lower in May. Hometrack’s non-seasonally adjusted monthly …

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Annual house prices down 8.7 pct in June  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

The annual fall in house prices in England and Wales slowed for a third successive month in June after rising demand outpaced the supply of homes for sale, property data company Hometrack said in its monthly survey on Monday.

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Strong Demand Sees House Prices Hold Steady (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

The average cost of a home in England and Wales remained unchanged during the month at £155,600, according to housing data group Hometrack.

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Meridian growth pinched by recession (The Idaho Statesman)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

The city of Meridian, once the fastest growing community in Idaho, is feeling the economic pinch from a stagnant housing market, slowing population growth, less money for schools and the loss of businesses. Read the latest news from West Ada cities

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More sellers see doors crack open (The Clarion-Ledger)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Matt Saunders lives and works in Memphis, but his house sits empty more than 200 miles away.

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