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This was supposed to be the year when normality returned to the global economic landscape. Growth was looking more established and the legacy of the financial crisis was dimming. The US central bank and the Bank of England looked poised to affirm the recovery by finally starting to raise interest rates after keeping them for … Read more
Taylor Scott International, conducted a property market survey in Nairobi for the first quarter 2014. The company collected a total number of 1792 surveys collected across a range of different venues. The majority of people who participated belong to the middle and upper class .The main objective of this survey was to identify property ownership … Read more
An estimated £16.2billion-worth of mortgages was handed out in May, marking a five-month high, figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) showed. Writing on the CML’s website, CML economist Mohammad Jamei said: “As we expected, activity in the housing market is showing signs of a modest recovery.” He added that the low mortgage rates … Read more
Apartment lease rates fell 2.4% while sale prices decreased 1.5% in first 6 weeks of Q2 Dubai is expected to create over 277,000 new jobs in the run up to the Expo 2020. (Patrick Castillo) Residential rents and prices continue to decline in the first six weeks of second quarter compared to first quarter 2015, … Read more
There is not an issue facing Metro Vancouver more multifaceted and complex than the cost of housing, a fact vividly illustrated by the current debate enveloping the topic here. Recently, the mayor of Vancouver appealed to the province to introduce tax measures aimed at cooling off a red-hot real estate market, which has become increasingly … Read more
The number of mortgage applications given the green light increased by 6,131 from March to April, the biggest jump in six years and a early sign that the UK housing market is bouncing back after a muted six months and disruption caused by the general election. New data from the Bank of England showed that … Read more
Taylor Scott International is proud to be the main sponsor of the 2015 Kenya Land Investments Expo at the Oshwal Centre in Nairobi Kenya .The expo will take part from July the 3rd to July the 5th 2015 and it is the main event for the Land Investment Industry in Kenya. All of Kenya 47 … Read more
UK house prices accelerated with a 9.6% increase in the year to the end of March, according to official figures. A lack of homes on the market is thought to be behind the rise at a time when activity was expected to have been curtailed by the election campaign. The annual rate of increase accelerated … Read more
The housing comeback from the Great Recession has been long and slow. Now, finally, it looks as if we are finally getting some traction. Mortgage lending is strong, and that’s a good sign for both the economy and the stock market. The banking sector is one immediate beneficiary. There are others, including homeowners, naturally. Banks’ … Read more
Falling mortgage rates, cuts in stamp duty for most movers and stronger pay growth could drive house prices 5pc higher this year, according to analysts The number of mortgages issued in February jumped to the highest monthly level in half a year as buyers took advantage of falling prices after Christmas. Lenders approved 61,760 mortgages … Read more