Latest Auction Properties News Articles

04 May, 2012:

Homeowners sell up fast to move abroad

Increasingly, property owners are looking for alternatives to selling their home through an estate agent. With a stagnating property market, many families are finding that they can sell up sooner and release the cash they need to move abroad with a professional property buyer.

Vancouver market maintains "steady pace" with lowest sales in over a decade

Vancouver's housing market "maintained a steady pace" last month, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. The board's latest report found that spring activity remained consistent creating "balanced conditions" - despite April 2012 recording the month's lowest property transactions in over a decade.

Video - Europe’s struggling workers turn to Argentina

Europe’s economic downturn has forced many workers to search for a new life in South America.

Government announces crackdown on "beds in sheds" landlords

While someone in London is selling a super-shed that is more expensive than most UK houses, the government has set up a national taskforce to crack down on "beds in sheds" landlords who are harbouring illegal immigrants.

Protect your property from flooding, urges Hiscox

Home and contents insurer Hiscox are urging UK homeowners to protect their property from flooding.

UK rental market bucks recession

The UK rental market is bucking the recession, according to Belvoir Lettings. Following figures from the Office for National Statistics showing that the UK has entered a double-dip recession once more, Belvoir has declared that it still has not experience a single dip, with lettings activity staying strong.

Mortgage lending and approvals jump 58pc

Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders jumped by 58 per cent in March this year compared to 2011, the Building Societies Assocation revealed this week.

03 May, 2012:

US foreclosures fall in March

Foreclosure rates in America fell in March, according to CoreLogic's latest report.

Halifax announces plan to pay 50pc of stamp duty for buyers

Halifax has announced plans to pay 50 per cent of stamp duty fees for all home buyers up to the value of £250,000.

Brixton is best for buy-to-let, says haart

Buy-to-let investors should get down to Brixton, according to haart, who ranked the London town as the best place in the UK for rental yields.

South Georgia: another American town for sale

Last month, the trend for listing whole towns for sale was cemented by Henry River Mill Village in North Carolina. Now, that trend is set to continue with the arrival of South Georgia on the market.

Land in Brazil is "affordable option" say experts

Land in Brazil is a "low entry, affordable way" into the market, according to experts.

Revealed: Sydney’s top 5 rental hotspots

Campbelltown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Maitland and Canterbury are the top 5 rental hotspots in Sydney, according to new research.

Jamaica real estate "reviving"

The Jamaica real estate market is reviving, according to the country's national building society, after interest grew at a recent property show in Florida.

Faking it: Italy's flourishing market

Italy may be struggling against a deficit of several million euros but in some markets, the country has never had more money. 550,000 fake euros are printed in the Campania region every year - 69% of the total number of fraudulent bills seized by European banks. Some immigrants from Africa and Latin America even use the counterfeit money to buy property.