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China widens property-tax trials with levy on residential property owners

The plan, approved by the National People's Congress Standing Committee, China's top legislative body, is designed to guide rational property buying and will last for five years

Home affordability improves in major Indian cities in 2021, finds report

Property consultant JLL India says mortgage rates continue to trend at their lowest in 15 years, thereby leading to reduced EMIs for homebuyers, thereby having a significant bearing on affordability

All-India House Price Index slows to 2% in Q1, shows RBI data

The growth in all-India House Price Index (HPI) slowed to 2 per cent in the first quarter this fiscal against 2.8 per cent in the year-ago period, according to RBI data released on Tuesday

61% of mid income homebuyers feel prices to rise in next 1yr: Survey

Over 60 per cent of middle-income homebuyers in India expect prices of their primary residences to rise in the next 12 months, according to a survey by Knight Frank.

Dubai left behind as world's prime property hotspots bloom again

The wealthiest home buyers who fled virus lockdowns for Dubai have helped spur demand for luxury homes earlier this year, but the improvement hasn't been uniform

US home prices soared in January by most in seven years, says report

US home prices increased at the fastest pace in seven years in January as the pandemic has fueled demand for single-family houses even as the supply for such homes shrinks. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, released Tuesday, rose 11.1 per cent in January from a year earlier. That's the biggest gain since March 2014. Prices rose in all 20 cities, and the 12-month increase was larger for all cities in January than in the previous month. January's data remain consistent with the view that COVID has encouraged potential buyers to move from urban apartments to suburban homes, said Craig Lazzara, Managing Director and Global Head of Index Investment Strategy at S&P DJI. It's not yet clear whether that trend will fade as the pandemic is brought under control, Lazzara said, or if there will be a permanent shift higher in demand. The biggest price gain was in Phoenix, where home prices jumped 15.8 per cent, followed by Seattle, with a 14.3 per cent gain, and San .

India slips 13 spots on global home price index due to Covid: Knight Frank

India finished last at 56th rank in the quarter ending December 2020, according to the international property consultancy

US home prices rise 10.1% in Dec, fastest since 2014 due to low rates

U.S. home prices surged at the fastest pace in nearly seven years in December, fueled by low mortgage rates and Americans moving from crowded urban areas to houses in the suburbs. The S and P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, released Tuesday, climbed 10.1per cent in December from a year earlier. The year-end jump was the biggest since April 2014 and follows a strong 9.2per cent year-over-year gain in November. Home prices climbed 14.4per cent in Phoenix , 13.6per cent in Seattle and 13per cent in Seattle in December. But prices rose all over. Chicago, which recorded the slowest price gain, saw a 7.7per cent uptick. Detroit was not included in the year-over-year figures because of record-keeping delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. These data are consistent with the view that COVID has encouraged potential buyers to move from urban apartments to suburban homes," said Craig Lazzara, global head of index investment strategy at S&P DJI.XX. But he said it was ...

Jefferies expects home prices to surge by over 10% in next two years

Leading realtors say it's difficult to judge the trend

Housing price index growth moderates, varies widely among major cities

The HPI increased 9 per cent in Ahmedabad, and contracted 5.5 per cent in Delhi

India slips to 54th rank in home price appreciation: Real estate group

In the performance compared to previous quarter (Q2 2020), the ranking remains unchanged to 54th spot among the 56 countries and territories tracked in Q3 2020 index

For end-users, festive season is a good time to strike a deal for a house

Prices and interest rates are both low, and attractive discounts and payment plans are available that will sweeten the deal further

Looking for a second home? UK, Spain among top destinations: Knight Frank

One in four people surveyed by Knight Frank, said they were more likely to move in the next 12 months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic

Mumbai home prices defy all-India fall, post highest sequential rise in Q4

However, city had witnessed a drop in the third quarter over second quarter of the previous fiscal

Hyderabad ranks 14th globally in housing price appreciation: Knight Frank

Among other Indian cities that have seen appreciation in home prices, New Delhi and Bengaluru stood at 70th and 94th ranks, respectively

India ranks 47th in house price appreciation during July-September: Report

Slovakia is at number four with home price rising by 9.7%

Average prices of prime properties in Delhi up 4% in July-September: Report

Seoul was the weakest-performing global city in the year till September

Smaller cities see big gains: Home prices on the rise despite note ban

NHB Residex Index showed there had been big gains in smaller cities

Room for 25% cut in home prices due to scrapping of Rs 500 and 1000 notes

NCR could correct by 20 per cent, in Mumbai it would be 15 per cent