U.K. House Prices Drop for First Time in 10 Months (Update1)
U.K. House Prices Drop for First Time in 10 Months (Update1)
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — U.K. house prices fell in February for the first time in 10 months as winter weather and higher taxes on transactions deterred buyers, Nationwide Building Society said.
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White House says committed to “Volcker Rule” on trading
White House says committed to “Volcker Rule” on trading
The White House said on Thursday it was still committed to banning risky trading by banks under the so-called “Volcker Rule,” after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke appeared to pour cold water on the idea.
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Should You Ditch Your House?
Should You Ditch Your House?
Jill Schlesinger: More and More Homeowners Who Can Afford to Stay Are Walking Away; She Explains Why, and Whether It?s Wise
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Woman receives first Habitat for Humanity house in Houston County
Woman receives first Habitat for Humanity house in Houston County
Karen Jonsgaard is looking forward to mortgage payments.
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House prices tipped to climb as home building falls
House prices tipped to climb as home building falls
Home building is forecast to pick up in the next couple of years, but still be at least 10,000 a year short of expected demand, so house prices are likely to keep rising, according to an industry forecast.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-04 10:05 UPDATE 1-UK house prices up for 7th mth in Jan-Halifax
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-04 10:05 UPDATE 1-UK house prices up for 7th mth in Jan-Halifax
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – House prices in Britain rose for a seventh consecutive month in January, increasing by 0.6 percent to bring their total rise since April’s low to 9.9 percent, mortgage lender Halifax said on Thursday. January’s rise followed a downwardly-revised gain of 0.8 percent in December and was the smallest monthly increase since June. Prices rose 3.6 percent compared with the …
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House prices rise by another 0.6%
House prices rise by another 0.6%
UK house prices are up for the seventh month in a row – rising by 0.6% in January, the Halifax says.
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House prices post biggest jump in six years
House prices post biggest jump in six years
House prices rose at their fastest pace in six years last quarter as historically low mortgage rates and tax breaks stoked demand in a tight market, one reason interest rates are expected to climb again this week.
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Melbourne leads house prices surge
Melbourne leads house prices surge
House prices jump 5.2 per cent, rising even faster than expected.
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UK house prices up 1.2 pct in January
UK house prices up 1.2 pct in January
(AP:LONDON) U.K. house prices rose 1.2 percent on the month in January, pushing them 8.6 percent higher than a year ago, a major mortgage lender said Friday.
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