If you’ve been paying attention to the news recently, then you may have noticed several banks collapsing in the US in the past couple of weeks, which is beginning to cause alarm. For those not in the know, on March 10th, the biggest failure of a US bank since the global financial crisis of 2008…
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Dow Jones Futures Rise After Fed Sell-Off; Apple, 5 Titans Mask Market Weakness
Dow Jones futures rose slightly early Thursday, while S&P 500 futures advanced modestly and Nasdaq futures jumped. The stock market rally attempt suffered a nasty downside reversal Wednesday following the Fed meeting and comments by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. KB Home and Coinbase were key movers overnight. X The Federal Reserve raised rates by a…
While some land prices skyrocket, the City sells property for massive losses
You may remember a piece of property that the City of Sault Ste. Marie wanted to sell off at 903 Base Line Rd., back at the end of September. It may be hard to remember that only two years prior, the City paid more than six times the price for the property. It was appraised…
New year, active real estate market
By Natalia Vega February 6, 2023 6:17am The new year saw a lot of homes changing hands in Sarnia-Lambton, as 86 sales were made in January, for the highest January recorded in three years. “We were a little bit surprised to see such a busy month in January but at the same time, based on…
What Does the Spring 2023 Budget Mean for Property Investment?
Chancellor Hunt also revealed the government would deliver 12 “investment zones” across the UK – with the intention of creating new “potential Canary Wharfs.” Regions like the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, and Liverpool were highlighted as potential candidates. The Chancellor stated that successful applicants must be able to identify a specific location where a partnership…
City, rural landowner to face off in court over soil brought onto farms from outside of Hamilton
Flamborough landowner Justin Holmes continues to add truckloads of soil to his property, at least one of his neighbors said, even as the City of Hamilton seeks an injunction to get him to stop. The city filed an application for the injunction on Jan. 9, citing more than 300 instances since November where Holmes imported…
New year, same calm in Canada’s housing market
For the most part, Canada’s housing markets started 2023 the same way they ended 2022: quietly. Early results for January from local real estate boards generally show persistent weak activity and price declines. Calgary remains among the few exceptions where the number of property sold is still solid—although down nonetheless from sky-high levels a year…
Liverpool Has Been Voted One of The UK’s Top Student Cities
Considering Liverpool is one of the biggest cities in the UK, prices for both rent and property are very affordable. The average house price in Liverpool as of December 2022 was £183,512, over £100k below the national average of £295,000. This means Liverpool is one of the most affordable places to buy property in the…
Squatters take over Chicago woman’s home as she tries to sell, claim they’ve been scammed themselves: report
A Chicago woman found herself embroiled in an expensive and time-consuming legal battle with a squatter she discovered in her family home while trying to sell the property. Karen Polk told WGN-TV this week that she was tidying up her family’s home in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood in order to sell the property now that her…
The Top 5 Important Things Tenants Want From Their Property in 2023
The demand for rental properties in Birmingham and nationwide is increasing, and there are no signs of this slowing down in 2023. Birmingham is a great place to live and work and renters are taking note. If you own a rental property in Birmingham or want to buy your first buy-to-let property, here are the…