If you own a home, you’ve probably gotten cold calls from folks who want to buy your house even though it’s not for sale. It’s probably not in your best interest.
Some types of CRE, like offices, are suffering, but industrial is strong. A steep downturn may jolt regional banks as well as property owners.
Short-term fixes won't get us out of the housing crisis, Daniel Austin writes a letter to the government to explain what will.
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has said it plans to close 18 of its 86 branches across Scotland – including three of its Edinburgh banks. The closures, which will see the loss of 105 jobs across the country, will leave 69 branches in Scotland. RBS, who are now under the NatWest Group banner, said the further reduction in branch numbers is due to declining use by customers – but insisted there will be no further closures before 2026. The closures include three branches in Edinburgh, three in...
The Judo Bank is now forecasting the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates three times in 2024. This would see borrowers paying the highest rates in almost 16 years.
Judo Bank now predicts the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates three times in 2024 to levels not seen in 16 years - increasing the average mortgage repayment by $300 a month.The bank's chief economic adviser, Warren Hogan, forecast the key interest rate will rise to 5.1 percent by Christmas, from a 12-year high of 4.35 percent. Rate hikes in August, September and November this year would see the Reserve Bank of Australia's key interest rate reach levels last seen in December 2008 during the...
Independence should not mean the Bank of England is shielded from government scrutiny and accountability to the public, says Damian Pudner Last week, a striking disclosure by former prime minister Liz Truss reignited the debate on the delicate balance between political authority and the operational independence of central banks – a topic with profound implications []
Wealth Enhancement Group analyzed data from academic research, Standard and Poor's, and Nareit to compare real estate to stocks as investments.
Roof leaks never happen at a convenient time. Know the steps you should take the moment you detect a roof leak to minimize the damage.
Potential contours of health care landscape reform legislation are coming into clearer view, with House Speaker Ron Mariano signaling a keen interest in stopping the kind of hospital property transfer that Steward Health Care undertook in an arrangement that he said "smacks of a Ponzi scheme of the highest order."
Prices of garages rising,
Ennis estate agency administrator Anne-Marie Daly of DNG O'Sullivan Hurley