More homeowners are paying down their principal balances when they refinance their mortgages, reversing a trend that became popular during the housing bubble, when rising prices allowed borrowers to "cash out" by taking on more debt, Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored mortgage finance company, said
The world's largest real estate consultancy reports the strongest growth in revenue and earnings since 2007 as it benefits from the global recovery in commercial property activity
Credit-worthy clients with straightforward mortgages have entered foreclosures at a record pace of 425% since January 2008, says a Lender Processing Services report
The time has almost come for shareholders of F&C Commercial Property and UK Commercial Property to cast votes in what is shaping up to be a nail-biting conclusion to a seemingly simple proposal
The last day of April and the end of the first-time buyer tax holiday was expected to be a dark day for US housebuilders. Yet few anticipated how sharply activity levels would fall once government support was removed
Wilfred Wong, a deputy of the National Congress of the People's Republic of China and executive chairman China of Pacific Star Group, a property investment firm, on China's property market
Christrian Candy has settled a legal dispute with a property company backed by Qatar over the proposed £3bn residential project on a prime site in London
Christian Candy, one of London's best known property developers, launches a £35.8m bid to take control of Metals Exploration, a small gold mining company
The owner of a large property portfolio that includes the Centre Point tower in London has enlisted the help of his local MPs to stave off administration
The investment company of billionaire Nathan Kirsh has called for a meeting of shareholders in the developer, to vote on proposals to overhaul the board
The property developer and investor wants additional funds to exploit what it sees as a lack of equity and debt available for new development in the UK
The UK's biggest property company will start development of the first large shopping scheme since the recession struck in a sign of confidence in the strength of the regional retail market
Thousands of Clydesdale Bank mortgage customers are facing higher monthly mortgage payments after the lender admitted it had miscalculated repayments on some of its variable rate mortgages due to a software error
Property has always been an interest for Nathan Kirsh, but has only recently become a main focus, and in this context he is pursuing Minerva, the London developer
The upcoming 2012 Olympics has had a mixed impact on East London property prices, with only four out of the 14 Olympic postal districts seeing house prices rise by more than the average for London
Residential rents are now rising across the UK, and are forecast to continue growing for at least the next two years – leading some analysts to suggest returns on buy-to-let property look attractive again
Homeowners have enjoyed an unprecedented period of low mortgage rates, as the Bank of England base rate has been held at 0.5 per cent for 16 consecutive months. But with a majority of borrowers now expecting rates to rise, the window of opportunity for overpayment looks set to close
Thousands of Clydesdale Bank mortgage customers are facing higher monthly mortgage payments after the lender admitted it had miscalculated repayments on some of its variable rate mortgages due to a software error
The possibility of a new round of building society windfalls emerged this week, as a plan for the first private-equity investment in a mutual lender was announced
Borrowers seeking larger mortgages are unlikely to be affected by new affordability rules announced by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) this week – but analysts warned that the reforms could further depress house price growth
Rents across the UK are returning to levels seen at the peak of the market as the number of rental properties available continued to fall further in June, providing a welcome boost for buy-to-let investors.