Wales is the most difficult part of Great Britain for first-time buyers to get onto the property ladder, according to new data.
A home affordability index report published by Skipton Group building society found six out of the 10 least affordable areas of Britain were in Wales.
Praised by judges for its "knockout historic looks" and "exploding foodie scene", Saffron Walden in Essex has been named the best place to live in the UK by The Sunday Times. With an average house price of just over £440,000 - well above the national average of £292,000 - it is also one of the least affordable for those looking to get on the housing ladder.
According to StorageCafe, life events continue to shape the U.S. self-storage market, with moving, housing affordability, and economic shifts fueling sustained demand. Interest in self-storage has surged by 88% since 2020, reaching an all-time high of 25 million annual searches in 2024.
According to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), confidence among U.S. home builders in the newly built single-family home market fell to 39 in March, a three-point drop from February and the lowest level in seven months.
全市114年2月買賣登記案件量共計3,670件，較上月(114年1月：3,434件)增加6.9%，較去年同期(113年2月：3,221件)增加13.9%。其中建物移轉棟數為3,071棟，較上月(114年1月：2,789棟)增加10.1%，較去年同期(113年2月：2,734棟)增幅為12.3%。
113 年 12 月實價登錄量價動態，全市交易量共 428 件，較 11 月 494 件減少 66 件，減幅 13.36%，較前一年同期 863 件，減幅 50.41%；交易 總額為 119.04 億元，較 11 月 144.01 億元減少 24.97 億元，減幅 17.34%， 較前一年同期 216.51 億元，減幅 45.02%。
Buyers and sellers didn’t jump back into the housing market as expected in February, but lower mortgage rates should encourage them in March. Mortgage rates fell by about a quarter of a point over the course of February and have staggered further downward in March, now reaching lows not seen since December.
As the busy rental season turns the corner, the typical asking rent across the U.S. has risen to $1,980, reflecting a 0.4% increase from last month. This rate is only slightly below the pre-pandemic monthly average of 0.5% for this time of year. The demand from new renters is strong enough to maintain upward pressure on rents, which are up 3.5% compared to last year.
Zillow expects mortgage rates to decrease slightly in the near term and remain relatively flat for the remainder of the year. Home values are projected to increase by just 0.6% this year – a downgrade from the previous expectation of 0.9%. The rise in listings is fueling softer price growth, as greater supply provides more options and more bargaining power for buyers.
