ABU DHABI / WAM Shuaa Capital psc, the leading asset management and investment banking platform in the region, on Monday announced its intention to complete and deliver ₤2 billion worth of property projects in London through its wholly-owned subsidiary Northacre. Northacre is currently focused on completing its two key projects: No.1 Palace Street and The Broadway, both of which are …
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Aldar-ADQ consortium offers to buy 90% stake in Egypt’s Sodic
ABU DHABI / WAM A consortium comprising Aldar Properties (Aldar) and ADQ has submitted for approval by the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (the FRA) an all-cash mandatory tender offer (MTO) for up to 90 percent and a minimum of 51 percent of the outstanding share capital of The Sixth of October for Development and Investment SAE (SODIC or the Company) …
Read More »UK suburban home prices outpace cities
Bloomberg House prices in the UK suburbs outpaced those in city centers during the pandemic as people traded shorter commutes for gardens and indoor space to work from home, figures show. In the areas surrounding major cities, property values grew an average 10.8% between March 2020 and June this year, according to mortgage lender Halifax, whose figures exclude London. For …
Read More »US home sales rise 2% amid higher inventory
Bloomberg Sales of previously owned US homes rise in July for a second month, indicating firmer housing demand as inventory constraints showed signs of easing. Contract closings increased 2% from prior month to an annualised 5.99 million, a four-month high, according to National Association of Realtors. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a 5.83 million …
Read More »London’s housing market shows hit from home working in July
Bloomberg London private housing rents fell in July compared with a year earlier as the ability to work from home meant that being close to city center offices was no longer a priority for workers. The 0.1% decline set the UK capital apart from other regions, where rental prices climbed by almost 2% on average, Office for National Statistics (ONS) …
Read More »Toronto home sales hit lowest point in a year
Bloomberg Toronto saw the lowest number of homes trade hands in a year in June as the pandemic-fueled demand that drove the market to record highs starts to fade with immigration still muted. Home sales in Canada’s largest city fall 9.1% in June from the month before to 8,885 transactions, the third consecutive monthly decline, according to data released by …
Read More »Canadians’ net worth surges on housing but renters left behind
Bloomberg The coronavirus pandemic real-estate boom has made some Canadians richer, while others languish. The net worth of the nation’s households increased by about C$770 billion ($633 billion) in the first three months of 2021, a record 6% gain, to C$13.7 trillion, Statistics Canada said in a report. Since the start of 2020, that figure has increased by more than …
Read More »AED68.6bn of realty deals in four emirates in Q1 ’21
Abu Dhabi / WAM UAE property market saw AED68.6 billion in transactions in Q1 of 2021, in a fresh sign that the worst is over and smart recovery is accelerating thanks to increased spending on infrastructure development, and the recorded growth in trade and tourism sectors across the nation. Statistics revealed by the departments concerned in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah …
Read More »Dubai records 4,832 real estate deals worth AED10.98b in April
Dubai / WAM Dubai’s real estate market continues to achieve record numbers in the number and value of real estate sales transactions, thus enhancing the emirate’s global position as the preferred, and most attractive and flexible real estate investment destination. The 14th edition of Mo’asher, Dubai’s official sales price index, launched by Dubai Land Department, in cooperation with Property Finder …
Read More »US sales of previously owned homes fall for a third month
Bloomberg Sales of previously owned US homes dropped unexpectedly in April for a third straight month as an inventory crunch pushed up prices by the most on record and restrained purchases. Contract closings decreased 2.7% from the prior month to an annualised 5.85 million, the slowest pace since June, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. The median …
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