Sun Shines on Prestige Market in Australia’s Noosa
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A 10-Room Manhattan Apartment With an Enviable Fifth Avenue Location
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NEWS BITES
39.5% of Current London Listings Have Had a Price Chop New figures from real estate portal Zoopla show that 39.5% of London listings have undergone price reductions, up from 36.7% in July. The average price reduction in the city is 7.4%, or £53,251 (US$71,312), though in more expensive areas like Kensington and Chelsea, the average discount is 7.9%, or £129,559 (US$173,502). City A.M.
China Home Price Growth Slows for 12th Straight Month The average cost of housing in 70 major Chinese cities grew just 5.1% in November, according to data compiled by Reuters. This marks the 12th month of slowing growth, after a peak growth rate of 12.6% in November 2016. Prices rose in 59 of the 70 cities surveyed, but dropped in major hubs, including Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen. Financial Times
Ireland Continues to See Double-Digit Home Price Growth Irish home prices rose 12.1% year-over-year in October, while Dublin saw an 11.6% increase, the West region saw a 15.8% increase, and the Midland region saw an 8% increase. In October 2016, the annual growth rate was just 7.5% year-over-year, per the Central Statistics Office. The median national home price in October was €220,000 (US$259,500), and overall, prices have increased 70.2% from their 2013 low point. PropertyWire
State Mortgage Bank Warns of Worsening Housing Slump for Stockholm Home prices in Stockholm have already fallen 9% in the past three months and are likely to fall further, according to SBAB, the state-owned mortgage bank. An excess of supply and fear of new mortgage rules are shutting out would-be buyers, and nationally, prices have dropped 7.3%. "Price in Stockholm city are now down 10% to 15%, and may well drop another 10% to 15%," said SBAB CEO Klas Danielsson. Bloomberg
Saudi Crown Prince Identified as Buyer of $300 Million French Chateau Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 32, heir to the Saudi throne, has been named as the buyer of France's Chateau Louis XIV, which sold for $300 million in 2015 and is reportedly the world's most expensive home. A crumbling 19th-century chateau once stood on the 57-acre property, but a developer in 2009 tore it down to build a new one. Prince Mohammed, who preaches financial austerity and is leading a crackdown on corruption among the Saudi elite, also bought a $450 million Leonardo da Vinci painting at auction last month, smashing price records. The New York Times
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Mystery Seller of $5.3M Apartment Really, Really Loves Nixon [New York Post]
6 Tips for a Cozy and Winterproof Patio You Can Enjoy Year-Round [Realtor.com]