Prices for Prime Country Houses in England and Wales Show Improvement
But prices decline sharply in London’s commuter zone. Read More
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An Elegant 19th Century Townhouse on a Tree-Lined Upper East Side Street
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How to Use More Than One Paint Color in a Room
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NEWS BITES
Property Prices Fall in All Australian Capital Cities Besides Hobart Australian property prices were largely stagnant in March, but growth fell overall in capital cities, dropping 0.2% month-to-month and 0.9% for the quarter, according to CoreLogic. Regional markets have shown stronger performance, with price growth of 0.4% month-to-month and 1.1% quarterly. Hobart bucked the capital city downward trend, with 3.4% price growth for the quarter. PropertyWire
Dubai Property Festival Will Feature Real Estate Discounts as High as 20% The Dubai Property Festival begins on April 9 and will include discounts of up to 20% for certain developments, as well as discounted mortgage rates, and free legal services and consultations. "The banks will be offering exclusive promotions including no registration fees or service charges, and customers can receive pre-approvals during the festival at discounted rates," said one organizer. Emaar, MAG, and Azizi are among the developers participating. Gulf News
More Canadian Millennials Are Planning to Buy In Spite of Concern Over Interest Rates One-third of Canadians say they are likely to buy a home within the next two years, the highest level of buyer intent since 2010 and a seven-point increase from last year’s survey. Now, 50% of respondents between ages 18 and 34 listed themselves as likely to purchase. Vancouver Sun
China Vanke Doubles Down on Co-Living Developments in Beijing In response to increasing demand, developer China Vanke has launched seven co-living projects in Beijing and is slated to open three more this year. In the developer’s Jingsong location, rooms include 25-square-meter lofts that cost 4,200 yuan (US$668.73) per month. A dozen different co-living brands continue launching projects across the city in response to demand for cheap rental housing and skyrocketing sales prices. South China Morning Post
AROUND NEWS CORP
Wife of Hedge-Fund Titan Pays $60 Million for Manhattan Apartment [The Wall Street Journal]
Flexible Designs: How to Adapt Your Home [The Times of London]
Sting and Trudie Styler's New Apartment Is Anything but Ordinary [New York Post]
Crown Manor, a Coronado Landmark With a Gossipy Past, on the Market for $25M [realtor.com]