The short sale process changed, real estate agents did not keep up

Specialist bridging lender Aspen has completed a £2.475 million Bridge-to-Let facility for the acquisition of a four-bedroom penthouse in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, marking its second prime central London transaction within seven days. The deal was completed in under three weeks, funding the auction purchase of a property extending to more than…

24 June 2026 Biennial report assesses progress towards euro adoption in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Sweden Countries under review show economic resilience to external shocks but still face obstacles on road to euro adoption Mixed inflation trends, with fiscal situation deteriorating in most countries Legislation in all five countries not fully compatible with…

Amid a deepening housing affordability crisis, roughly 1 in 10 homes in the country is sitting vacant, concludes a new report. Around 14.5 million houses are empty, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data compiled by personal finance site LendingTree. However, only a shockingly low number of these homes—fewer than 800,000—are actually up…

Government of Alberta data cited by Lurie shows a modest net provincial population increase of roughly 5,000 people between October and January, a marked deceleration from earlier boom-era growth, with international migration contracting. Statistics Canada’s Q4 2025 demographic estimates corroborate the trend, placing Alberta’s net interprovincial gain at 3,684 people in that quarter, down from 4,993…

Earlier in 2026, the BoC flagged a two-sided risk profile: the possibility of rate cuts if growth disappointed more sharply than forecast, and potential hikes if energy prices from the Iran conflict drove a sustained, generalized consumer price shock. In recent weeks, neither scenario has materialized. Inflation concerns retreat Higher oil prices stemming from restricted…