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Trends Reveal Record Demand for Student Accommodation

The shortfalls in student accommodation have been especially detrimental to international students – those coming from countries with a weaker currency have found accommodation increasingly unaffordable, for example.

Yet in 2022 – the UK issued nearly 500,000 study visa grants for international students – this marks an impressive 81% rise when compared to pre-pandemic figures.

Indian nationals enrolled into UK universities saw a 307% surge (105,278) compared to pre-COVID 2019 figures (34,261).

While the intake of Chinese students tapered down slightly – there has also been a significant increase in students coming from other countries such as Nigeria and Bangladesh.

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European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:ERE.UN) Shares Down 0.3%

European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:ERE.UN – Get Rating) shares were down 0.3% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as C$3.33 and last traded at C$3.33. Approximately 11,474 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 85% from the average daily volume of 77,120 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$3.34.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on ERE.UN shares. Cormark set a C$4.15 target price on European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March

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Real estate sales dip in Houston and area

Real estate sales through the Multiple Listing Service in Houston and area declined in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2022, indicating latest figures from the BC Northern Real Estate Board.

Two single family homes sold from January to March at an average price of $110,000 while five single family homes sold from January to March in 2022 and 11 sold for the same three-month period in 2021.

Six properties sold in all for the first three months of this year at a combined value of $1.8 million.

The decline in home sales

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Green New Deal Boosts Appeal of New Build Investments

Investing in new-build property has traditionally been a popular form of property investment due to the range of benefits it can offer – this has seen many investors purchase off-plan (before the house is completed) as a means of maximizing their potential gains.

The push towards making homes energy efficient in recent years has heightened the incentive to invest in new-build properties, as tenants wish to keep their energy bills down. As a result, this has seen increased demand for such properties.

In turn, new-build properties also tend to boast higher EPC (energy performance certificate) ratings of an A or

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NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust Announces Quarterly Dividends

Published: Apr. 26, 2023 at 8:30 AM EDT|Updated: 21 hours ago

DALLAS, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (“NXDT”) (NYSE: NXDT) announced today that its board of trustees has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.15 per common share of NXDT. The dividends will be payable on June 30, 2023to shareholders of record on June 15, 2023.

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About NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NYSE:NXDT)

NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust is an externally advised, publicly traded, diversified real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the acquisition, development, and management

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What is a lab diamond cluster engagement ring

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The UK Property Market is Now in Better Health Than Four Years Ago

There are various ways we can use to track how the UK property market is performing.

One of the most common ones is house prices and how they are rising or falling. Rising prices mean that the market is performing well, while falling prices are usually a cause for concern.

The Land Registry’s UK House Price Index reports that prices rose by 6.3% annually from January 2023, the latest data available. This shows that the market is still going strong as prices are higher than in 2022.

A second way we can determine the health of the housing market is

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FY2023 Earnings Estimate for Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:D) Issued By National Bank Financial

Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:D – Get Rating) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial lowered their FY2023 earnings per share estimates for shares of Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust in a research report issued on Monday, April 17th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Kornack now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.45 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.51. National Bank Financial currently has a “Outperform Under Weight” rating on the stock. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust’s FY2024 earnings at $1.57