#regional-trends

#regional-trends

Albany City Council formed an ad hoc committee to discuss a potential resolution for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Residents in Albany express varying opinions on whether the council should pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire. [ more ]

The local authority areas with the highest concentrations of homes increasing in value by 5% or more in 2023 are Rossendale, Blackburn with Darwen, Telford and Wrekin, Merthyr Tydfil, Burnley, Bolton, Inverclyde, Glasgow City, Carlisle, and Knowsley.

The areas with the highest concentration of homes with value loss of 5% or more are Dover, Hastings, Aberdeen City, Canterbury, Thanet, Rother, Folkestone & Hythe, Tendring, Moray, and South Holland. [ more ]

Home prices continued to rise across the country in 2023, with a 1.2% increase in median list price and a 3% increase in median price per square foot.

Certain regions, such as New England and the Upper Midwest, saw steady home price growth, with increases of 10-11% in some states. The Mountain West and Texas experienced a slowdown in price growth, with increases of 4.5% and 1% respectively. [ more ]

Global internet traffic grew 25 percent this year, indicating continued expansion of the internet.

Google regained its position as the most visited web destination. [ more ]