#tmcworldcup match of the day: USA vs belgium
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Following our World Cup predictions, which forecast an overall victory for the USA, TheMoveChannel.com follows the FIFA tournament through every stage, highlighting a property Match of the Day.
USA stormed through the second round and into the quarter finals of the #TMCWorldCup in today's match. Belgium tried to put up a fight, but with only one listing to the country's name, it looked like a lost cause from the start.
Belgium is one of the few European housing markets to have enjoyed rising prices in both the last six and 12 months, according to Knight Frank's Global House Price Index. In any battle between other continental competitors, this health would put it in good stead. Against the US, though, even with prices slipping slightly in the short-term, the overall market's momentum is simply too strong: recovery has seen prices soar 10.3 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2014, encouraging interest on Google (2010 searches for "property in the USA" were made in May 2014) and ultimately fuelling demand.
With 21.36 per cent of enquiries in 2013 on TheMoveChannel.com, it is hard to see anyone stopping the ascent of America's real estate. Rushing into the quarter finals, they look like the ones to beat.
Who will win the Property World Cup? See our full infographic here - or keep up to date with the latest results on Twitter by following the #TMCWorldCup hashtag.
Enquiries = % of enquiries received on TheMoveChannel.com in 2013
Searches = Number of searches for "property in X" on Google in the month leading up the World Cup
Listings = Number of properties currently listed for sale on TheMoveChannel.com
Price (12m/6m) = House price movement in the last 12 or 6 months, according to the Knight Frank Global House Price Index Q1 2014
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