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Malta Holiday Numbers Beat 2008 Meltdown

Tour operators and merchant banks going under, together with high oil prices and higher aviation fuel costs might suggest that Malta, which is a three hour flight from her main market of the United Kingdom, might see a drop in tourist numbers for 2008. ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Mortgage Deals

In recent times, the credit crunch has made a huge impact on the mortgage market; however, it is still possible for most of us to get a good deal on your mortgage. It has been said before that there are good deals available for those who have a big dep... Read >
Author: Gill

Homeowners not as 'crunched' as they think

Well-established broker Greenhill Finance claims that despite the so-called 'credit crunch' plenty of borrowing options remain open to people with their own homes What's in a phrase? When the phrase is 'credit crunch' a lot it seems. With household... Read >
Author: Justin Mason

It’s a buyer’s market after all

Recent years have seen an increasing amount of panic relating to the worldwide financial situation. An economic downturn can have an adverse affect on many who have allowed their borrowing to run away from their ability to pay back what they owe. The fa... Read >
Author: pmcindoe

The Effects of Job Losses in House-Building

What's more the construction industry was a major employer of graduates, with a third of new positions being offered to university leavers. Unfortunately these figures were estimated during a time of financial stability and a rising market. Now with the c... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

When It Rains, It Pours

The great housing boom of the nineties and onwards was a time of endless building and big dreams, but these things cannot last and the inevitable downturn has occurred with house prices and value falling at record rates. We all knew this day would come... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton

Are house price falls welcomed?

Recent research by the BBC has found that more people welcome falls in housing prices than they do increases. These results are very surprising as the general assumption was that an increase in prices was more welcome due to houses increasing in value. Th... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Lowering the cost of shoes

Much of the economic news in recent months seems to have been about doom and gloom. Whether it's the credit crunch or falling house prices, it seems that we're all caught in the middle of an economic slowdown. When it comes to shopping, it's not surpri... Read >
Author: Simon Barnett

Car Market Still Strong Despite Credit Crunch

Despite rising fuel costs, household bills and falling house prices, the British public are still enjoying purchasing and modifying their cars, with 153,420 new cars registered in July of 2008. Motorists who modify their vehicles are said to be most... Read >
Author: mpressman

The ‘rent now, buy later’ scheme

The government has recently launched a 'rent now, buy later' scheme with the intention of breathing new life into the UK housing market. It is not going to hit the whole of the country at first, and will only be targeting households where income is less t... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Secured Loans Availability Shrinking

A number of major players exiting from the secured loans industry in the past 12 months has highlighted the continuing effects of the credit crunch for both lenders and borrowers. In a recent report, financial advisory firm MoneyFacts explained that se... Read >
Author: ARouse

Property Price Re-bound for Landlords - UK House Price Comment

It is impossible for landlords to escape from the doom-laden projections of falling house prices, a slumping economy combined with rising overheads such as our buy-to-let mortgage costs. All this leaves us property investors with a slightly depressed fee... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk

Short Break in Wales with Celtic Haven

Falling house prices and a possible recession are making for a gloomy time for most at the moment, so now is the best time to start thinking about a short break to get away from it all. After all short breaks are good for you and the best way to rest, rel... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Budget Better By Calculating Mortgage Payments

Totting up the weekly shopping whilst pushing a trolley around the local supermarket may not be too much of a challenge; but where the sums are considerably larger and the stakes so much higher - like with monthly mortgage repayments - it may be wise to o... Read >
Author: Isla Campbell

Nicaragua: The Universe’s Best Kept Retirement Secret

Are you ready to retire? With the real estate market in a full-blown meltdown, the U.S. on the verge of a recession, and the stock market tumbling, it is not a fun time to consider retiring. In fact, many potential retirees are having to extend their work... Read >
Author: Scott P Taylor

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