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23rd September 2009
Working with the bank is an excellent way to cut everyone out to buy Houston foreclosure homes. If you think you are ready to buy a house then you should consider talking to a bank or visiting a website to see what they have to offer.Many banks have an a... Read >
Author: JosephSmithJr22nd September 2009
• type of property (i.e. town home, condo, rancher, acreage)
• proximity to schools, recreation, waterfront, views
• available financing
Buying a home in Memphis Tennessee is an important lifestyle and investment decision.
You want to bu... Read >
Author: Richard Hewitt16th September 2009
After falling for 18 months is the housing market finally starting to recover? For the first time since the crash began, both the Nationwide and the Halifax house price indexes are showing a price rise in the last quarter (2.6% and 0.8% respectively).Pric... Read >
Author: John Tighe11th September 2009
Getting into negative equity is a homeowners' nightmare - one which, unfortunately, more and more people are now suffering.
The January 2009 figures from the Halifax House Price Index show the value of the average property has fallen nearly £36,000 s... Read >
Author: MarkeD10th September 2009
The first question you should ask yourself when planning to by a house is, do you really need the home and what preparations have you made? You will only need a home if have a permanent well paying job to enable you meet the high monthly payments without ... Read >
Author: Mary Mukami Gachonde08th September 2009
Land registry has announced that property prices in all regions of England and Wales increased in July with property in Wales rising faster than any other area.
Although a month behind Nationwide’s house price index the news once again suggests that ... Read >
Author: Rob Fellowman30th August 2009
There are two ways how real estate investment works. One is that a buyer will get a house and make it as their residence or a vacation home. Second, buyer will get a house and have it rented to a tenant or even family members who would like to rent a ho... Read >
Author: roseywriter15th August 2009
Get a Map and Make a Plan
If you have not decided yet on where to move, then you can start you search clean. The first consideration would be where you would want to move. Location matters a lot. Before you even get down to choosing where you want to l... Read >
Author: Nick10th August 2009
The stakes are high and so are the commissions. But is your estate agent doing his job? Can you do better alone?
1. Are agents worth their fees? Estate agents earn their percentage by providing an initial valuation, setting a marketing price, advertising... Read >
Author: A.Deakin08th August 2009
Another day, another story of economic recovery. Surveys, reports and studies have flowed thick and fast in the last couple of months, detailing house price increases, increasing consumer enthusiasm, an upturn in manufacturing and a soaring FTSE100. Even ... Read >
Author: Graeme Knights07th August 2009
Recently released figures by the Nationwide Building Society have suggested that house prices have risen slightly in March. Does that mean that we have reached the bottom of the market? And how has this affected the demand for houses for sale in Cornwall?... Read >
Author: annabarrington02nd August 2009
According to the land registry, the cost of houses across England and Wales increased on a month-on-month basis for the first time since January 2008.
The results from a survey, which compares the price of homes recently sold with the price paid previo... Read >
Author: Which4u02nd August 2009
It has been revealed that Nationwide - the UK's largest building society, believes there is a "reasonable chance" that 2009 will end with house prices standing higher that they were at the start of the year.
This was branded an “unthinkable” scenar... Read >
Author: Which4u30th July 2009
The U.S. government announced in March that forclosed homes prices have been increasing 1.7 percent month by month. The announcement was made in Washington D.C. on March 25, 2009 by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) when it reported its monthly Ho... Read >
Author: JosephSmithJr24th July 2009
In recent weeks a number of signs coming from the housing market have begun to suggest that Britain may well have seen the worst of the slump in both house prices and sales.
Figures for June, released by high-street lender Nationwide revealed that pric... Read >
Author: Darrell23rd July 2009
After the economic turmoil of late 2008, some economists are saying that the green shoots of recovery can now be seen in the housing market. Below are three indicators that the housing market has stopped its descent, and has started to pick up:
1. Mort... Read >
Author: SearchPath01st July 2009
Are the first signs of the much vaunted ‘green shoots’ starting to appear in the housing market?
landlords have witnessed massive falls in housing values over the last year. According to the Halifax and Nationwide there has been almost a 20% fall ... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk15th June 2009
This according to the Halifax FTB affordability review. It stated the house price to earnings ratio is the lowest it has been for 6 years. Martin Ellis housing economist for the Halifax said:
"There has been a marked improvement in housing affordabili... Read >
Author: Article Anuva13th June 2009
Even though the house price bubble has popped and prices are falling it can still be very difficult to get onto the property ladder. The problems in the financial sector have resulted in banks and lenders expecting ever larger deposits from those wishing ... Read >
Author: Chris11th June 2009
Anyone who is brave enough to be thinking about getting on the property ladder at the moment needs know what they are doing as prices continue to fall.
In the present state of the property market, and in the next year or so at least, homebuyers must be ... Read >
Author: michael challiner11th June 2009
News about house prices come every month from various sources and all slightly vary. Here we look at who says what and why.
Let's start with Nationwide and Halifax. Both provide mortgages and their house price figures are based on their mortgage appr... Read >
Author: Wheres My Property10th June 2009
Is home buying a good investment?
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I just want to give you some examples of why I believe home buying is a great investment. I know this is not the time to talk about home buying as an investment in this down market. But I still believ... Read >
Author: Robert Bell05th June 2009
Let's look at the latest information on house prices to see when house prices are likely to go up. Are we at a turning point?
In May this year, according to Nationwide, house prices have gone up by 1.2% and subsequently the annual house price fall has ... Read >
Author: Wheres My Property01st June 2009
Many people who bought their house at the peak of the market before the recent crash in house prices are currently in negative equity. This means that if they sold the house they would fail to raise enough cash to pay off their mortgage on the property.
... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer29th May 2009
Top tips on becoming the perfect tenant. It's certainly a renter's market. House price slumps, huge deposits and reluctant lenders mean buying a new house is out of the question for a lot of people.
How to find the right property
Having a nosey arou... Read >
Author: MarkeD15th May 2009
It's certainly a renter's market. House price slumps, huge deposits and reluctant lenders mean buying a new house is out of the question for a lot of people.
How to find the right property
Having a nosey around other people's houses can be fun, but fi... Read >
Author: MarkeD12th May 2009
According to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, we have no need to worry too much; all is going to be well, after all. Everything’s under control and by 2011 Britain will be showing growth of 3.25 per cent. As that will be the fastest gro... Read >
Author: michael challiner11th May 2009
In February, those with their eye on the UK housing market would have noticed the confusing and conflicting data given by two of the leading house price indices, Halifax HPI and Nationwide HPI. At that time, whilst the latter had published a recent drop ... Read >
Author: MarkeD06th May 2009
Everthing is Doom and Glum at the moment, everyone is buying into it, feeding it making it real. But if your over 40 like me, have we not seen this before, we survived it and we will again. This is not new every few years the bubble bursts, this is reces... Read >
Author: Thomas wolf05th May 2009
The system for determining the price of a house can be different depending on who is asked about it. The government has a system, and many other leading companies and indices also have their version of house prices. These are created from comparable home ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer26th April 2009
When you’re looking at a property to buy make sure you’ve done your homework. And the key homework to do is to arrange a mortgage.
Know your budget. You need to list accurately your incomes and outgoings. Keep a record of what you spend and on w... Read >
Author: Wheres My Property26th April 2009
When you’re looking at a property to buy make sure you’ve done your homework. And the key homework to do is to arrange a mortgage.
Know your budget. You need to list accurately your incomes and outgoings. Keep a record of what you spend and on w... Read >
Author: Wheres My Property17th April 2009
Recently released figures by the Nationwide Building Society have suggested that house prices have risen slightly in March. Does that mean that we have reached the bottom of the market? And how has this affected the demand for houses for sale in Cornwal... Read >
Author: annabarrington17th April 2009
Recently released figures by the Nationwide Building Society have suggested that house prices have risen slightly in March. Does that mean that we have reached the bottom of the market? And how has this affected the demand for houses for sale in Cornwal... Read >
Author: annabarrington17th April 2009
Price-to-income ratios represent the amount borrowed relative to the incomes of the borrower. There are many variables that impact house prices, and some of the variability in prices over time can be attributed to changes in these variables; however, sinc... Read >
Author: Robert Bell14th April 2009
Shared equity mortgages help borrowers not able to afford to purchase all of a home. For those that don’t mind not owning a house outright they can take on a partner and give a stake of the equity in exchange for lower monthly payments.
There are a n... Read >
Author: cborthwick909th April 2009
You may be one of the many people who have never heard of the LIFT scheme. Lift stands for Low Cost Initiative for First-Time Buyers. It’s the housing scheme for Scotland, helping those on low incomes buy a property. It has been recently announced that ... Read >
Author: cborthwick909th April 2009
Mortgage overpayments
If you’ve got an extra bit of money lying around, the first option that may spring to mind is to overpay your mortgage. By paying more than the required mortgage repayment each month you erode the amount you owe quicker, reducin... Read >
Author: MarkeD27th March 2009
Landlords Should Be Cautious Before Investing in a Falling Property Market
Landlords are probably familiar with the expression that 'fortune favours the brave.'
Belief in this sentiment is certainly being challenged at the moment.
Property prices... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk27th March 2009
Landlords Should Be Cautious Before Investing in a Falling Property Market
Landlords are probably familiar with the expression that 'fortune favours the brave.'
Belief in this sentiment is certainly being challenged at the moment.
Property prices... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk10th March 2009
The next big psychological change to impact housing will be a change in homebuyer's relationship with debt. When prices were going up, and nobody thought they were going to have to pay the debt off themselves, people borrowed all they could. Once prices s... Read >
Author: Robert Bell10th March 2009
Since house prices peaked in the UK last October many homeowners have lost track of what their properties are now actually worth. This is because house prices have been falling month on month for almost a year, and with a range of reports claiming that ho... Read >
Author: Alisdair Cosgrove10th March 2009
2008 was a rollercoaster of a year for the UK's property market. SecureASale Director Tim Jackson looks back on the ups and downs of London's housing sector over the past year…
2008 started slowly with the hangover for the manic record market of ‘07.... Read >
Author: moviesplanet09th March 2009
Anyone planning to try and sell their home either now or in the near future will already be aware of the fact that not only are house prices falling month on month, which means that some homeowners may have lost thousands on the value of their home since ... Read >
Author: Alisdair Cosgrove20th February 2009
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The Housing Bubble Pops for the Hollywood�s Elite
In 2008, the U.S. housing market lost over 3 trillion dollars in value � with an overall decline of over 11% of the average house price and over 2.3 million homes... Read >
Author: Frank Patrick20th February 2009
If you manage many different properties you will know it is hard to keep track with everything going on. Property management software in the past has been expensive, however new software on the market which is free is sure to be popular.
Property manag... Read >
Author: sam lowe17th February 2009
Profiting from house price appreciation requires getting more money from the sale of a property than was originally paid for it and not having that profit cancelled out by moving costs, transaction fees, and a large spreads between the cost of ownership a... Read >
Author: Robert Bell12th February 2009
The surprise rise of 1.9% goes against the 10 consecutive monthly falls of UK house prices, these falls have knocked off the best part of £35,000 from the average house price. This news will be welcome relief for the millions of home owners who have been... Read >
Author: Sarkin12th January 2009
During the Great Housing Bubble, prices detached from their fundamental valuations and became very inflated. This price inflation created a situation where affordability dropped to record low levels in many real estate markets. The fear of buyers was that... Read >
Author: Robert Bell09th January 2009
It is widely accepted that rent amounts are a fundamental factor in determining the value of housing. If housing prices rise too far out of line with rents, a combination of declines in home values and increases in rent amounts will ultimately occur and e... Read >
Author: Brian S. Icenhower08th January 2009
Latest figures have revealed more bad news, a double whammy - UK house prices have suffered the biggest drop in 25 years as well as the number of mortgages being issued is also at a record low.
Official figures show a month-on-month drop of 2.2% in Dec... Read >
Author: cborthwick908th January 2009
More doom and gloom as the average price of a UK home has fallen to levels last seen in August 2004.
We have seen house prices fall by 16.2% in 2008 which is said to the biggest annual drop since records began.
The average UK price fell by a further... Read >
Author: cborthwick907th January 2009
If you want a quick house sale, you will find that the traditional method of selling through an estate agent is not without its drawbacks. You risk the possibility of the property chain breaking down or the buyer of your house pulling out at the last minu... Read >
Author: Anand06th January 2009
As we reach the end of another year, I find myself musing over the latest housing market trends and wondering just how hard it might be to sell my house next year.
We have had more than a decade of non-stop house price growth, but now the housing marke... Read >
Author: Anand02nd January 2009
As we reach the end of another year, I find myself musing over the latest housing market trends and wondering just how hard it might be to sell my house next year.
We have had more than a decade of non-stop house price growth, but now the housing marke... Read >
Author: Anand15th December 2008
If you're like most people in the UK today – and even in other parts of the world – you're worried about the housing problems. People are struggling to sell their houses because they can't get buyers and they can't get the prices that they would like ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer15th December 2008
Around the start of the year, almost every daily newspaper included headlines and numerous articles related to house prices. There were claims that if there was a recession in Australia, house prices in Sydney could fall by a whopping 25 to 30 per cent. ... Read >
Author: Michael Quinn14th December 2008
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Many families get quite a shock when they calculate what it will cost them to have a Walt Disney World holiday.
You'll need flights, accommodation, car hire/driving costs, food, passes to Wa... Read >
Author: Tim Burton14th December 2008
If you want a quick house sale, you will find that the traditional method of selling through an estate agent is not without its drawbacks. You risk the possibility of the property chain breaking down or the buyer of your house pulling out at the last minu... Read >
Author: Anand12th December 2008
Britons who are on the hunt for a cheap property in the current adverse financial climate may do well to avoid Kensington and Chelsea, it has been revealed.
New figures from Halifax note that while the famous London borough has long been considered a h... Read >
Author: ARouse12th December 2008
Foreclosed home is repossessed by the lender so as to recover monetary losses incurred on the non payment of home loan by the borrower. When the home owner is not able to pay installments of the mortgaged home then the lenders such as banks seal the house... Read >
Author: Anirban Bhattacharya 08th December 2008
A leading UK bank, Lloyds TSB, has announced as at 31 October their Scottish House Price Monitor showed the average property in Scotland dropped in value by 4% in the quarter August to October 2008.
The bank has stated this is the largest fall since th... Read >
Author: cborthwick908th December 2008
The solution isn't as simple as it once was- when property investing was considered a definite 'win'. There are both reasons for buying a house and reasons against it - and the decision is one that should be weighed against several factors.
Halifax Ho... Read >
Author: Alex04th December 2008
The bank of England cut interest rates from 4.5% down to 3% this month and then commented that they had thought of a bigger drop in the base rate. But they were worried about the message a bigger drop in interest rates would have sent into the market. Wha... Read >
Author: SEO Positive04th December 2008
The bank of England cut interest rates from 4.5% down to 3% this month and then commented that they had thought of a bigger drop in the base rate. But they were worried about the message a bigger drop in interest rates would have sent into the market. Wha... Read >
Author: SEO Positive03rd December 2008
The bank of England cut interest rates from 4.5% down to 3% this month and then commented that they had thought of a bigger drop in the base rate. But they were worried about the message a bigger drop in interest rates would have sent into the market. Wha... Read >
Author: SEO Positive03rd December 2008
The bank of England cut interest rates from 4.5% down to 3% this month and then commented that they had thought of a bigger drop in the base rate. But they were worried about the message a bigger drop in interest rates would have sent into the market. Wha... Read >
Author: SEO Positive01st December 2008
A Lift mortgage is a shared equity scheme helping people living in Scotland acquire their first home. If you are looking to buy a home you would put up the majority share for the property, which is normally between 60 and 80 per cent, and the Scottish Gov... Read >
Author: cborthwick901st December 2008
Shock drop in UK bank lending interest rates by 1.5%. The longest for over twenty years. This sent out a negative signal to markets indicating that the economy was in deep trouble and drastic measures are required. There is doubt if this will be passe... Read >
Author: Mortgage Services25th November 2008
Since 1970, the average house price in the UK has increased over 35 times. The cost of the average house in 1982 was just over £26,000 – twenty five years later this has risen to almost £185,000.
Nowadays, mortgages come in all shapes and sizes and... Read >
Author: michael challiner30th October 2008
Reuters have conducted a poll amongst analysts from different banks, consultancies and investment firms and the results forecast an obscure future for the residential property market in the UK, compared to the indicators obtained last year from similar st... Read >
Author: tugsearch30th October 2008
For many people Wrexham is ideally situated for reaching many nearby attractions in far less than 30 minutes residents can be enjoying the pleasures of the Welsh hills. Alternatively, spend an afternoon shopping in historic Chester. An excellent road syst... Read >
Author: darrell.j.freeman@gmail.com29th October 2008
With house prices continuing to fall and a recession looming here we look at your property, not merely bricks and mortar but your property being your home for you and your family.
Buying a property is likely to be the largest investment you will make a... Read >
Author: Wheres My Property29th October 2008
With house prices continuing to fall and a recession looming here we look at your property, not merely bricks and mortar but your property being your home for you and your family.
Buying a property is likely to be the largest investment you will make a... Read >
Author: Wheres My Property13th October 2008
The term 'buyer's market' is tossed around indiscriminately these days, but what does it mean to the average buyer out there? Well, we all know that it means that now is the prime time for buyers to be looking for a home, the reason being that there is ... Read >
Author: Carolyn Capalbo02nd October 2008
I recently decided the time was right to utilize some surplus cash I had available and began looking to purchase an investment property. Whilst it would have been easy to just dive in and find something that I could afford regardless of the location or po... Read >
Author: Michelle Kour02nd October 2008
Despite a turbulent few years Bulgaria is still a bright property investment prospect, but the market should be approached with caution.
Bulgaria was the brash newcomer of the world’s property market a few short years ago. Now, after experiencing the... Read >
Author: Jessie Hewitson30th September 2008
The United Kingdom is in dire need for more properties. There has been a huge push recently from the government to build more homes in the near future to keep up with the demand. The waiting list for rental property is growing too, based on the June 2008 ... Read >
Author: Parmdeep Vadesha29th September 2008
Equity release schemes can provide a much needed cash boost to older people who own their home outright and are struggling to enjoy their retirement due to a lack of income.
Rather than leaving their wealth tied up in their biggest asset, equity rele... Read >
Author: Isla Campbell22nd September 2008
When buying a house via the auction method there is no means of negotiating the price. You place a bid against other hopeful buyers and if your bid is accepted - usually because it is the highest - then that's the price you must pay. But sometimes the bid... Read >
Author: Melanie Click17th September 2008
Considering the current economic climate and the state of the housing market, any new government policy is met with scepticism from the general public and, more particularly, homeowners. The housing crisis in the USA has had serious knock-on effects on th... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer08th September 2008
Land Registry figures show that despite the credit crunch and the threat of a recession some areas in the United Kingdom have been performing well. Just in the last quarter some areas have seen prices rise considerable, this comes as a surprise to many in... Read >
Author: cborthwick905th September 2008
Everyone has heard about the credit crunch. Indeed, news of the UK being plunged into a recession has been hitting the headlines for over a year now, due to the increasing prices of essentials like fuel, food and electricity.
Interest rates have also... Read >
Author: pmcindoe05th September 2008
In 2008, having entered its second year, there seems to be little chance of the credit crisis easing forcing most financial analysts to re-evaluate their position and work out how severe it will get and how much longer it will prevail. Indeed, a recent ... Read >
Author: mpressman04th September 2008
The buy-to-let market has undergone something of a renaissance in recent years (because first-time-buyers now have to find significant deposits in order to get on the housing ladder). However, over the longer term, letting to students in university towns... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk04th September 2008
The buy-to-let market has undergone something of a renaissance in recent years (because first-time-buyers now have to find significant deposits in order to get on the housing ladder). However, over the longer term, letting to students in university towns... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk02nd September 2008
A recent survey by leading house price experts in the UK reveals that the average family home is now worth less than it was a year ago. This news is potentially bad for landlords who are currently looking to offload their property to raise capital for a n... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer01st September 2008
The UK energy providers are announcing increases in profits day after day and yet they are also telling us to expect dramatic increases in our cost of living.
So what's at the root of these increases?
We have all felt the pressures born my the high ... Read >
Author: Mark Leaper25th August 2008
In spite of all the disheartening reports we have heard singing the California real estate blues, this sunny state has finally turned a real corner!
The realty market in the State of California which took so much of a beating over the last year is fin... Read >
Author: Drew Hartanov24th August 2008
As other emerging property markets in eastern Europe hit the buffers, Poland looks well set to enjoy continued growth.
At the crossroads of central and eastern Europe, Poland has been a country in a state of flux for much of its history. In the 20th c... Read >
Author: Marc Da-Silva22nd August 2008
The finance sector is sat on the edge of its seat following the recent reduction in mortgage interest rates by some uk mortgage lenders. It is widely expected that mortgage quotes with better interest rates could be just around the corner and reason for o... Read >
Author: Mark Leaper21st August 2008
Buy to Let mortgage is a type of loan used for purchasing property which you can let out to rent after getting the ownership. Especially in the UK, Buy to Let properties have become quite popular. While some people are seasoned investors, others look at i... Read >
Author: Richard Heaney 14th August 2008
Newspapers are full of stories about how hard it is to get a reasonably priced mortgage. Rates are going up by the day. Nationwide recently followed the general trend by putting up its fixed rates by another 0.3% to 6.45%.
Then the chaos at Bradford ... Read >
Author: Christian Ward13th August 2008
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: Propertyhawk13th August 2008
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: Propertyhawk25th July 2008
House prices have dropped by 0.6 per cent in March, bringing the annual rate of house price growth down to 1.1 per cent, Nationwide has revealed.
The figures come amidst global financial instability and news that housing market activity is decreasing.... Read >
Author: Seamus Swords24th July 2008
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Good news for property investors with an eye on Scotland, as many areas seem to be resisting the market's downward trend. Despite the mortgage shortage and credit crunch generally felt throughout the United Kingdom, ... Read >
Author: Parmdeep Vadesha17th July 2008
Up until 2007, 100% mortgages were commonplace; in fact, 110% and 120% mortgages were also available, but since the credit crisis struck lenders have become a lot more strict with their lending conditions, with 75% LTVs (loans to value) becoming more and ... Read >
Author: Daniel Collins03rd July 2008
Two thirds of people in Britain will not buy property in the next 12 months, according to a new survey.
The poll by myfinances.co.uk suggests that falling house prices and the weakening economy has hit would be homebuyers. The study further shows the s... Read >
Author: Mildred26th June 2008
You’re looking to buy or sell property but want to make some major savings. Good news. House for sale by owner options in the UK are growing in popularity and importance. It’s all because of key property law changes which give key benefits.
Private... Read >
Author: John Turner25th June 2008
If you're looking to move house and sell property in the next few months, we've got some bad news for you: this just isn't a sellers market right now.
It's common knowledge that the property market is cooling. There's nothing too much to be worried abo... Read >
Author: petter gomes23rd June 2008
The Nationwide Building Society recently published figures showing that in March 2008, house prices fell 0.6 per cent which follows on from a 0.5 per cent drop the previous month. This has caused many experts in the property field to take this as a sign ... Read >
Author: Daniel Collins21st June 2008
If you're looking to move house and sell property in the next few months, we've got some bad news for you: this just isn't a sellers market right now.
It's common knowledge that the property market is cooling. There's nothing too much to be worried abo... Read >
Author: petter gomes18th June 2008
If you're looking to move house and sell property in the next few months, we've got some bad news for you: this just isn't a sellers market right now.
It's common knowledge that the property market is cooling. There's nothing too much to be worried abo... Read >
Author: petter gomes18th June 2008
If you're looking to move house and sell property in the next few months, we've got some bad news for you: this just isn't a sellers market right now.
It's common knowledge that the property market is cooling. There's nothing too much to be worried abo... Read >
Author: petter gomes17th June 2008
If you're looking to move house and sell property in the next few months, we've got some bad news for you: this just isn't a sellers market right now.
It's common knowledge that the property market is cooling. There's nothing too much to be worried abo... Read >
Author: petter gomes13th June 2008
When Nationwide released its house price figures this week revealing a dip of 2.5 per cent in May, there were plenty of groans but also some caveats. One of these was that the picture is the subject of much regional variation.
Such a point was made by th... Read >
Author: Assetz UK11th June 2008
There are many markets buy-to-let investors can target, but in seaside towns tourism is undoubtedly to the fore.
But while many could see property in locations such as such as Cornish coastal towns with good surf as an ideal place to find holiday lets, t... Read >
Author: Assetz UK11th June 2008
In recent months, the US real estate market has seen its fair share of turbulent weather as house prices continue to fall. While the Federal Reserve has taken significant steps towards making lending cheaper, interest rates remain artificially high as the... Read >
Author: Ki Gray09th June 2008
Spain is a perennial favourite for British tourists and property investors alike. It may be due to the relaxed lifestyle, the sun-soaked beaches or the traditionally easy path to earning a bit of cash through holiday lets - whatever the reason, Spain cons... Read >
Author: Assetz UK05th June 2008
Each month, a raft of facts and figures emerge relating to property, whether it is a house price index, investor confidence report or details on who is buying where. This data is then analyzed and absorbed by first-time buyers, existing homeowners and buy... Read >
Author: Assetz UK29th May 2008
As an Oxfordshire property search agent, when conducting a home search on behalf of property search clients, I am seeing competition for prime Oxfordshire property becoming more hotly contested as the demand for millionaire homes increases. Whether it be ... Read >
Author: Max Storey25th May 2008
That Britain is in the process of a property downturn is not in doubt, even in the eyes of the most blinkered. But while the impact of the credit crunch is well known and recent house price figures are clear enough evidence of what is going on, the questi... Read >
Author: Assetz UK21st May 2008
As an Oxfordshire property search agent, when conducting a home search on behalf of property search clients, I am seeing competition for prime Oxfordshire property becoming more hotly contested as the demand for millionaire homes increases. Whether it be ... Read >
Author: lexisclick21st May 2008
The threat of recession and economic disaster facing many areas of business, its effect on employment and income levels, personal debt and security of homes is solvable. If the root cause is not addressed then the financial crisis can only deepen causing ... Read >
Author: Terry Cartwright20th May 2008
Buying abroad and renting in Britain could well be the new trend for young property buyers living in the UK. This trend is being demonstrated by first time British buyers choosing Bulgarian property over the UK
Nearly one in four are now priced out of... Read >
Author: nicholas marr20th May 2008
France has been an interesting case when it comes to the assessment of the property fortunes of different countries. While some markets have struggled and others remain strong due to their status as emerging markets with cheap bargains, France seems to be... Read >
Author: Assetz UK20th May 2008
First-time buyers in Britain are increasingly looking to snap up affordable houses overseas, it has been revealed.
According to the Sunday Mirror, those who feel they cannot afford to buy a property in the UK are using foreign investments to generate m... Read >
Author: Anthony Bradley15th May 2008
This month the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alastair Darling has said he aims to get the damaged money markets back into shape with the help of financial experts in Washington. He has made announcements that he intends to do everything within his po... Read >
Author: Sarah Othman15th May 2008
Mortgage approvals unexpectedly increased in January as house prices continued to fall. The Bank of England has released new data showing there were 74,000 mortgage approvals in January, which was up 2,000 from December. That month’s figure of 72,000 wa... Read >
Author: Drew Swainston14th May 2008
One thing owners should know about Appleton real estate is that $80,000 can buy a decent house (with 5-7 rooms) in a nice neighborhood within 20 minutes of all the economic epicenters the Fox River Valley has to offer. In 2000, the average housing value w... Read >
Author: Jone Player12th May 2008
Across the country many factors influence the price of a house and subsequently the mortgage of the house, but nothing is more important than its location. Over recent years house prices have sky rocketed in some areas leaving huge gaps in the property ma... Read >
Author: Aaron Hill08th May 2008
Lenders are starting to focus distribution through their key partner relationships and are therefore not releasing products to the general market. Increasingly lenders will focus on the quality of the brokers and their clients with whom they transact, wit... Read >
Author: MarkeD07th May 2008
The news today appears to have been rather bad if one only considers good news to be increases in house prices. For those looking to sell or borrow against the value of their house it certainly is, but less so for those looking to buy.
For first-time buy... Read >
Author: Assetz UK06th May 2008
Another day, another set of apparently gloomy property statistics. Yesterday we had the Land Registry and Moneyfacts house price figures for March and April respectively, with both showing monthly price falls and the former indicating an annual drop in pr... Read >
Author: Assetz UK27th April 2008
When a potential buyer walks through your front door first impressions will count, especially now that we have entered a new phase of house price uncertainty. Therefore it is vital that you ensure that you present your home in the best possible light. ... Read >
Author: mpressman25th April 2008
One of the factors in considerations about the UK property market in recent times has been the apparent conflict between the short-term and long-term perspectives. Until recently, the short-termist view looked to have some merit, with rapid house price ri... Read >
Author: Assetz UK24th April 2008
When those buying investment property look for the right kind of investment, it may not be quite true to say that location, location, location is everything. True, areas close to universities may be great for student lettings, those in city centres popula... Read >
Author: Assetz UK18th April 2008
That there has been a drop in house prices in recent months is largely agreed, even if some surveys, such as the Financial Times House Price Index, have consistently indicated a static picture. But the March figure of no change recorded in that survey, pl... Read >
Author: Assetz UK16th April 2008
The house price figures published by Halifax this week may have sent some very mixed messages to those looking to invest in property. While the headline-grabbing figure was an overall 2.5 per cent drop in price in March, the regional variations may have m... Read >
Author: Assetz UK13th April 2008
It's official: Scotland is now the most resilient property market in the UK. The latest quarterly survey of UK house prices showed that while the national rate of annual house price inflation is 2.2 per cent, Scotland is speeding ahead at nearly three tim... Read >
Author: Assetz UK09th April 2008
Property price analysis for landlords looking to invest in the buy to let market. Will property prices go up or down? Is it a good time for landlords and residential property investors to buy residential property investment ?
I’m an optimistic p... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk09th April 2008
A lease option is an agreement between a landlord and a renter. In this type of agreement, the renter agrees to rent a property with an option to buy the property for an agreed-upon price within a certain time frame. In most lease options, part of the ren... Read >
Author: Benjamin DeBell09th April 2008
With house prices falling by 2.5 per cent in March 2008 you might think the whole country is on the verge of meltdown, but what does it really mean for us? The media may as well start saying that anyone with a mortgage is financially doomed, but are they ... Read >
Author: SimonDuffy07th April 2008
As pre-emptive strikes go, few might indicate more strongly an expectation that interest rates will be cut next month than news today that both Nationwide and Halifax are raising the interest rates on their tracker mortgages.
Of course, rising mortgage r... Read >
Author: Assetz UK01st April 2008
We keep hearing about dropping house prices, and of course we know it is true. But the fact is that prices in California have dropped so much that you should consider grabbing up a bargain for yourself.
Recent reports have shown continuing increases in f... Read >
Author: Josh Sloan27th March 2008
The threshold at which buyers start to pay stamp duty has risen from £120,000 to £125,000 which will come into effect on sales after the 23rd March this year. The other bands however remain unchanged at 1% between £125,000 and £250,000, 3% between £2... Read >
Author: lazysubmit26th March 2008
Croydon House Prices to Fall 15% in 2008
Sound familiar? Estate Agents and Building Societies make a profit from a healthy vibrant property market. No surprise, then, that they continued to talk about a "healthy correction" and a "sensible... Read >
Author: paul26th March 2008
How easy is it for a landlord to get an accurate value of an investment property? What do landlords need to do t o find out the real values of their investment property, who should they believe and how should they go about it?
On the face of it this s... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk25th March 2008
Yesterday’s budget brought no rest bite for first time buyers first time buyers as the Mr Darling announced that the stamp duty threshold will remain the same. People buying into shared equity schemes will have the option not to pay stamp duty until the... Read >
Author: SimonDuffy25th March 2008
Yesterday’s budget brought no rest bite for first time buyers first time buyers as the Mr Darling announced that the stamp duty threshold will remain the same. People buying into shared equity schemes will have the option not to pay stamp duty until the... Read >
Author: SimonDuffy19th March 2008
Is this the right time to invest in Buy to Let Property? Find out all the answers.
Everything is Doom and Gloom, Property prices are falling, Interest rates are still too high, mortgage lenders are acting tough and first time buyers are hard to find. A... Read >
Author: Ken Charles11th March 2008
Reverse mortgages represent a small fraction of the mortgage market. But they're growing fast because of a tantalizing advantage: They let seniors with small nest eggs tap equity in their homes for cash, without having to repay the loans as long as they s... Read >
Author: Peterray07th March 2008
Are we really going to be facing a property price crash in the near future?
Over the last few weeks there have been comments from industry experts all warning us that the UK is heading for a house price crisis or property price crash in the very near ... Read >
Author: SimonDuffy26th February 2008
Some pundits are predicting that UK house prices will fall and the real estate market will slow down, but the exclusive central London property market continues to operate on its own rules. No matter how the market turns, one prediction is sure – it pay... Read >
Author: Alistair Boscawen23rd February 2008
In a period when the property market has seen falling prices, restricted credit and one of the biggest mortgage lenders in the land having first to go begging to the Bank of England to stay afloat and now be nationalised, some might expect that buy-to-let... Read >
Author: Assetz UK22nd February 2008
Those involved in buy-to-let will often be keen to emphasise the fact that they are providing a service which is much in demand. For all the claims that the property purchases made by people who are filling a gap in the market are reducing the stock of av... Read >
Author: Assetz UK20th February 2008
With the overall Spanish market haven taken a few hits of late, with the end of the boom years last year followed by the credit crunch and the bad publicity over the demolition of illegally built homes in a few areas. But, it seems, there are still plenty... Read >
Author: Assetz UK13th February 2008
Those looking at the possibilities of investing in property in UK will be concerned with many issues. One will be the economy as a whole, with some doom-mongers still predicting that Britain will catch America's cold and plunge into recession. Others may ... Read >
Author: Assetz UK06th February 2008
After all the recent negative press about buy-to-let in the UK, the industry may be in better shape than some imagine, it seems.
This news may not be much of a revelation to those who have seen the optimistic outlooks presented by the recent surveys from... Read >
Author: Assetz UK05th February 2008
Paying the closing costs is becoming more prevalent across the whole country, according to realty experts in Maryland. This may seem strange as the house price could just be dropped and it would appear that the sell/buy formula would still have the same b... Read >
Author: Justin Lee02nd February 2008
In the last few years Brighton has been one of the places that has attracted high levels of attention in the property market. While provincial locations have introduced city centre living for apartment-dwelling professionals as their local economies grow,... Read >
Author: Assetz UK31st January 2008
Proof, were it needed, that the property market has slowed has come in the shape of falling UK house prices. Survey after survey has shown small monthly drops in house prices, leaving values still well above where they were in the past, but moderating a m... Read >
Author: Assetz UK30th January 2008
It’s about this time of year, as the dark, cold nights start to close in, that many Brits’ thoughts start to turn to an alternative life in the sun, in Europe or beyond. Many people are involved in broken house sale chains and are looking to complete ... Read >
Author: CRMWorks24th January 2008
Amid talk of downturns in the property market across Britain recent attention has focused on specific locations where any slowdown nationally will not be replicated. Publishing its figures for house price inflation by region last week, Halifax predicted t... Read >
Author: Assetz UK24th January 2008
We all realize that it is not the ideal time to try and list your home, but if you are buying in the same area, then your lowered house price will also be reflected when you buy your replacement house. Nothing is lost therefore - or is it?
Sometimes... Read >
Author: Arow Blackdragon23rd January 2008
Cypriot property has been in the news for many reasons in recent years. A period which has seen the small Mediterranean island join the European Union in 2004 and adopt the euro from New Years' Day this year has been a particularly active one for investor... Read >
Author: Assetz UK21st January 2008
The decision of the Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold yesterday may tempted some to predict more hard times ahead for the property industry. Notwithstanding the widespread expectation that rates will fall next month, there are many who would ... Read >
Author: Assetz UK19th January 2008
If you are planning to sell your house this spring, and are disheartened by the amount of brand new homes for sale in your area, take heart! It seems the Government slide off more of our bucks than we probably realize, but at least one of these taxes coul... Read >
Author: Joe Samson07th November 2007
Now I have been in the market for a mortgage for a few years now. I have been working hard to get my foot upon that elusive first rung of the housing ladder. My income has increased greater than the rate of inflation, which should be a good thing, but sti... Read >
Author: Alexis Svenn08th October 2007
In many streets in North side numerous sheriff sale placards now mark out Jacksonville foreclosure homes for all to see.Jacksonville has foreclosure rates that are among the highest nationwide. Foreclosures have increased significantly as the rate of deli... Read >
Author: philipsmith20th September 2007
First time buyers are deserting the housing market at a faster rate than anytime in the previous three years whilst the numbers of unsold properties is continuing to rise, according to a recent report produced by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton17th August 2007
Originally devised as a tax on the super-rich, inheritance tax (IHT) is threatening more and more ordinary households in the UK. Indeed, over the last five years the estimated revenue from this tax has increased by 50% to annually yield £3billion into th... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton15th August 2007
According to the recently published fourth annual Graduates First Time Buyer report, one in ten graduates believe they will never be able to afford to buy their own home. But that statistic doesn’t just apply to this year’s graduates: almost 25% of th... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan11th July 2007
House price is soaring high day by day; so much so that it renders many a borrower unfit for buying their own roof in cash. So, there is no wonder that many of them turn to mortgage to finance their home. But this way of purchasing a home involves some cr... Read >
Author: Ben Estevan01st July 2007
Southampton is located on the South coast of England, 80 miles South West of London. Historically Southampton has been a port city and today the port still plays a large part in Southampton’s economy. However there is now quite a clear separation betwee... Read >
Author: Naz Daud01st July 2007
Although London now ranks above Monte Carlo in terms of property prices, recent figures released by estate agents Rightmove show that London house prices rose at their slowest rate in five months, with the cost of a home falling in more than half of the U... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan04th June 2007
One month house prices are up are a record level, reports in April showed that asking prices rose to £8,000, and the next month, May, asking prices drop by around £900 whilst the monthly house price inflation has seen annual house price growth drop to 1... Read >
Author: JamesQuinton04th June 2007
The attractiveness of taking out a secured loan has never been so high, with house prices, especially those in London going, metaphorically, through the roof.
Despite four interest rake hikes, which have slowed down the housing market, house price infl... Read >
Author: JamesQuinton25th May 2007
The hikes in UK property prices in the last decade has had many in the property industry reeling. Having defied expectations on a number of levels, the strength of house price increases has many pundits at a loss as to where the property market will go ne... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan16th May 2007
The UK property market has been riding an upward trend for many years now, with house prices soaring significantly over the last decade. A new report from Assetz, the property investment advice experts, indicates that the average rate of annual growth in ... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan06th May 2007
When buying a home there are some things you should know. One thing you should know when buying a home is the house prices of the homes in the area. By doing this it would help you to know if you are getting a good deal. One other thing when it comes to k... Read >
Author: Kevin Cox02nd May 2007
The UK has a unique property market. With prices rising at amazing rates over the last decade, it presents a fantastic investment opportunity but how do you go about getting into the market? Help is at hand!
So firstly, let's look at what sort of inves... Read >
Author: Keith Barrett30th April 2007
Some commentators have been predicting house price falls in the UK for several months. But renewed house price growth in the UK this year inevitably raises the question of whether house prices have to fall.
There are various reasons to suggest that hou... Read >
Author: JamesQuinton30th April 2007
Northern Ireland has the top ten fastest rising property hotspots in the UK. A regional survey looking at 489 towns in Northern Ireland found that property values have gone up 55% since last year – property in Craigavon in 2006 was an average of £118,5... Read >
Author: JamesQuinton30th April 2007
House prices could fall by as much as 30% over the next few years, claim experts, which could trigger a recession as currently overvalued property prices (20% overvalued according to Goldman Sachs and the highest in 15 years) are corrected. Many watchers ... Read >
Author: JamesQuinton19th April 2007
The world of becoming a home owner is becoming an increasingly distant prospect for those not yet on the housing market.
As reported in one of my previous articles the average house price has risen from 4.81 times the average national salary in 1997 to... Read >
Author: Lee Unsworth15th April 2007
Flying times of over three hours from their main market has always meant Malta has a starting disadvantage compared to her main holiday competitors of Spain and her islands.
But Malta does appeal to visitors from the British Isles who want a holiday in... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer12th April 2007
Despite widespread feeling that house prices were, at last, slowing, new figures released by the country’s biggest mortgage lender Halifax, suggest that house prices, are in fact, still rising on the back of a strong economy and shortage of homes for sa... Read >
Author: JamesQuinton27th March 2007
If you think that a mortgage is beyond you because even with a term of 25 years the payments are too high, then maybe you should consider getting a lifetime loan. These loans are literally for life, unless you pay them off before your death. They allow yo... Read >
Author: Peter Kenny27th March 2007
The prospect of buying a home for the first time can be a very exciting experience, however for many it can also be a very daunting one too.
Being able to put down a deposit significant enough to secure a mortgage remains the biggest up hill struggle ... Read >
Author: Christopher13th March 2007
Real estate investing seems to be something of a craze nowadays, with more and more people choosing to take the risk with property. Be it buy-to-let, or as a speculative acquisition, real estate in Columbus, Ohio is becoming a popular choice for professi... Read >
Author: Christopher Lotte09th March 2007
Moving house can be stressful, time consuming and expensive. When you buy a house you need to buy the right house. Here we give you tips on how to choose the right home for you and your family.
When deciding on moving house the first step is to unders... Read >
Author: Wheres My Property19th February 2007
SA property to slow down in 2007
Leading South African property experts say 2007 may be the low water mark before prices start increasing again in 2008, albeit at a more subdued pace than the heady heights of 2004/05.
Property experts Christo Luüs... Read >
Author: Evan Pickworth19th February 2007
There has been no secret made of the fact that UK house prices have risen over recent years, and many home owners have benefited significantly from this. The rise in home values has meant many people have been able to free up cash tied up in their proper... Read >
Author: Lee Unsworth24th January 2007
Property in Cyprus has seen price rises in Cyprus which have led to steady capital gains for Cyprus property owners. Recent announcement by low cost airlines that they have new routes to the island are set to make property in Cyprus even more disirable. ... Read >
Author: nicholas marr17th January 2007
Properties can be sold by the house owners individually. Selling the properties individually is not a difficult task. It depends upon the seller’s interest, attitude and approach regarding the house sale. When a seller decided to sell the house, he shou... Read >
Author: ron victor09th January 2007
In a December article in "This is Money", they conducted a poll in which 55% of people expected prices to rise in 2007, and of these they expected the rise to be 6% or more.
This was compared to the previous year when 43% of those polled expected price... Read >
Author: Ray Prince06th January 2007
When someone decides to buy a house, one of the first tasks is to talk to a lender and determine the maximum loan they can get. The max loan will determine the cap on house prices for that the buyer. There’s lots of calculators out there that will help ... Read >
Author: Ki Gray02nd December 2006
The last two years have seen a rise in house price throughout the United Kingdom. This is certainly good news for homeowners looking for a loan. It opens up a lot of avenues as far as finances are concerned. Homeowner loans are generally a form of secured... Read >
Author: David Parker28th November 2006
House prices increased with 0.4% within October in London.
The latest survey from Hometrack reveals that this year the growth of prices for houses was the highest in two years time. Due to the annual increase of prices which was of 4.9%, an average hou... Read >
Author: Alison White27th November 2006
Planning a home renovation? Finding the perfect financing to correspond your needs is important. A loan for home improvements is issued by lenders based on the view that the amount of the loan used to repair your house will add to the overall value of the... Read >
Author: Ben Hamilton18th November 2006
Riveria tax haven Monaco's property inflation could rise steeply in the next couple of years, and Europe's favourite tax haven could be out of reach for some millionaires, according to a Monte Carlo travel guide.
Differing surveys recently have all bee... Read >
Author: Roger Munns18th November 2006
When suffering the loss of a family member or when they become too unwell to take care of themselves, the last thing you need on top of the grief and stress is property IHT. This tax was originally designed to only affect the more wealthy property owners,... Read >
Author: Julie-Ann Amos10th November 2006
According to the Nationwide building society house prices cooled slightly in October; the trend over the past quarter demonstrated by the Halifax also shows a slow down in UK house prices from June through to August. However, Nationwide believes that t... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan11th October 2006
Is ownership of a property still a good investment?
Theodore Roosevelt, one of the richest men of all time made the statement, "Real Estate is the basis for all wealth".
Currently there is a lot of talk whether property investment in South Africa ... Read >
Author: Anelize Hendrikz05th October 2006
After listing a house several times and receiving little or no response from prospective buyers most people begin to wonder what the problem is. Some realtors will tell you that selling a home takes time. Indeed it does. If you notice that similar home... Read >
Author: Robert Bell05th October 2006
For months, we were trigger-swipe happy, putting our groceries,
clothes, holidays and service charges on our credit cards.
We wanted mortgages, we took out loans, we watched Property
Ladder and What Not To Wear. Whether you were born middle
class,... Read >
Author: jupita fanklin26th September 2006
HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world provides a comprehensive range of financial services: personal financial services; commercial banking; corporate, investment banking and markets; private banking; and other... Read >
Author: Alison White01st September 2006
Halifax plc part of the HBOS Group, the UK's largest provider of residential mortgages and saving accounts is advising that due to rising utility and council tax bills, the householders have been more restricted. In April, May and June the average raise i... Read >
Author: Alison White31st August 2006
Banks, building societies and mortgage brokers are always on the look-out for opportunities for more business, so what is the consumer to expect in the way of mortgage types and offers?
Re-mortgaging seems to be the buzz-word and this seems to be a sec... Read >
Author: michael challiner21st August 2006
Sure you want to impress your date but for crying out loud you don't want to take out a government loan to do it. No
problem. With a little creativity, going on a date can be inexpensive and still a lot of fun.
Like what? Well
The Theater
Most... Read >
Author: Daryl Campbell06th August 2006
9 Tips on How I Go to Disney World on a Shoestring Budget
What you are about to read... will save you loads of money !
Many families get quite a shock when they calculate what it will cost them to have a Walt Disney World holiday.
You'll need fli... Read >
Author: Tim Burton22nd July 2006
There are few more emotive issues than the estimated value of your own property.
Anyone who has been or is intending to remortgage in the foreseeable future will be aware that an independent valuation will need to be completed in most cases. In the cu... Read >
Author: John Smith19th July 2006
Summary of news:
Markets still looking mainly at the Middle East for direction, with talk of a possible cease-fire
between Israel and Hezbollah overnight prompting a downturn in safe-haven gold and oil prices
at one stage.
Meanwhile, US Treasu... Read >
Author: Debbie Forward08th July 2006
If you've read a lot of price articles on cheap property in recent months you will have come across quite a few references to the existence of something called a property 'mini-boom'.
Apparently this phenomenon has been with us for at least 6 months now ... Read >
Author: andrew stefanczyk30th June 2006
Recent talk within the housing market of a possible slow down, marking an end to the mini boom which has been gradually pushing house prices up across the country, seem to have been premature. The latest figures from the British Bankers' Association (BAA... Read >
Author: Richard Green26th May 2006
According to a recently released study by the property website, Rightmove, the average asking prices for UK homes showed the strongest annual price rise for over a year during the period from mid-April to early May. The report has caused Rightmove to r... Read >
Author: sam lowe22nd May 2006
Personal loans have exploded in popularity over the last number of years. With UK consumers in more debt now than they ever have been in the past, personal loans are becoming even more popular as more and more people use the to consolidate their existing ... Read >
Author: Peter Kenny16th May 2006
Traditionally, spring is the season when the housing market picks up.
An increase in the number of buyers, helping boost the number of sales agree, points to a much stronger market in the coming months.
City bonuses have ignited the housing market in ... Read >
Author: Alison White10th May 2006
A 100% mortgage allows you to borrow 100% of the property value. Property deposit is not required. Interest rates in 100% mortgage can be chosen from variable, fixed, capped or discounted interest rates. In 100% mortgage, lender will provide you full am... Read >
Author: Ruth Stanhop05th May 2006
The figures show that house price inflation slowed to only 0.1% in April, significantly slower when compared with a 1.1% increase for March, and the annual house price change fell to 4.8% in April from 5.3% in March, leading to an average UK house price... Read >
Author: sam lowe12th April 2006
Anyone who owned property during the last house price crash in the early 1990s will remember constant headlines about negative equity and home repossession. Between 1990 and 1996 over a million individuals experienced mortgage repossession as they strug... Read >
Author: sam lowe21st March 2006
They say trends will always come back around. What was fashionable in the 70s will always seem to pop up on the shelves 30 odd years later. Unfortunately, there are some trends we wish would never show their faces again the 1980's property crash for on... Read >
Author: diane newsom05th March 2006
Mortgage lenders and property agencies have just released their latest figures for the UK housing market displaying some conflicting results but the overall mood from analysts appears to be one of optimism for improvements in housing market activity.
... Read >
Author: sam lowe09th February 2006
Housing is one of the basic human needs. Everyone needs a house to get protection from the nature and the outside world. You can either live in a rented house or your own house. There are far too many problems in a rented house. There always arise confl... Read >
Author: Puneet Nayyar08th February 2006
Copyright 2006 Michael Hanna
According to the Nationwide Building Society, the UK housing market has made a "strong start" in 2006, with the biggest rise in house prices for 18 months, rising by 1.4% in January. This was seen by the Nationwide as part... Read >
Author: michael hanna14th January 2006
The UK in recent years has seen a massive growth in the levels of personal debt and thanks to increases in secured loans corresponding to a strengthening of the housing market; it does not appear to be slowing down. Recent figures from Creditaction sho... Read >
Author: sam lowe24th December 2005
Broker's have predicted that the housing market is set to bloom in 2006.
After house prices dropping for 16 months in a row BBC news has reported that house prices are set to rise again in 2006, although gains will be small.
Nationwide is said to be "... Read >
Author: sam lowe29th September 2005
The number of homeowners taking out secured loans is set to slow down over the next five years according to analysts at Datamonitor. Over the past five years the market for secured loans has increased by over 50%, however predictions indicate that loans ... Read >
Author: Rachel Lane09th September 2005
For months, we were trigger-swipe happy, putting our groceries, clothes, holidays and service charges on our credit cards. We wanted mortgages, we took out loans, we watched Property Ladder and What Not To Wear. Whether you were born middle class, had m... Read >
Author: Rachel Lane08th September 2005
With the recent release from the UK's biggest mortgage lender, the Halifax, of its latest house price report for May 2005, showing that prices fell by 0.6% last month, and prices falling just 0.1% since the start of the year, the bank said that the
mar... Read >
Author: Rachel Lane31st August 2005
For the first time since May 1996 reports have indicated that wage increases have risen faster than house price inflation. According to Nationwide, "The overall picture remains one of a gently softening market".
The signs indicate that the housing ma... Read >
Author: R Green31st August 2005
Things have been going great here at Investor Wealth Academy, and we are very excited about some major developments coming down the line for us later this summer.
More on that later.
Last Friday I was on the phone with a perspective client of ours. ... Read >
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