Real Estate

Manchester tipped as property investment hot spot

Posted by on 30/06/2011 at 10:15 pm

Published by Property Wire on Tuesday, 28 May 2011   Manchester, known across the globe for having one of the world’s most famous football clubs, has come a long way over the years and is now firmly one of England’s biggest and most popular cities not just for football or leisure attractions, like The Trafford […]

Italian holiday homes for food-lovers

Posted by on 30/06/2011 at 4:45 pm

Published by The Telegraph on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 by Maria Fitzpatrick   There’s no stopping our appetite for Italian holiday homes, with food-lovers enjoying the opportunities on offer in Tuscany   By day, they press their own olive oil from the groves around their farmhouse, peruse the produce at local markets and organise tours […]

First-time buyers should be wary of new mortgage schemes

Posted by on 29/06/2011 at 3:02 pm

Published by The Independent on Sunday, 26 June 2011 by Chiara Cavaglieri   The latest methods to get people into the housing market will be suitable for some buyers but there are a few pitfalls. Chiara Cavaglieri reports   It has been a red-letter week for the UK property market, with the Government’s FirstBuy initiative […]

Millions trapped by property slump

Posted by on 30/05/2011 at 6:54 pm

Published by The Scotsman on Mondayday, 30 May 2011, by Craig Brown   HUNDREDS of thousands of young Scottish homeowners – among millions across the UK – have little hope of climbing the property ladder any time soon, a new report states. The study reveals 53 per cent of homeowners aged 18-34 would like to […]

Property outperforms commodities in confidence survey

Posted by on 28/05/2011 at 7:10 pm

Published by OPP on Saturday, 28 May 2011   Confidence in property investment has reached eight-month high says the Worldwide Property Group. “With the commodities markets looking decidedly shaky, property is once again increasing in investment popularity,” the Worldwide Property Group told OPP this week. Results from the company’s April UK Confidence Tracker Survey reveal […]

Mortgage market in UK improving but

Posted by on 26/05/2011 at 10:17 pm

… property deposits too high for many   Published by Property Wire on Monday, 23 May 2011   There are tentative signs that credit availability in the UK property market is improving as mortgage rates decrease and more products with a higher loan to value ratio come to the market, new research reveals. The gap […]

Purley property tycoon first UK self made billionaire

Posted by on 14/05/2011 at 11:46 am

Real story, real people. Story behind this short text. An encouraging, inspirational and what I like about it is this: if you want to achieve something you can do it without showing-off.   Published by Your Local Guardian on Friday 13 May 2011 by Harry Miller   A property tycoon with a crash pad in […]

The ultimate souvenir – Kate Middleton’s childhood home!

Posted by on 23/04/2011 at 10:42 am

Published by Rightmove News on Apr 2011   Better buy it now if you fancy living in the tomorrow princess family house. When auction begin the £495k may … double? Keep an eye on this. In just a matter of weeks, Prince William will marry Kate Middleton in what’s set to be an unforgettable lavish […]

FSA bans four more brokers for mortgage fraud

Posted by on 23/04/2011 at 10:00 am

Published by Mortgage Strategy on Tuesday, 19 Apr 2011 by Natalie Thomas   The below article depicts clearly that one looking for mortgage need be open and honest and also should not allow for filing false details on his/her behalf. The consequences could be severe.   The Financial Services Authority has banned four mortgage intermediaries […]

A property market of haves and have nots

Posted by on 22/04/2011 at 11:09 am

Published by This Is Money on Thursday, 21 Apr 2011 by Lee Boyce   North vs South, cash rich and equity poor, young and old, loved and unloved postcode, the UK property market has fractured into haves and have-nots New research adds to the evidence that the property market is becoming increasingly polarised. Average deposits […]