You often hear people talking the “capital” tied up in their home. But it’s wrong to think like that. A home isn’t capital in the economists’ sense of the word. Economists refer to the purchase of goods that are used in the production of other goods or services as an investment in capital. Capital isn’t […]
When you are looking for a flat or house to rent, you’ll notice that you have to make one choice before starting to look in earnest – whether to rent somewhere that comes furnished or unfurnished. Renting a furnished place makes a lot of sense as it means that you don’t have to worry about […]
Published by The Wall Street Journal on Friday, 7 January 2011 By TARA LOADER WILKINSON Even in a world where green has become the new black and words like “sustainable” grace everything from food packages to corporate mottos, the notion of building an eco-friendly luxury home can seem like an oxymoron. “You think of […]
Published by Property Showrooms 07 October 2010 Investor confidence in the UK property market has fallen dramatically, with more individuals convinced that prices are set to fall. According to research from property portal Zoopla, the number of homeowners who believe that home values are set to rise has fallen from 78 per cent ten […]
Published on Hellium By Katerina Nikolas Home repossessions are still at high levels in the UK. Those who fall into arrears on their mortgage by missing a payment need to be in contact with the lender and try to sort out a solution to the problem. Those who simply ignore the collections calls and […]
By ILONA BILLINGTON LONDON—U.K. house prices fell in July for the first time in a year as the number of new properties for sale outpaced demand from more cautious buyers and further price declines look likely over the coming three months, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said Tuesday. A separate survey of retail […]
What a mess 🙂 This completely contradicts what Capital Economics said recently in the same source. Published by: Financial Advice The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) recently released its view on the UK property market which would appear to be in direct conflict with a number of downbeat statements […]
Article published by Financial Advice While the National Institute of Economic Research has today issued a report regarding the UK property sector, with a forecast that house prices will fall by 8% in real terms by 2015, this is not the worst forecast currently in the marketplace! A report by Capital Economics today […]