As I sit and watch the US vote against bailing out the Lehman bank with a 700 billion miracle funding, when will the right time occur again to buy property? With prices already falling at a steady pace near enough globally and figures such as that of UK with mortgage approvals down 95% from the [...]
Following breaking news from mortgage lender Nationwide we had Breaking Headlines from Sky News. A 1.9% drop in house values in august to bring the total yearly drop to 10.5%, bad news for home owners and especially estate agents who were also included in the report to be closing at a fast and uncontrolable rate.
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Recession now spoken about with more frequency, house prices falling, repossessions figures up, sterling down, inflation up, unemployment rising….. where is it all leading? Will the government come up with yet again another false scheme to keep it all afloat (Or on cloud nine!) or will it all fall? Are you a home owner unconcerned [...]
Finding a good estate agent to market your house can make all the differnce in how quicly you sell. A good question to ask is where they will advertise your property, online, newspapers etc. Also with comissions varying greatly between agents find out what you are getting extra for the higher comission you will have [...]
Many people ask where is our British Heritage going? The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England, highlights this issue but has a real struggle on its hands.
There are many old historic buildings that have been neglected and left to run dwn. Sadly it is not the cost of restoring these buildings to their former [...]
Remember that just because your pet is a loved member of your family a dog that keeps jumping up at a prospective buyer or continually barks or yaps while they are being shown round your home can be extremely off putting. It could quite literally cost you the sale of your house as it can [...]
With investors selling off their buy to let and investment properties and recent property hotspots like Bulgaria suffering from falling property prices. Do investors still feel safe investing their money in property or are they putting their money elsewhere? America, Australia, Spain and France have always been popular locations for buyers but these are all [...]
The choice of flooring for your home is huge. Different options come in and out of fashion. For example years ago it was the norm to have carpet in the bathroom, however now it is one of the worst things you can have in your house along with carpet in the kitchen. The key words [...]
Self build is becoming an ever more popular option. It is a fast expanding market. You can design your own home exactly as you want it. The hardest part is finding your piece of land. The price of land varies greatly in different countries.It is not always the easy answer. Self build can take over [...]
Being a truly eco-friendly build will involve a lot more than just having low energy lightbulbs. The stipulations for the start will be 10inch thick loft insulation, high efficiency boilers and triple glazed windows with heat reflecting window coatings. Also solar panels and wind turbines to provide all heating and electric requirements. Timber framed homes [...]