Signs that the August interest rate hike may have dampened the property market were seen today as figures show that lending slowed in August
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Motley Fool: Why The Next Housing Crash Will Be Worse!
According to the Halifax House Price Index, UK house prices have risen every year since 1996, and 2006 looks like another positive year for property owners.
5 Tips To Help Sell Your Home
This Is Money has posted 5 tips for helping you to sell your home: Go for a quick fix – do all those jobs that you’ve been putting off, such as touching up the paintwork. Declutter – hide all of your clutter, as prospective buyers will be more impressed if they’re not having to step […]
Scotsman: Sharing Cost Of Dream Home
IT HAS become easier to move up the property ladder to your dream home, thanks to an innovative scheme relaunched by Mactaggart & Mickel, the Scottish housebuilder.
Scotsman: First-time Buyers Feel The Squeeze
PRICES paid by first-time buyers (FTBs) are roaring ahead as the property market picked up in August after early-summer doldrums, says Moneyextra.
MoneyExpert: Mortgage Lending Continues To Break All Records
UK mortgage lending in August broke records for the tenth consecutive month, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has announced.
MoneyExpert: Remortgaging Could Pay For Holiday Home Says Research
Homeowners could raise the initial costs of a holiday home in an up-and-coming investment market simply through smart remortgaging, says research for New Skys.
Motley Fool: High Yield Hazards
There is something quite satisfying about dividends. In my view, dividend yield can be one of the most reliable methods of valuing shares. It allows investors to compare different shares in the same sector, different shares in different sectors and different market, too. It is even possible to compare shares against bonds, and to compare shares against property yields.
Scotsman: New Homebuyers Struggling To Cope
FIRST-time buyers are stretching themselves further than ever before to get a foot on the property ladder, but more than one in 10 fall into almost immediate financial difficulties, according to two new reports.
This Is Money: Beware ‘mates’ Bad Credit Trap
First-time buyers clubbing together to climb onto the property ladder with ‘mates mortgages’ could be in danger of falling into a bad credit trap
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