Increase Value on your home
In these days of uncertainty there are many people who have resigned themselves to the fact that they may be living in the same house for some time to come, well at least until they have reached a situation that means it is practical for them to sell up and move on.
But instead of [...]
Missile base for sale
This is a must for somebody who is looking for the ultimate in security, a nice remote location and enough space to walk the dog, then maybe this might just be the place that you are looking for. Larsen US Air force Base Titan ICBM Launching Complex or Missile Base to the rest of us!
There [...]
First time buyer’s advice
It would appear that first time buyers have become very cautious about what estate agents and mortgage advisors tell them, this is probably due to the recent bad press, well not recent just constant bad press for as long as anyone can remember!
Instead the first timers are turning to family and friends for trusted [...]
Play Fantasy Property and win a Villa
Fantasy property investor gives people the opportunity to escape the real world of ups and downs, to fantasy world where nothing is quite what it appears. There is an amazing prize of a fantastic luxury townhouse in Spain worth over 165,000 euros, waiting for the winner.
All that is needed to enter is for you to [...]
Property prices in London falling
It seems that the house market in London is under pressure. The National Estate Agents Association is reporting that over 90 per cent of their members are noting a drop in prices. This could just be that there are not so many buyers around and therefore they are offering less which would force the price [...]
October 22, 2007Sell your house fast!
Selling your house has to one of the most stressful and worrying things that most people will do, not only to have to worry about moving, there is your new place, costs and so on. The last thing that you want is for the best offer to be 10% or more under your asking price. [...]
October 18, 2007Buying off plan
This type of investment has to be one of the more risky ways of buying property, true there are some great deals to be had. But the success of a development depends on many factors all working out. If one fails then the whole thing could go belly up and everyone loses.
In order not to [...]
Second Life Property Boom
Amazingly it has been only four years since the first residents stepped onto the planet Second Life, yet today there are some eight million people living the life of whatever avatar has taken their fancy. But it is not those people who are just looking to get away from it all who are changing the [...]
October 16, 2007Homeowners opt for home improvements
There is always an indicator that lets everyone know that there is a slow down in the market. That is when homeowners begin to make changes to their homes; this may be a new kitchen or bathroom, right up to an extension or conservatory.
What this shows is that anyone planning on spending some serious money [...]
Property Crisis Still ongoing in the States
As if the sub prime problem in the states was not bad enough. It would seem that the home repossession figures are on the up too. In fact the repossessions or foreclosures have doubled for the month of September 2007 as compared to September 2006, and if that were not bad enough the actual figure [...]
October 11, 2007Famous Names Buy Hotels
A property investment fund with some famous backers is in talks with Queens Moat Houses and Kew Green Hotels with a view to take a package of 19 hotels from both of the groups. In a deal that is believed to be worth something in the region of £600 million.
The surprising backers of the aAIM [...]
Property developer (26) richest person in China
Just to prove that a country like China not only has great potential for business, it would appear that there are equal opportunities too. As the richest person in China is a 26 year old woman, Yang Huiyan became the wealthiest woman in Asia too, when the property development company started by her father went [...]
October 8, 2007Two minutes to agree a mortgage
There is a growing trend that still urges young people to get onto the property ladder; in fact there are stories that are very reminiscent of the late 1980’s. Just before the property bubble burst devastating the market.
It seems that like any other product finance, younger couples are approaching a house purchase as it if [...]
Mills and McCartney to live in same street
It’s amazing being a celebrity, but when it comes to property unfortunately there appears to be only a few places to live, poor things!
The celebrity couple or ex couple whatever way you look at it, may be about to live in the same street. Mrs McCartney has been spotted viewing a £16 million house in [...]
Could house prices fall by 50%?
Well if are to believe in a study by the non profit agency the Debt Advice Bureau, then we could well be seeing this sort of fall, sooner rather than later.
This gloomy prediction follows the house growth and GDP, when they have reached certain levels, historically there has then been a down turn in the [...]
Stone heads dumped outside properties
Twelve stone sculptures have appeared outside properties in Yorkshire, the stones all have a carved face on them which is the similar in nature throughout the stones, there is also a carved riddle “Twinkle twinkle like a star does love blaze less from afar?” and also the word Paradox is carved into the stone near [...]
October 1, 2007The £5,000 Eco self build competition
The Norwich and Peterborough Building Society will be giving away a £5,000 prize in the annual Eco self build competition, where the winner will be the entry that has provided the best positive impact on the environment.
About the Competition:
Open to anyone who has built a ‘one-off’ residential property, completed to their individual specification in the [...]