International, Real Estate, US Real Estate

UK Sees First-Time Buyers Rise by 23% in January

By Allison Halliday | March 14, 2012
The Council of Mortgage Lenders in the UK has just released its data for January 2012 which shows house purchases and remortgaging fell in January compared to December 2011.
International, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Homes Near UK Olympic Sites Enjoy Rising Values

By Allison Halliday | February 28, 2012
New figures from UK bank Lloyds TSB show those homes closest to the Olympic sites have seen their value increase by an average of more than £60,000 since London won the bid in July 2005, according to a report in Property Wire.
International, Real Estate, US Real Estate

UK Home Prices Held Down by Eurozone Crisis

By Allison Halliday | February 23, 2012
UK house prices are likely to remain suppressed due to continuing worries over the Eurozone crisis, and growing concerns over the risk of a double-dip recession, based on the findings of Chesterton Humberts/CEBR December 2011 House Price Poll of Polls report. This report is unique in that it incorporates all of the major national house price indicators and quantifies the results according to historical accuracy.
US Real Estate, World Real Estate

Raising Money for Your Home in 2012

By Guest Author | February 18, 2012
First time buyers are facing lots of challenges at the moment, especially with economic climate being the way it is. Some of the challenges include raising finance, raising cash for a decent deposit and improving your credit ratings to guarantee a good mortgage rate. There are several things you can do to help this journey become easier and to help you in your dream of purchasing your first home. Here we’ll run through some options and advice you can follow, to improve your chances of securing your dream house as soon as possible.
International, Real Estate, US Real Estate

More UK Home Starts at the End of 2011

By Allison Halliday | February 16, 2012
New home starts in England rose by 6% during the last quarter of 2011 compared to the previous quarter, according to data from the Department of Communities and Local Government. Seasonally adjusted figures show 25,240 new homes were started in the last quarter of 2011, but this is still 48% less the house building peak in December 2005.
International, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Unwanted Office Space London Converted into High-End Flats

By Allison Halliday | February 16, 2012
Demand for commercial property in the UK has fallen for three consecutive months and meanwhile its prices are dropping. It's estimated the value of offices fell by 0.2% last January compared to January 2010.
International, Real Estate, US Real Estate

First-Time Buyer Rush to Beat UK Stamp Duty Fails to Raise Prices

By Allison Halliday | February 15, 2012
First-time buyers in the UK are currently able to purchase property up to the value of £250,000 without paying the standard 1% stamp duty, but this exemption comes to an end on March 24 after which they will become liable for stamp duty on any property costing more than £125,000.

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