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Monday, February 16
Enquiries by new homebuyers surge 108%
by
MortMan
on Mon 16 Feb 2009 10:40 PM GMT
Estate agents are struggling to cope with a 108% annual increase in inquiries from new buyers, it is claimed today.... more »
Friday, February 13
Buyer interest up but yet to translate into sales
by
MortMan
on Fri 13 Feb 2009 05:11 PM GMT
The average number of transactions per surveyor showed little fluctuation over the last three months despite buyer interest rising for ... more »
Tuesday, February 10
Buyers Returning to Property Market
by
MortMan
on Tue 10 Feb 2009 06:31 PM GMT
Rapidly falling house prices and lower interest rates are attracting potential buyers but estate agents are selling fewer homes than ... more »
Thursday, February 5
House prices in shock 1.9% January jump
by
MortMan
on Thu 05 Feb 2009 06:57 PM GMT
A shock rise in house prices left the average home worth £3,000 more in January, according to the Halifax house ... more »
Saturday, January 31
Bank 'should shun further rate cuts'
by
MortMan
on Sat 31 Jan 2009 11:00 PM GMT
The Bank of England was urged to hold off further rate cuts next month because of fears the pound could ... more »
Wednesday, January 28
Bank Of England January Rate Cut, which lenders have sliced the .50% decrease from their customers!
by
MortMan
on Wed 28 Jan 2009 05:33 PM GMT
Who has cut rates?
MORTGAGE LENDERS' SVR CUTS JANUARY 2009
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Mortgage ... more »
Tuesday, January 27
Are new buyers really soaring in London area?
by
MortMan
on Tue 27 Jan 2009 08:39 AM GMT
Quarter 4 2008 saw the number of Londoners looking to buy a home rocket by 83% compared to Q4 2007, ... more »
Thursday, January 22
Government supports secondary mortgage market
by
MortMan
on Thu 22 Jan 2009 01:31 PM GMT
The government today said that it supported the secondary mortgage market, but it was paramount that it must operate in ... more »
Monday, January 19
100% mortgage from the taxman?
by
MortMan
on Mon 19 Jan 2009 08:52 AM GMT
The 100% mortgage is on the way back as taxpayers' money is used to tempt first-time buyers to move into ... more »
Saturday, January 17
Property auctions are they really the place to get bargains?
by
MortMan
on Sat 17 Jan 2009 08:07 PM GMT
The number of repossessed homes up for auction in London has more than doubled in the past year, figures show ... more »
Friday, January 16
£200m mortgage rescue scheme launches
by
MortMan
on Fri 16 Jan 2009 07:28 PM GMT
A new mortgage rescue scheme, which will see not-for-profit housing associations buy homes from people struggling to pay their mortgage, ... more »
Wednesday, January 14
Top bankers debate mortgage lending
by
MortMan
on Wed 14 Jan 2009 11:46 PM GMT
Some of Britians top bankers met at the Prime Minister's country residence, Chequers, this weekend to discuss solutions to the ... more »
Tuesday, January 13
Interest rate cuts only half the solution
by
MortMan
on Tue 13 Jan 2009 11:25 AM GMT
Commenting on yesterday's 0.5% cut in interest rates, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said it was only half the ... more »
Friday, January 9
BOE MPC cuts rate to 1.5%!
by
MortMan
on Fri 09 Jan 2009 10:14 AM GMT
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has cut Bank base rate to 1.5%, its lowest ever level.
BBR has ... more »
Tuesday, January 6
Cable warns prices may fall further 20%
by
MortMan
on Tue 06 Jan 2009 07:51 PM GMT
Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable has forecast house prices may yet fall by a further 20%.
Liberal Democrat ... more »
The Mortgage Works unveils new Buy To Let deals
by
MortMan
on Tue 06 Jan 2009 05:34 PM GMT
The Mortgage Works (TMW), the specialist lending subsidiary of Nationwide Building Society, has launched two new buy-to-let products.
The lender ... more »
Friday, January 2
Halifax Survey: UK House prices dived 16.2% in 2008
by
MortMan
on Fri 02 Jan 2009 05:54 PM GMT
House prices plunged by a record 16.2% in 2008, according to the Halifax, as £37,000 was wiped off the value ... more »
Tuesday, July 1
Wimpey has cash woes! No not the fast food chain.
by
MortMan
on Tue 01 Jul 2008 09:26 PM BST
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has revealed it has failed to secure an emergency cash injection to repair its balance sheet.
In ... more »
Friday, June 27
May 2008 housing figures look great, yeah right!
by
MortMan
on Fri 27 Jun 2008 11:42 PM BST
Average house prices in England and Wales remained flat in May, showing no monthly change at £183,266, according to the ... more »
Wednesday, June 25
Rental yields on 2 year high
by
MortMan
on Wed 25 Jun 2008 01:04 PM BST
Rental yields rose in May to 6.4%, their highest level since the start of 2006, according to the latest Buy-to-Let ... more »
Tuesday, June 24
Rental demand up 41% year on year
by
MortMan
on Tue 24 Jun 2008 07:48 PM BST
Demand for rented accommodation in May has boomed 41% year on year according to new data from estate agent Your ... more »
Tuesday, June 10
Property Market is Worst For 30 Years!
by
MortMan
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 05:48 PM BST
Homeowners trying to sell their property face the toughest battle to find a buyer in 30 years, a report warns ... more »
Friday, May 30
Paragon to help tenants & landlords progress!
by
MortMan
on Fri 30 May 2008 12:47 PM BST
Paragon Advance has launched a new insurance product which will free tenants from having to raise a deposit before moving ... more »
HALIFAX TO CUT FEES & RATES!
by
MortMan
on Fri 30 May 2008 12:37 PM BST
Halifax is reported to be listening to the Government and is due to cut fees and rates
Yes Halifax, Britain's ... more »
Sunday, May 25
House prices freefall?
by
MortMan
on Sun 25 May 2008 08:06 PM BST
The housing market today looked as though it was headed into its worst crisis since the crash of the early ... more »
Sunday, February 18
Countrywide in takeover offer
by
MortMan
on Sun 18 Feb 2007 11:27 PM GMT
Estate agency Countrywide plc, the owners of national property agents Bairstow Eves and others, has received a possible takeover offer from ... more »
Saturday, February 10
Estate agents targeted by 'illegal' Home Information Pack providers
by
MortMan
on Sat 10 Feb 2007 01:28 PM GMT
Estate agents are being contacted by a number of 'illegal' HIP providers, including several companies based offshore, as the HIPs ... more »
Wednesday, February 7
January house prices 'rose 1.3%'
by
MortMan
on Wed 07 Feb 2007 04:46 PM GMT
UK house prices are still rising strongly despite recent interest rate rises, according to the country's biggest mortgage lender, the ... more »
Friday, November 17
UK New Build Update: NHBC to work with MDA on new build HIPs
by
MortMan
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 07:00 AM GMT
MDA Advantage, a home information pack (HIP) provider and NHBC, the warranty and insurance provider for new homes, have announced ... more »
Thursday, November 16
Portman increases SVR by 0.24% to 6.99%
by
MortMan
on Thu 16 Nov 2006 10:05 AM GMT
Portman Building Society will increase its Standard Variable Rate by 0.24% to 6.99% with effect from 16 November 2006 for ... more »
Saturday, November 11
New home buyers returning to market, says SmartNewHomes
by
MortMan
on Sat 11 Nov 2006 10:00 AM GMT
October has seen new home buyers return to the market in their droves with a record number of site visits and searches, says SmartNewHomes.com.
The average price of a new home is up 1% since July and up 0.7% since the same time last year.
Following its recent fall in popularity the new detached home has made a come back in October with the average price up 3.6% on the previous month – the biggest recorded price growth across the mix.
In contrast, the townhouse has experienced a fall over the same period, with average prices now just over £240,000.
SmartNewHomes.com also records how much home buyers indicate they are willing to pay for a new home.
Buyer confidence has continued to rise steadily this month as the price buyers are willing to pay for a new home (demand price) continues to increase, reflecting the upward turn in the current price of a new home across the UK (stock price).
October has proved a positive month for new home buyers as record numbers search the SmartNewHomes.com site for a new home. Prices are now back on track for a positive end to 2006, overtaking those prices experienced at the same time last year.
The average price of a new home reached £257,036 in October, compared with £255,327 in October 2005, resulting in a 0.7% annual price increase.
The latest fixed rates are online and available from www.Mortgage-Shop.co.uk, FREEPHONE 0800 092 0800.
Thursday, November 9
UK Mortgages: Interest rates hit a five-year high
by
MortMan
on Thu 09 Nov 2006 08:53 AM GMT
Today the Bank of England raised interest rates by a quarter per cent to 5 per cent, its highest level ... more »
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