House prices increased by 0.5% month-on-month in May Annual rate of price inflation drops from 10.5% to 9.8% Prices up 12.2% since February 2009 trough Headlines April 2010 May 2010 Monthly index * Q1 ’93 = 100 334.0 336.0 Monthly change* 1.1% 0.5% Annual change 10.5% 9.8% Average price £167,802 £169,162 * seasonally adjusted Commenting [...]
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Nationwide: House Price Inflation Reaches Double Digits
House prices increased by 1.0% month-on-month in April Annual rate of price inflation moves into double digits for first time since June 2007 House prices are 10.0% below the October 2007 peak Headlines March 2010 April 2010 Monthly index * Q1 ’93 = 100 330.6 334.0 Monthly change* 1.0% 1.0% Annual change 9.0% 10.5% Average [...]
Spanish Banks to put “huge quantity” of homes on market says expert
Spanish banks will have to put a “huge quantity” of repossessed homes on the market over the next few months, said Juan Iranzo, Managing Director of the Institute of Economic Studies (IEE), during the presentation of a new book on the Spanish economy and housing market, sponsored by the savings bank Bancaja. According to Iranzo, [...]
Help is still at hand for Stamford Homes first time buyers
ALTHOUGH the past few months have seen a return to the UK housing market by first time buyers, research still suggests that more than a quarter believe it will take them five years to raise a deposit. A recent study of more than 3,000 potential first time buyers reveals that 28 per cent feel they [...]
Don’t let the cost of Christmas put you off buying a new home
IT’S not only the tingling of jingle bells many of us hear over the festive season – but the ringing of the tills as we spend our way through the festive season and well into the January sales! However, for potential buyers who are putting off moving until after Christmas, buying a brand new dream [...]
Stamford Homes – the benefits of buying new when home-hunting in Lincolnshire
When it comes to moving or buying a first home, many people are faced with the dilemma of old versus new. A serious debate is which one will give them the best value for money – a new or second-hand home? Re-decorating, installing a new bathroom or kitchen and laying new carpets are just some [...]
CKD Galbraith offer Edwardian villa with Loch views on Arran
AYSHIRE, SCOTLAND – CKD Galbraith and Arran Estate Agents are marketing a most impressive and well appointed Edwardian House enjoying a superb waterside setting, lying in the heart of Lochranza on the North Eastern coast of the Isle of Arran, Scotland. Benvaren is a superb family residence dating back to 1911. With delightful gardens, the [...]
Stewart Milne – King’s Gate, Arbroath Launches Next Weekend
Stewart Milne Homes’ latest development in Tayside will launch next weekend (28 & 29 November) with the first release of properties at King’s Gate in Arbroath. As of 11.00am on Saturday, eager buyers will have the chance to secure their very own part of this widely anticipated project. King’s Gate offers a selection of family [...]
Stamp Duty Reduction on Cayman Islands Property
STAMP DUTY REDUCED BY A THIRD FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS BUYING IN THE SEVEN MILE BEACH AND GEORGE TOWN AREAS The Financial Secretary of the Cayman Islands has announced that there will be a temporary stamp duty reduction as part of an incentive package to investors to encourage activity within the cayman islands property market and [...]