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Dubai banks considering mortgages for overseas buyers
May 25, 2012
A number of Dubai banks are close to launching a new mortgage product targeted at overseas investors looking to buy property in the emirate, it is claimed.
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Dubai banks considering mortgages for overseas buyers
May 25, 2012
A number of Dubai banks are close to launching a new mortgage product targeted at overseas investors looking to buy property in the emirate, it is claimed.
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UK residential rental market expected to remain buoyant, says RICS
May 25, 2012
Residential property rents in the UK rose further in the three months to April, as fresh tenant demand continued to exceed new instructions, according to the latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
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Lack of lending holding back property market in Wales, experts suggest
May 25, 2012
Residential property sales in Wales were 5% lower than normal in March as first time buyers struggled due to banks reducing mortgage lending, according to the latest report from LSL Property Services.
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London house prices boosted by increased demand from Middle East buyers
May 25, 2012
The average house price in central London now stands at £820,200 following a 2.3% increase in the first quarter of 2012 as foreign buyers push up demand, according to the latest research from CBRE.
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New property consultancy for luxury Southern Spain market
May 24, 2012
A new property consultancy has launched to cater for people buying and selling luxury property in southern Spain.
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UK mortgage activity up 16% year on year, index shows
May 23, 2012
Mortgage activity remains comparatively strong in the UK despite the contracting economy and rate hikes from lenders, according to latest National Mortgage Index from the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB).
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UK builder offers to pay stamp duty for first time buyers
May 22, 2012
A leading UK builder is offering to pay the stamp duty of buyers who missed out when the government's stamp duty holiday came to an end last month at a number of its developments in the Midlands.
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moreAt least in one region of the county at dinner parties, it's the question that's on the lips of prospective home buyers: will home mortgage interest rates fall more? The average fixed rate for a 30-year mortgage for borrowers with good credit has declined to 3.92 percent,.
Incredibly, U.S. home mortgage rates continue to trend lower -- the average 30-year, fixed rate is now 4.07 percent, and they could drop even lower. Still, given soft home prices, jumping into the housing market is hardly a slam-dunk no-brainer, and here are five factors to consider before buying a home.
U.S. mortgage rates are falling to 50-year lows, even as existing home sales remains soft, with both stemming from uncertainty regarding the outlook for the U.S. economy. In this uncertain time, what should prospective home buyers do? Here are five tips that will help you make an informed home purchase decision.