Property slump affecting business
It would seem that the world wide property slump is not just having an affect on the value of property, but according to some companies it is actually having a serious affect of business which means that there could be even more problems building, should this crisis continue.
One such company who are feeling the pinch [...]
The top property tycoons
When the property market is going though a stage like we are now, it is always great to hear about those people who made it in the world. In the case in the property world, these people come from many varying backgrounds; some have inherited, while others have worked their way from ground level.
20. ANDREW [...]
Housing market at lowest for thirty years
For the first time in over thirty years confidence in the UK housing market has fallen to its lowest point, this follows a report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RiCS) which stated that nearly eighty per cent of their members are reporting falls in property values for the month of March.
It is believed [...]
Foreigners pricing people out of the property market
Natives of England are being priced out of the property market by foreigners who have money to spend in the capital and other locations, according to film maker Guy Richie, who is currently producing a film about how London has changed due to new money coming in from abroad.
He has exposed the fact that price [...]
Green Development in Australia
It comes as no surprise that Australia where they have plenty of open space and sunshine, that they should be looking at creating new developments which are eco friendly and a project in Sydney is just one example of this growing trend towards redeveloping older sites, instead of taking land that could be used for [...]
April 18, 2008Property Portals put off agents and developers
Potential buyers of an overseas property may be losing out on some good deals when they visit an over seas property portal, this is because there are many foreign estate agents and property developers who do not use the property portals.
The main reason for this is that they find the portals too time consuming or [...]
Options for first time buyers
Even though there is a potential house buying crisis going on at the moment and it is new home buyers who getting the raw end of deal. Despite what is being said about new buyers trying to get a foot on the property ladder there some decent opportunities out their for the first time home [...]
April 14, 2008Property bubble bursts
There are two separate industries that are attached to the housing sector, one is the buying and selling of homes, this includes estate agents and solicitors. While on the hand is the DIY sector, which has recently been suffering due to the buoyancy of the housing sector.
But it would as the housing sector begins to [...]
What sells your home?
Today more than ever is a time when selling your home is a major event in your life, and with so much competition out there for the few buyers who are willing to take a chance on committing to buying a home.
There some things that a seller can do to make their home stand out [...]
Buy to Let in trouble
The changes within the mortgage industry have affected many people, but the hardest hit would seem to be those people who have invested in the Buy to Let market. Many of these people have seen that buying property is a great investment and so to buy a property on a mortgage and rent it out [...]
April 7, 2008Couple sues Google on privacy
This one has been coming for sometime and could be the start of many complaints from around the world. A couple from Pennsylvania in the States who are suing internet giant Google over images that have been taken of the house, this data is used for publishing street view images and details of property.
Google have [...]
Risky Property areas in the States
In the wake of the sub prime mortgage crisis in the states, it would seem that property prices have been taking a serious hit in values compared to the same period just last year. In the worst case the price reductions are touching around nineteen per cent, which is anyone’s book is a lot.
So where [...]
Why invest in Uruguay
South America is up and Coming County with many large corporations investing into the infrastructure, which is what, makes this country a very good place to invest in the property market.
These are the reasons what make this country very favourable:
Uruguay has a long-standing tradition of observance of the law
Doing business in Uruguay is simple
According to [...]
Population fall in Florida
Florida in the US has seen some impressive growth over the last twenty odd years, its fine weather and increasing tourism had made this US State a popular destination for people to go on holiday and indeed in a lot cases either retire or relocate to. But there has been a change around recently and [...]