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Thai Government Funds 100pc Mortgages as Market Recovers
- 10 Oct 2011
Then you hear that The Government Housing Bank in Thailand is, with government funding, to offer low income earners 100% mortgages and you realise how quickly people (read governments) forget when it suits them.
Then you hear that The Government Housing Bank in Thailand is, with government funding, to offer low income earners 100% mortgages and you realise how quickly people (read governments) forget when it suits them.
US House Prices Maybe Stabilising
- 10 Oct 2011
According to the latest data from Corelogic, US home prices fell 4.4% year on year in August, down from 4.8% in July. But the most significant finding is that the decline was driven almost entirely by distressed sales
According to the latest data from Corelogic, US home prices fell 4.4% year on year in August, down from 4.8% in July. But the most significant finding is that the decline was driven almost entirely by distressed sales
UK House Prices Stagnility Continues
- 7 Oct 2011
UK house prices were 0.5% lower in September than August on average, leaving them now down 2.3% on an annual basis
UK house prices were 0.5% lower in September than August on average, leaving them now down 2.3% on an annual basis
Manhattan Sales Surge as Foreigners Bag Bargains
- 6 Oct 2011
More and more investors from the UK and around the world are travelling to America to invest in bargain property.
More and more investors from the UK and around the world are travelling to America to invest in bargain property.
Resort Group Launches new 5 Star Cape Verde Hotel
- 5 Oct 2011
This week saw the official launch of Llana Beach, a new 5 star hotel by Resort Group on Cape Verde's Sal Island. The hotel is the third and final phase of the firm's £250 million resort on the island, and is to be built directly between the first 2 successful phases
This week saw the official launch of Llana Beach, a new 5 star hotel by Resort Group on Cape Verde's Sal Island. The hotel is the third and final phase of the firm's £250 million resort on the island, and is to be built directly between the first 2 successful phases
US Housing Market May have Found Price Floor
- 5 Oct 2011
whether or not the housing market has bottomed or not is far from a cliffhanger ending, as even the most optimistic bears cannot ignore the millions of homes in overhang that will make any recovery a slow one.
whether or not the housing market has bottomed or not is far from a cliffhanger ending, as even the most optimistic bears cannot ignore the millions of homes in overhang that will make any recovery a slow one.
Leeds Building Society Launches Lowest Ever 2 Year Deal
- 5 Oct 2011
No one can deny that this is a really good deal, but when you look a little deeper you can see why it is highly unlikely to save the housing market in Leeds from its current stagnation.
No one can deny that this is a really good deal, but when you look a little deeper you can see why it is highly unlikely to save the housing market in Leeds from its current stagnation.
Murcia a Beacon of Hope for Spanish Property Market
- 4 Oct 2011
More positive news has emerged from the Spanish property market this week. Well, that's not strictly true; the news was actually about the region of Murcia which continues to distance itself from most the rest of Spain
More positive news has emerged from the Spanish property market this week. Well, that's not strictly true; the news was actually about the region of Murcia which continues to distance itself from most the rest of Spain
Yo Yo Skills - Doing the UK House Prices
- 30 Sep 2011
The UK economic recovery is far from setting a blistering pace, and until we see some real employment growth we will continue to see the housing market stuck in this yo-yo motion, being pulled up by the affluent south, and down by the rest of the isles.
The UK economic recovery is far from setting a blistering pace, and until we see some real employment growth we will continue to see the housing market stuck in this yo-yo motion, being pulled up by the affluent south, and down by the rest of the isles.
Feeling the Pain of US Homeowners
- 30 Sep 2011
One has to feel sorry for the US homeowners stuck in negative equity, especially those too morally grounded to make a strategic default (bailout) on their loan
One has to feel sorry for the US homeowners stuck in negative equity, especially those too morally grounded to make a strategic default (bailout) on their loan
