Cape Verde May 14,2008

With so many destinations for those buying investment property overseas being hit by the credit crunch, emerging markets are attracting plenty of attention. Cape Verde is among these, although it would be quite incorrect to suggest that it is becoming popular because of the credit crunch.

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Cornwall May 14,2008

An old fisherman's cottage in the centre of St Ives and in need of modernisation was priced at £300,000. It attracted 18 viewings, and seven bids and has gone for £320,000.

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Australia Still Looking Good For Investors May 12,2008

The Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest house price index, which takes the average of the nation's six state capital cities, plus Darwin and Canberra, recorded an average growth of 12 per cent in 2006-07.

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St Lucia Opens Up For nvestors May 12,2008

Prices of existing properties on new developments such as The Anchorage and Discovery in Marigot Bay, where Mick Jagger owns a home, have doubled in the last five years, and new developments are still rising by 10-15 per cent a year.

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No Property Crash May 09,2008

HOUSE price growth is slowing as the credit crunch tightens its grip, but a crash is not on the cards, top-end estate agent Savills said today.

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Healthy Demand For Letting Properties May 09,2008

Investors are well placed in todays market as the demand for letting properties has increased.

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Buying Abroad Can Be Lucrative May 03,2008

Property investors could collect healthy returns if they purchase property for sale in another country, experts have stated.

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House Price Fall Not in Same League as the 90s May 03,2008

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No House Price Crash May 01,2008

The prospects of the UK property market crashing are remote and recent media hype is unfounded.

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House Market is Basically Sound May 01,2008

Experts say the mortgage crisis could bring on a property crash if the Bank of England's £50 billion emergency rescue plan fails to work. The Bank hopes that by acting, it will help end the credit crunch, which has forced banks and building societies to cut cheap mortgage deals in big numbers.

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Overseas Investments Pay Off Apr 30,2008

According to recent data, house price increases in Europe over the past year ending in Q4 of 2007, were highest in Bulgaria. Bulgarian houses increased by 34.61 per cent, closely followed by Poland with a 33 per cent increase.

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London Prices Rise Apr 30,2008

House prices in London are bucking the national trend with an annual rate of house price inflation at 10.5%, according to official figures.

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Farm Land Makes Good Investment Apr 28,2008

While the credit crunch may be taking its toll on the residential market, down on the farm business is booming.

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Positive Outlook For Property Market Apr 28,2008

The number of mortgage deals has fallen by 70% since last summer and it will worsen as 43% of lenders say they plan to cut back over the coming months. But while some economists predict house prices will fall, others say a recession is unlikely.

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Cash is King! Apr 24,2008

Buyers with enough cash for a healthy deposit could benefit from the current property market situation, according to the commercial director of RightMove.

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Credit Crunch is Creating Opportunities Apr 24,2008

The so called Credit Crunch is creating more opportunities to invest in properties abroad.

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Rightmove Report Apr 22,2008

House prices rose by 1.3% since April 2007, marking the lowest annual increase since July 2005, according to Rightmove.

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Bank of England Helps Mortgage Lenders & Banks Apr 22,2008

The Bank of England offered to swap government bonds for mortgage securities to kick-start bank lending, with Governor Mervyn King pledging to meet demand even if it exceeds an estimate of 50 billion pounds ($100 billion.)

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Goverment to Help Housing Market Apr 21,2008

The Bank of England will today release its plan to swap government bonds for mortgage-backed securities in an effort to ease credit costs and help British homeowners, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said.

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Builders Involved in Fraud Apr 21,2008

Four years ago a local-authority auditor in Nottingham was looking at bids for work at the Queen’s Medical Centre, the city’s large university hospital. Something looked a bit fishy about them and, after a word with his superiors, his concerns were reported to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), the national competition watchdog.

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Flats Dropping in Value Apr 18,2008

On this website, we have for many ears been advising investing in houses rather than flats.

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Cost For Buyers Apr 18,2008

The cost of becoming a homeowner has increased massively over the past decade, with first-time buyers hit by a 200% rise in house prices, research showed today.

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