Money saving expert believes that the stamp duty holiday on properties costing less than £250,000 is set to become permanent, more homes coming onto the market in the wake of the abolition of Home Information Packs and a few green shoots of economic recovery poking through, now could be the ideal time to take...
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Last month saw the lowest mortgage approvals since this recession started back in 2007. First time buyers are still struggling to get on the property ladder and some of the latest information suggests that the average age of a first time buyer is 37, this is frightening. With first time buyers’ stamp duty holiday...
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As the editor of talkmoneyblog , I am often asked if now is the best time to take on a new mortgage and buy a new home, here are my finance tips. Ask ten people whether they think the time is right to venture back into the property market and you’re likely to get...
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At a time when all mortgage lenders have shown us they do not have an appetite to lend money, along comes the Nationwide with a pioneering new niche mortgage product for their existing borrowers. Last month they introduced their ground-breaking negative equity mortgage to their clients. This will allow their borrowers to borrow up...
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The mortgage market remains in a state of quandary with changing opinions and advice being given by the money and savings experts. This recession is proving to be deeper and more unforgiving than the previous. Mortgage Brain who provides a mortgage sourcing system which is used by professional mortgage brokers has said that the...
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Recently Equity Release Schemes have become very popular amongst homeowners who have found themselves to be equity rich but income poor. In other words they have homes that are worth a lot of money but have a little income or money to live on each month. Most homeowners have seen their homes more than...
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The effect of the global economic downturn is having serious consequences for homeowners through out the UK. Homeowners with families are worried about not being able to pay their mortgage commitments as their jobs are affected by the recession. Expert advice and help is being sought by people from all walks of life that...
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First-time buyers are finding themselves in a predicament with falling house prices as the housing market becomes more affordable. Expert opinion is they are being squeezed out of home ownership by the very large deposit they are required to have in order to secure their first mortgage. Saving up to £25,000 for a deposit...
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The situation as I see it! Money seems to be in short supply; interest rates offered by banks for saving money remains diabolical; unemployment is expected to increase by quarter of a million as students leave university and college and members of Parliament from all sides of the political spectrum have exploited their expenses...
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The news so far is that some Estate Agents have indicated that the property market looks to be stabilising. The average value of a UK home has fallen by 17.7% during the last year from £194,953 to £160,327 according to the Halifax. This means that the average house has lost £30,000 in the last...
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