I didn’t think I would be writing that headline until at least the end of 2009, maybe even a year after that. However the Halifax states that house prices have increased 1.9% in January 2009 and that some real estate agencies have reported gazumping.
Last minute bidding wars have broken out as house prices rose for [...]
The government has recently announced that they will invest another £2.7 billion this year, into affordable housing.
The 2 main reasons are as follows:
Save thousands of construction jobs.
Increase the supply of new affordable homes and therefore make housing more affordable for first time buyers.
This scheme is part of the £8.4 billions [...]
How To Value Your Own House with Accuracy
Your house or flat is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. The market definition used by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) which all RICS qualified property valuers are a member of quote the definition of market value as:
The estimated [...]
Nationwide record house prices across the UK, the figures make very interesting reading.
Below are the UK house prices for 2008, every month house prices have fallen:
January – .6%
February – .9%
March – 1.2%
April – 1.2%
May – 2.6%
June – 1.1%
July – 1.7%
August – 1.9%
September – 1.7%
October – 1.4%
November – .4%
December – 2.5%
To put this into perspective house [...]
Below is an article written by the Estates Gazette on falling house prices and homes sold at a loss, it seems typical of what we see daily as headlines.
These headlines are mere attention grabbers which make everyone quake in their boots. Hold onto your boots people… this credit crisis ride isn’t over yet but try [...]
