With winter setting in, the risk of damage to your home is always higher than during other, more clement seasons. Severe weather can cause problems, both seen and unseen, for your property. These, in turn, can cause problems for you. Selling your home is a hard enough task as it is. Selling a damaged home is even more difficult. Whether it is visibly cracked tiles or a hidden leaky...
Market overview Property in Turkey is increasingly becoming a top choice for overseas buyers since a new law was passed to allow more countries to invest in the country's market. Turkey's strong economy and sunny climate, coupled with stunning coastlines along with resorts such as Alanya and Altinkum, make it ideal for both lifestyle buyers and investors alike. Property in Turkey offers overseas buyers...
The cost of getting fixed-rate mortgages has been on a steady decline for a while. This suggests that as a home owner, there is a definite possibility of you getting a better deal if you put your remortgage plans on hold. Figures show that the rates for two-year fixes are at some of their lowest ever for prime borrowers, and 10% deposit mortgages are again available. Thanks to the record low rates, the...
The umbrellas are up. The jumpers are out. The mince pies are in supermarkets. Winter has come once again, which means that house-hunters are hoping to move into a new pad by Christmas and the New Year. With darker nights and crueller weather, though, finding a buyer for your property during November and December can be a much harder task than in August or September. How can you sell...
Market overview The property juggernaut that was the Dubai of five years ago took a wrong turn somewhere along the way, but this doesn’t mean the country as a whole should be written off. Property values have once again been skyrocketing across the emirate to such an extent that some suspect another bubble could now be forming. Property value growth in 2014 alone is expected to top 10 per cent and a...
Invest and hold is the latest trend that prevails in Dubai’s property market. With the right tactics it is perfectly safe and a potentially a very profitable way to invest in real estate in Dubai. Understanding and investing in a market that changes every moment is a challenge but past experience has proven that property value growth directly links with the location of that property and the...
As soon as you mention that you are trying to sell your home, people around you light up with helpful suggestions. From arranging a room in a certain way to what smell to waft through your hallway, everyone has an idea of what is best to win over a potential buyer. The reality, though, is more complex than that. Rather than rely on outdated advice or trust urban myths, we ask: what...
As a landlord in the UK, I understand the trends and which ones are becoming popular – this is not only extremely important in my future as a landlord, but it is beneficial to the future of my properties, too. Despite these trends not directly affecting landlords or property owners, the property market is constantly changing and there is always the possibility of change. Possessing an understanding...
Market overview Bulgarian property is gradually becoming one of Europe’s more popular holiday home destinations, appearing in TheMoveChannel.com’s monthly top 10 chart multiple times in 2012.The market has seen economic slumps in past years, but low prices have seen buyers descend in search of real estate bargains.The country’s improving infrastructure combined with a relatively stable...
Investing in commercial property can be extremely lucrative if you get it right. However, like any other investment, there are costly pitfalls that can make you wish you’d kept your money in the bank. Here are some tips from Paramount Investments, a commercial property estate agents on keeping the following mistakes as a checklist of what to avoid when investing in commercial property. Choosing the...