The general assumption is that the holidays are a bad time to sell your home because they unsettle your family and prevent you from enjoying the holidays. However, statistics show that you’re more likely to sell your home closer to the asking price over the holidays than the rest of the year. A Redfin study of over a million homes between 2011 and 2013 showed that houses listed from December to...

In recent years, many European countries have become awash with cheap money: mortgages covering 80% of property value for residents and 50% for non-residents have become available at 1.5–2.0% per annum. As a result, property prices in most European countries exceed pre-crisis levels. One of the few exceptions is Greece, where the financial drought continues and the property market has not...

Your garage door might have served you faithfully for years, but when you begin to hear squeaky noises and notice signs of wear and tear, then you know it’s time to take that trusty old door away and get new one. How do you know what to look out for in your new garage door choice? Following these expert tips will help you make the right decision in your choice for a new garage door. Security:...

GoldAcre Estates have won a Five-Star award within the Real Estate category at the European Property Awards 2017-2018 for Best Real Estate Agent Spain, one of the most prestigious industry events in the region. Presented at Royal Lancaster Hotel London. Companies received awards for categories ranging across property development, real estate, interior design and architecture categories. Chosen...

Halo Financial a leading foreign exchange brokerage and specialist foreign exchange service provider released it's Euro Research report  Strong economy doesn’t translate to a strong Euro While the economic results for the Eurozone appear to be largely positive – beating forecasts and continuing to demonstrate growth – the pace of growth has slowed recently. Key economies for the...

When you think of winter sun, regions such as the Asia, Caribbean, Canary Islands or Australia may spring to mind. One place NOT on everyone's radar is Cape Verde and the tour operators seem to be offering some extreme bargains for those searching to warm their bones as the dark nights and winter weather sets in all over Europe. In fact, The Daily Telegraph described this winter warm haven as...

Bitcoin seems to be here to stay and now the real estate markets of the world are slowly getting involved with several high profile Bitcoin House Sales Homesgofast.com have looked at the international real estate markets to find out what is really going on with Bitcoin and the property market. Britain reports two Bitcoin property related stories. One from Essex where a developer...

Moving to a new home comes with lots of anticipation and anxiety, and a quiet belief that everything will be perfect because it's like a new phase of life. However, it also comes with a little bit of stress. From packing of luggage, and getting the kids or pets (if any) ready, to finding a reliable moving company to transfer your valuables, you need to ensure that everything is in order to make the...

Quite literally, every house has some kind of covering over it in the shape and form of a roof. But does that suggest that having the right roof over a property is as straightforward as A-B-C? Or as knotty as, say, deciding on what pair of shoes to match with your overcoat? Well, it couldn’t be more complicated.  You see, as home construction has evolved to be more advanced, complex and...

A popular saying goes “Landscaping is living space that just happens to be outdoors” and within the context of the human living style and our construction patterns, this saying couldn’t be more apt.  As humans, we have evolved to live in organized society with a penchant for wanting to sculpt every aspect of our very lives to adhere to a particular form or concept of beauty and...