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Housing Market

Signs of Housing Market Recovery in US and in UK Investment in Buy to Lease is Still Attractive

As the UK housing market continues to struggle, it is good practice to glimpse at the levels of recovery in other countries. It has of course been especially difficult in the US where the housing market crisis is blamed for the ripple effect that collapsed world economies. While the majority of the US is still [...]

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September Injects New Life Into Housing Market with 14% Surge in Loan Applications

The end of the summer lull has brought with it a breath of fresh air for the UK home mortgage market – a 14 per cent increase in loan applications from August to September. An increase that some would call the “saving grace” of the market right now to prevent a double dip recession from [...]

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IMF Warns UK to Prepare for Housing Market Demise

To say the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is concerned about a fall in the housing market here is an understatement. The main reason is overvaluation of property, preventing many, especially first time buyers, from being able to afford property. These were issues laid out by the IMF in its half-yearly World Economic Outlook for Britain. [...]

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Housing Market Strives to Beat Overall Stagnation

The housing market is now trying to keep its head above water as the usual fall, “back to school” surge has yet to happen. During one of the most crucial times of the year, agents within the market are seeing less action and more down time. Early September has traditionally been a time when residents [...]

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Global Economists Keep an Eye on the US Housing Market

The US housing market crash was mainly responsible for the global economic crisis. As economies the world over are trying to set up recovery plans, it goes without explanation as to why one should keep an eye on the US housing market’s current state. It doesn’t look good. Second quarter reports showed an increase in [...]

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