Recent Articles in Trading Down Property Checklists
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May’s summary of house prices – are price rises cooling?
May 12, 2014
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As property market prices gain momentum, calls for ‘restraining’ the property market are now regularly appearing in the media. However, this isn’t easy to do when a large part of the sales are cash sales, and panic buying for fear of never being able to afford to get on the ladder, is gripping London so hard. Increased supply of land and housing is now essential for London in particular, and the new build targets of just over 40,000 per year for London are far too low to make London affordable to live and to keep local communities operating.
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Six Values of a Property
Apr 16, 2014
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The is no one agreed value for a property from the get go. Buyer and Seller are unlikely to agree on the value of a property straight away as they will want the best deal for themselves respectively. An estate agent may also have a different value to a surveyor. In this article I look at the six values of a property and what this means when a property is changing hands.
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Property prices: When is a 'bubble' actually a bubble?
Apr 9, 2014
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What you need to know about 'average' house prices. Looking at the latest property price surveys, it would appear the majority are in agreement that UK average property prices are on the up, albeit in some areas only very slightly. However, a word of caution - there remains huge regional variations and things are not so 'rosy' in some areas.
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Property prices falling, stagnant and rising across the UK
Apr 7, 2014
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Never before have we seen such enormous differences between the property price indexes from one area to another. Read Kate's article to find out what's really happening to property prices in your area.
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What will your home be worth in 2015?
Apr 4, 2014
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OK, so you might be buying your first home, your dream home or a property you hope to make money out of. That’s great, but what will it be worth in 2015? What will it be worth in five years and how do you forecast your property's value?