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23 Sep 2011
Summer holidays are over and a glorious autumn has truly set in. Christmas is only 94 days away (I hear shrieks and yells as I drop the bomb shell on my colleagues) and in 100 days time we will be celebrating a somewhat austere, yet hopeful New Year. So what do we know about the property market as it moves into its final quarter?
READ MORE24 Jan 2011
People have always talked about “climbing the housing ladder”. This would be simple enough if it were a gradual climb, rung to rung, all the way to the top. These days however, one of the biggest hurdles is getting onto “the ladder” at all! It’s as if the first three rungs are missing and a gargantuan leap (and sizeable deposit) is required to even get a foothold.
READ MORE22 Nov 2010
“And the silver award for Best Small Housebuilder goes to… ENVIRON COMMUNITIES!” Tony Dowse beat his way through the cheering crowd to meet comedian Jimmy Carr on stage at the “What House?” Awards ceremony. To answer Jimmy’s question Environ weren’t shortlisted because they build particularly small houses, nor is it that their builders are unusually short!
READ MORE15 Aug 2010
House prices; what’s all the media hype over?
News for the property market this week has been all bad. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reports house prices are falling. Its gloomy predictions are that a continued lack of mortgage finance will slow the market for up to two years. A recent report
READ MORE23 Jun 2010
Buyer's remorse is a common affliction amongst many owners of old properties. Alas, for all their charm there is no denying that they are a bit of a gamble and to save the headache it would be wiser to invest in a luxury, modern home. Some of us however allow ourselves to get sucked in by period features of these family homes that whisper sweet nothings into our ears and prevent us from thinking straight. Unfortunately, when we move into our old-fashioned family home and gradually become better acquainted
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