The UK government’s much vaunted Housing Development Agency came into existence on the first of December. Its stated purpose is to ensure that the Home Sales UK market, not only survives the current financial crisis, but also comes as near as possible to, or better still exceeds the government’s own stated aim of adding three [...]

Did you realize that not every home for sale is listed on the Multiple Listing Service or is searchable via the internet? When you look for your next home, wouldn’t you like to know that you are privy to every single home on the market? Believe it or not, there are some sellers who prefer [...]

In October a buy to let investor was sent to prison for failing to comply with new fire safety regulations. Mehmat Parlak was sentenced to four months imprisonment and his company, Watchacre properties limited, was fined 21,000 pounds following conviction for serious breaches of the Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order 2005.
The prosecution followed a fatal [...]

Latest statistics released by a primary player in the House Sales UK market show that the reduction in Property prices slowed reasonably considerably in October. The rate of fall was 0.4%, as opposed to 1.3% for the month of September.
The statistics were published by the Nationwide Building Society, which is one of the [...]

Over the past year or so the odds are that the value of your home has declined. Experts estimate that 60% of taxable property in the United States is over-assessed. Property taxes, the annual tax on the value of your home, are determined by your county assessor. If you believe the value of your home [...]

Some of the real estate investment businesses include that of appraisal - professional valuation services, brokerages charged by mediators who are responsible for facilitating a real estate investment transaction, management of corporate real estate investment etc. A business may deal specifically in any particular type of Real Estate Investment primarily residential, commercial etc.
Virginia Swanson is [...]

Real estate agents routinely get bashed by buyers and sellers for being too pushy, not pushy enough, out for themselves and the almighty dollar. In fact, often consumers will equate real estate agents with the persona of the car salesman. You know, the guy who dresses a little too nice and talks a little too [...]

Urban legends run rampant and can be quite costly if you base a purchase or sale decision on something that you heard that turns out to be false. This article will attempt to dispel some of the legends out there. But this is only the tip of the iceberg, the best thing that you can [...]

It is no secret that we are facing a national foreclosure crisis in the United States. Many homeowners are struggling to make their mortgage payments and are worried how they are going to make it through the holiday season. As a result numerous states are considering a temporary moratorium on all foreclosures through January 2009. [...]