Home Buyers

  • LifestyleAOL

    How to find the perfect property

    Searching for your dream property is an exciting business, whether you're taking your first step on the ladder or looking to move into a family home. It's also likely the most expensive purchase you will ever make, so it's

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  • BusinessAOL

    House prices boosted as buyers queue up for properties

    Pic: AFP/Getty The property market has taken something of a battering thanks to the recession, but according to new figures, things are on the up and up. Property analysts Rightmove have announced that the average asking price in England and Wales

    1-min read
  • BusinessAOL

    First-time buyers forced into longer home loans

    Pic: Getty First-time buyers are being forced to take out ever longer loans in a bid to get that first step on the property ladder, according to Britain's biggest building society. Nationwide said this week that house prices have now been

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  • BusinessAOL

    Fierce competition sees rents soar

    Rents soared to a new high last month, with "fierce competition" from frustrated would-be home buyers continuing as the market enters its summer peak, a study has said. The typical rent in England and Wales rose by 1% to £725 in July,

  • BusinessAOL

    First-time buyers struggle as deposit size doubles

    The outlook is increasingly bleak for first time buyers. Figures released by the Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that the average deposit needed to secure a mortgage has doubled since the beginning of the economic downturn and that

    1-min read
  • BusinessAOL

    Experts predict £10k rise in house prices this year

    Amidst the doom and gloom of petrol prices, VAT rises and soaring fuel bills, there is one tiny ray of light for homeowners – experts are predicting a rise in house prices. Top related searches: Property for sale Mortgages Mortgage

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  • BusinessAOL

    Disappointment over estate agency report

    Estate agents have never enjoyed the best reputation but according to a year-long study by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) satisfaction with estate agencies has actually improved. Top estate agent searches: Property estate agents Estate agents

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