Rise in percentage of FTBs in JuneAlex Coxall 24 July 2008 Figures released by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) indicate that there was a rise in the percentage of first time buyers for the month of June. Read more
FSA to act on mortgage fraudBBC News 24 July 2008 The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has told lenders to step up their defences against mortgage fraud. Read more
Property no longer pension optionFinance Markets 22 July 2008 Friends Provident is urging homeowners to review their plans for financing retirement, if they have been banking on raising cash from property to provide a nest egg at the end of their working lives. Read more
Squeeze tightens lending futherBBC News 22 July 2008 The mortgage squeeze is continuing to tighten with a further drop in lending, according to new figures. Read more
Another vision for London RoadArgus 22 July 2008 People who live and work in a busy street can have their say on what they would like to see in the area. Read more
Asking price falls by 1.8 percentFinance Markets 21 July 2008 Rightmove has reported that the average asking price of a UK home fell by 1.8% between June and July, indicating vendors’ acquiescence to a significant market downturn. Read more
Trump bucks trendGuardian 18 July 2008 It is a number sure to bring cheer to the average real estate mogul in these trying times. Waxen-haired serial sacker and noted golfer Donald Trump did what he reportedly does best this week, closing the deal on the sale of his Florida beachfront mansion for a record sum.
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Property sales slumpGuardian 15 July 2008 Transactions in the housing market are at their lowest since the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors began surveying its members 30 years ago. Read more
Spooky house sales fallThe Onion 9 July 2008 ENCANTO, CA—Real estate agent Jake Trammel shakes his head as he points out unsold house after unsold house in this San Diego suburb, where homes once went for half a million dollars or more. Read more
