The northern part of the Costa Blanca has emerged as an area with many good bargains for house-hunters, it has been stated.Seekers of Costa Blanca property can particularly find good prices in small villages lying inland, reports the Times.Buying agent Lisa Francis told the paper that in the town of Xavita it was hard to [...]
The Italian property market has a particularly wide range of bargains available for under £150,000, it has been stated.Umbria property is included in this, despite being a more expensive region than most in the country, the Times reports.The paper quoted the example of a three-bedroom cottage in Castiglione del Lago near the border with Tuscany, [...]
EU countries will be able to get Regional Development Fund aid for the creation of more green housing, the European Parliament has agreed.A report backing the directive to provide such funding, which could help nations such as Portugal invest more in energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in housing, was approved by 629 votes to [...]
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced a new cut in interest rates, something that could help lower the cost of mortgages on Normandy property.In its monthly meeting, the board of governors agreed to trim the rate by 0.25 per cent with effect from April 8th, taking the main refinancing operations rate to 1.25 per [...]
Overseas property offers many bargains for investors now, it has been suggested.Director of overseas property portal Nubricks Adam Samuel said that the slowdown in activity in the international market means that there will be good deals available.He stated: "There's the old adage that when the majority of people are selling, you should be buying and [...]
California property seekers may find they are entering a market near the bottom in at least one part of the state, it has been suggested.Positive signs have emerged that San Diego county is starting to pick up, with increased sales, competitive price bids and more confidence detected among first-time buyers and builders, the Union-Tribune reports.Commenting [...]
Sales of property in the USA could be about to rise, according to new research by the National Association of Realtors (Nar).Figures for pending sales - which are based on contracts signed prior to the transaction being completed - increased in February, with the index for this rising 2.1 per cent from 80.4 to 82.1 [...]
The cost of property in Turkey is "extremely cheap" and this is helping to attract buyer interest, it has been stated.Adam Samuel, a director at overseas property portal Nubricks, explained that the country is much cheaper than most countries in the south-east of Europe, something that may entice people to invest in Bodrum property. Another [...]
A surge in enquiries for Spanish property has emerged after a bank there launched an offer for cheap, distressed and repossessed property.Martin Dell of Spanish property investor portal Kyero noted that the day of this announcement not only saw hundreds register interest in the properties with CAM Bank, but also the busiest ever day of [...]
Some of the best golf courses in the world are to be found in Portugal, an expert on the sport has said.David Brice of Golf International has written that the Iberian Peninsula offers outstanding golfing along the Spanish and Portuguese coasts, with the latter being provided along the coast south of Lisbon and all along [...]