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Now is the time to buy, French property investors urged

French property investors have been advised that the current market presents a good opportunity to buy.VEF, the French property portal, stated that some investors may be discouraged by the current unfavourable exchange rate of the pound against the euro.However, the website suggested that due to the current economic climate it is a buyer's market and [...]

By |2009-05-14T12:18:05+01:00February 10th, 2009|Articles|

Airline notes popularity of Spanish destinations

Destinations in Spain are still popular with holidaymakers, it has been claimed, despite the increasingly unfavourable exchange rate of the pound against the euro.Spanish property investors may be encouraged to hear that "traditional" hotspots in the country have still seen a strong number of bookings, according to Paul Simmons, the UK regional general manager for [...]

By |2009-06-26T09:47:46+01:00February 10th, 2009|Articles|

Overseas property buyers seek new lifestyle, expert says

Overseas property buyers are increasingly purchasing homes abroad for lifestyle reasons, it has been suggested.According to Paul Collins, property editor at BuyAssociation.co.uk, a change of lifestyle is the priority for most overseas property buyers in the current financial climate.He stated that prospective buyers are "much more interested" in the lifestyle and leisure activities attached to [...]

By |2009-05-06T08:29:27+01:00February 10th, 2009|Articles|

California property home values drop

A drop in the value of California property has been recorded in a new poll.Research conducted by Zillow has revealed that more than half the sales during the fourth quarter of 2008 in Central Valley, California were foreclosures - the highest amount across the US.House prices dropped by 33.4 per cent year-on-year in the Stockton [...]

By |2009-06-08T15:18:12+01:00February 9th, 2009|Articles|

Buyers urged to invest in French property

Would-be property investors with cash in the bank have been urged to consider purchasing French property.It has been suggested that France is the "safest place to buy" by Patrick Joseph, founder and director of my-french-house.com, with now being a good time to make a move onto the property market there."It is no good having money [...]

By |2009-05-14T12:18:05+01:00February 9th, 2009|Articles|

New York property shows smaller falls, finds survey

New York property has seen the lowest house price falls compared to all other areas of the US, a new survey has revealed.Property values in Manhattan dipped by 5.8 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2008, the poll by Zillow found, which followed price increases for the first nine months of the year.And the [...]

By |2009-06-26T09:48:44+01:00February 9th, 2009|Articles|

Brits advised to holiday in Portugal

Britons have been advised that Portugal is a good place to head to for a holiday this year.In news that is likely to interest Portugal property investors, flight comparison site Skyscanner has named the country as one of the top six destinations to visit this summer, despite the weakening value of sterling against the euro. [...]

By |2009-06-05T16:01:12+01:00February 6th, 2009|Articles|

Orlando property prices fall

In a trend seen across the US, Orlando property values are continuing to fall, new figures have revealed.Zillow's Real Estate Market Report for the fourth quarter of 2008 studied 161 metropolitan areas in the US and found that house prices are dropping at an increasingly fast rate.Orlando property values slipped by 20.7 per cent during [...]

By |2009-05-06T08:29:29+01:00February 6th, 2009|Articles|

Hungary is good value, Brits told

Destinations in eastern Europe still offer good value despite recent currency fluctuations, it has been claimed.In comments that may encourage those investing in Budapest property, Rob Innes of flight comparison site Skyscanner has identified Hungary as one of the cheapest places to go, in spite of the exchange rate between the pound and euro.He advised [...]

By |2009-06-26T09:48:05+01:00February 5th, 2009|Articles|