Spain or Florida for £80K?

Most of us would be happy spending up to £80,000 on a smart apartment somewhere sunny abroad but did you know the same money could buy you a desirable detached property in either Florida or Spain’s Murcia region? Article written by The Overseas Guides Company Today’s distressed market conditions have led to exceptional deals in [...]

By |2012-08-21T12:01:18+01:00August 21st, 2012|Articles|

Has the US property market finally bottomed out?

Over the last few months, figures have begun to suggest that the US market has bottomed out and for the first time in almost five years, the nation has recorded their first annual increase in residential real estate prices. So, does this spell a recovery in the market? Article written Overseas Guides Company A survey [...]

By |2012-08-14T16:31:15+01:00August 13th, 2012|Articles|

Get in the zone for a Florida home!

Easy rental income is what attracts many UK property-buyers to Florida, where Disney and the other numerous theme parks, constant sunshine and world-class amenities ensure a year-round stream of tourists in need of accommodation. Securing sufficient income from an American holiday home isn’t as simple as it might initially seem though, with many new investors [...]

By |2012-07-19T15:36:04+01:00July 20th, 2012|Articles|

Florida’s sunshine helps grow all things “green”

A developer in Florida has shown that environmentally friendly doesn’t have to mean expensive with the launch of an affordable eco project in Orlando, geared towards investors and second home owners. Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important to homeowners in the US, leading builders to install features such as solar panels, tankless water heaters and [...]

By |2012-07-12T17:56:48+01:00July 15th, 2012|Articles|

Is Florida cheaper than Europe?

Could you find a three-bedroom detached home with garden in a European tourism hot spot for less than £45,000? Probably not, but here’s one in Central Florida! There’ll always be grey areas when comparing like for like, but trying to find a similar deal near world-class tourist attractions in France or Spain that matches this [...]

By |2012-07-05T12:40:47+01:00July 4th, 2012|Articles|

American mortgage rates still falling

Mortgages in the USA continue to get cheaper, after average rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed deals last week fell to record lows for the sixth straight week. This is good news for the American property market as a whole and potentially for the economy there. Cheaper home loans should help to increase residential sales [...]

By |2012-06-15T16:56:32+01:00June 15th, 2012|Articles|

Ready to invest in a US buy to let?

You've probably heard the whispers but in case they weren't quite loud enough, now is a great time to invest in buy to let property in the USA. Combine low home prices with rent increases and the chance to take advantage of bank-owned repossessed property being marketed as short sale and the reality is that [...]

By |2012-05-11T16:22:26+01:00May 14th, 2012|Articles|