Archive for March, 2008

Few Tips to Acquire a Safe Mortgage Loan

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Buying or selling a property had always been a Herculean task. It involves in making a crucial decision. It has always been proved tough for the first -time. A careful step is required in acquiring mo…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (Daniel Spivey)

House Prices Could Decline 25%

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Ed Stanford, a property economist at Capital Economics said it was entirely plausible that house prices in the UK could fall by 25% in the next couple of years. He argued that a combination of factors threatened to bring prices substantially lower

Shortage of Mortgage lending - Recenly many lenders have withdrawn cheap 2 year fixed deals which has been an important source of funding for first time buyers.  This is due to the credit crisis and shortage of lending.

Sliding consumer confidence. Homeowners are no longer so optimistic for housing to provide a good source of capital gains. People no longer share the view that house prices will ‘always rise’

Today, Hometrack announced a sixth monthly fall in house prices leaving the annual rate at 0.2%. This is the lowest annual inflation rate for several years. The consensus for housing forecasts is for house prices to fall by 5%. Yet, despite falling prices and small cuts in the base rates, the affordability of mortgages is not really improving as mortgage lenders increase their profit margins.

Original post by Tejvan R Pettinger

Stocks: Trawling for Turnaround Targets

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

There are legions of beaten-down stocks out there. We went hunting for some with solid chances of rebounding this year

Original post by Anthony

Fear of Filing

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Tax time has a way of bringing out our inner demons.

Original post by Anthony

Which first mortgage for first time buyers?

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

The perennial dilemma for the first-time home buyer is how to decide what deal is best for them, an issue which largely depends on personal circumstances.
First time buyers will find that the best fir…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (Rami Nseir)

Burnt Out Ex-Mortgage Broker From Florida Joins Little Guy Network

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

I have been in the mortgage industry for a little over 10 years. And due to a huge change in market conditions I decided it was time for a change. When you are trying to support a family and your inco…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (Robert Cummings)

Ex-Burnt Out Mortgage Broker Joins Little Guy Network

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

I have been in the mortgage industry for a little over 10 years. And due to a huge change in market conditions I decided it was time for a change. When you are trying to support a family and your inco…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (Robert Cummings)

Taking a gamble on your mortgage

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

While the economy suffers at the hand of credit crunches and Wall Street crises, it’s important to remember that it is possible to take advantage of the one thing that has taken a positive drop in rec…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (Jim Barnaby)

Contrarians to Watch

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Who are the maverick fund managers of the future?

Original post by Anthony

J.C. Penney’s First-Quarter Plight

Friday, March 28th, 2008

The department store chain warns of back-to-back monthly sales drops, as neither a new product line nor Oprah helped

Original post by Anthony