Pulling the property ladder way out of reach
Pity the poor Welsh first-time buyer. Latest research shows that the gap between wages and house price inflation has rocketed over the past five years.
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Cultivating The Best Of a Rural Tradition Mail might come through the Laurel post office just across the Patuxent River in Prince George's County, but some residents of High Ridge cling to their separate identity. read
Mortgage lending growth eased in April (Tiscali) LONDON (Reuters) - Underlying mortgage lending growth eased in April to 5.0 billion pounds from March?s upwardly revised 5.5 billion pound rise, the British Bankers? Association said on Friday.read more...
Recycle kids' stuff to enjoy the memories A lot of parents are jumping on the eco-friendly bandwagon, but they don't have a road map when it comes to reusing or recycling some of their children's keepsakes.Commentread more...
Mortgage Tax Deduction Is Safe, Bush Says TAMPA, Fla. - President Bush rejected the possibility Friday that the mortgage interest deduction will be eliminated from the U.S. Tax Code.read more...
Home prices, sales contine to decline "The response time is a lot quicker" California's latest home sales and price report offers yet another sobering look at a battered industry. via Pasadena Star-News read more...
City expects rate increase after retail sales hit two-year high and mortgage demand rises (Guardian Unlimited) The City was last night betting heavily on a new year increase in interest rates after the release of figures showing record mortgage lending to a booming property market and