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House prices: Expert discusses 'interesting' pricing differences Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Buyers who over-stretched their finances and took advantage of ultra-cheap mortgages are vulnerable to a rise in costs. Those who bought and are buoyed by cheap debt might also fall foul of falling prices as their homes tip into negative equity. Related articles Airport 'chaos' as passengers burst into tears with 'mile-long' queues UK weather forecast: Thunderstorms to drench Britain as nation bakes People whose mortgage debt is bigger than the value of their property will struggle to move or remortgage. The Financial Conduct … [Read more...] about House price crash fears: Millions face owning ‘unsellable’ homes over interest rate chaos

The housing market continues to astonish. A recent survey of surveyors showed sales volumes and price balances strengthening. Over the last year, average house prices have risen by 12pc. This follows nine years of increasing prices. Can the market continue to be this strong or is there trouble ahead? One key metric that is flashing red is the ratio of average house prices to average earnings (HPE). It currently stands at 7.7, having recently surpassed the previous peak of 7.5, registered in 2007, just before the global financial crash. This crisis was followed by a fall in average house prices of 18pc. The long-term average value for the HPE, going back to 1970, is 5.1. As is usually the case at the peak of the market, valuations currently look particularly stretched in London and the South East . Although the HPE ratio is a useful guide to the underlying valuation of the housing market, it has proved pretty useless as a short-term forecasting tool. This is partly because … [Read more...] about Don’t be surprised if house prices drop 20pc

HOUSE prices are going up and up and it's making it harder for many to get onto the property ladder. But it's good news for anyone selling up, especially if they live in one of the areas where house prices have soared . Anyone in the market for a new home will be more interested in where to find the places you can still bag a bargain though, despite the rocketing prices. New data from building society Nationwide has revealed house prices in the countryside have shot up the most in recent years. House prices have gone up 29% in rural locations over the past five years, while they've only gone up a fraction of that in more urban spots. On average, house prices have only gone up 18% in busier towns and cities, according to the data. Read More on house prices HOME TRUTH UK's ten most affordable areas to buy a home - including properties from £71,000 HOUSE THAT I'm a property expert - is NOW the time to buy as … [Read more...] about The six areas that have seen house prices soar – and six places you can still bag a bargain

BUYING a property is a big commitment and timing could be everything. As house prices reach record highs and mortgage rates increase, is now the time to buy your first home? Samantha Bickford, mortgage specialist at Clarity Wealth Management, says there's never a perfect time to buy a house - but if you're trying to get on the ladder, you might not want to wait. According to the Office for National Statistics, house prices soared a whopping 10.9% over the past year to an average of £277,000. As a result, some buyers are scrambling to secure a home before prices go up any further. Add to the mix the fact that interest rates are rising, and buying now means you will still be able to lock in a cheap mortgage deal . Bickford said: "While interest rates are starting to creep up, and have been slowly for some time now, they are still historically very low." Read more in property WRONG MOVE I’m an interiors expert - three things that … [Read more...] about I’m a property expert – is NOW the time to buy as house prices and mortgage rates go up?

Finance and Expenditure Committee / New Zealand Parliament Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr not buying into 'regret analysis'. New Zealand’s economy is “red-lining” and there is likely to be more pain to come, including significant house price declines, economic updates released on Tuesday say. Both Westpac and Infometrics have released reports outlining the challenges ahead. Westpac increased its prediction to an inflation-adjusted house price fall of just over 20%, while Infometrics said the economy had slammed into “very hard” capacity constraints. Infometrics’ March Quarterly Economic Monitor shows economic activity rose 2% per annum in the quarter but was flat quarter-on-quarter as workers and materials became harder to find. “We’re struggling to resource further growth in the near-term. In effect, the New Zealand economy is red-lining and continues to operate above capacity, with higher prices overshadowing any real growth,” said Infometrics principal economist and … [Read more...] about Economy ‘red lining’: Another bank predicts biggest house price fall since 1970s

Susan Edmunds is Stuff’s Business Editor. Each week, she will answer your money and personal finance questions. You can send yours to [email protected] This information is not intended as personal financial advice and should not replace advice from a professional. This is a bit of a hypothetical but I’m hoping you can settle an argument. With house prices falling, is it actually easier to buy a house? Or is the increase in interest rates cancelling out the win? This is a really interesting question. Falling house prices would generally be good news for first-home buyers. But if interest rates are rising fast, are you actually winning? READ MORE: House prices are falling, so homes are more affordable!? Not so fast What mortgage repayments will cost as rates rise Where it is still cheaper to buy than rent Let’s take the example of a $1 million house – not because I think that’s a great amount of money for a first-home buyer to be spending on a property but … [Read more...] about Your money questions answered: Are we actually better off with lower house prices?

TV spooks…Keri and Matthew (Image: Craig Blankenhorn) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info MI6 is establishing new urban safe-houses complete with fake married couples. Traditionally, defectors spirited away from hostile climes to the UK have found themselves in remote rural idylls or salubrious homes surrounded by manicured lawns - as depicted in the 1987 Bond The Living Daylights when Stonor Park in Oxfordshire was used to debrief defecting Soviet spy Georgi Koskov. Related articles UK edges closer to full-blown Russia war as expert issues warning Warning after child 'abduction' attempts at nearby primary schools But an increasing threat … [Read more...] about Spies living next door! MI6 set up urban safe houses with fake married couples

Britain’s oldest surviving tax could be one of the most suffocating for the economy. First introduced in 1694 by William of Orange as he tried to raise money to fund his war with France, the scope of stamp duty has changed dramatically in the three centuries since but survived in some form. Initially, it was intended to only entangle the most expensive houses but has now been harnessed as a cash cow for the Chancellor that almost every mover pays, particularly as prices surge. While stamp duty land tax (SDLT) has impressive longevity, economists on both sides of the political spectrum are in agreement it is a distorting tax that could be worsening Britain’s housing crisis by stifling activity. Though it is raising record amounts of revenue for the Exchequer, are the economy and homebuyers paying the price for not scrapping stamp duty? “Economists are pretty much agreed that this is a bad tax and some kind of ongoing property tax is a much better tax,” says Kath Scanlon, … [Read more...] about How Britain’s oldest tax is stifling the housing market

Cost of living crisis: Farmer warns food prices will rise Discover the best city breaks, beach holidays, cruises and UK travel spots by signing up SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info M&S chairman Archie Norman warned that Britons may face a pricier supermarket shop this year, as the cost of living becomes increasingly higher. Related articles Easy ways to get rid of garden pests including rats and caterpillars Agnetha Fältskog health: ABBA star on the band's 'ailments' He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “It wouldn't be surprising to see food price inflation over the course of the year running towards eight percent to 10 percent." But when asked if food prices were to become "apocalyptic", … [Read more...] about M&S boss shares warning for shoppers as food prices could rocket by 10 percent this year

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