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Don’t forget the planning permission

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:11:07 +0000

An anonymous map, marked ‘House in Barn’, spelled the end of hopes for one man trying to avoid planning permission.

The 2 story house hidden inside an old barn has now been demolished. It was thought the owner was hoping to avoid planning permission by remaining in the house undiscovered for the 4 years required for planning exemption. Unfortunately, even if he hadn’t been discovered within the time this would not have worked as the 4 years does not start until any shielding has been removed.

I was very pleased to see that planning permission had been upheld. While I think we have too many rules and regulations to follow, I also feel that we do need to follow the rules, it would be even worse if everyone just did whatever they wanted.

Simplify the mortgage process

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:42:39 +0000

Buying a house is likely to be the largest purchase you ever make. Finding the right way to finance such a large purchase is always difficult, generally most people need to take out a mortgage. However, the process involved in getting a mortgage can be long and frustrating so finding a way to get the information simplified is always useful. You can get mortgage quotes from a number of different lenders at once, only needing to enter your details once. This makes things much easier and means, with a wider choice, you have a better chance of finding the right deal.

Get help before you lose your home

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:09:02 +0000

The recent credit crunch and ongoing financial issues today are causing a number of problems. If you are one of the many having trouble keeping up with your mortgage, it may not be too late to get foreclosure help. By being proactive, getting the advice, and being up front about what you can afford you could avoid losing your house. Just don’t bury your head in the sand as that is guaranteed to make things worse!

Luxury mountain retreat

peepingtom — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:00:12 +0000

Merge the ultimate mountain getaway and the luxury of home ownership with your own piece of Winter Park real estate. The Reserve is an enclave of 14 mountain residences within the Ski resort town of Winter Park in Colorado. The fractional ownership scheme allows you to start with just 1/6th of a residence, keeping the costs of your own holiday getaway down.

Finding real estate in Wilmington NC

peepingtom — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:55:31 +0000

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty are the real estate company to go to if you’re looking for residential property in Southeastern North Carolina.

Whether you’re looking for Wilmington NC real estate, or real estate in Topsail Island, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Southport or Oak Island. You can use their services to find out about Open Houses to visit, keep up to date with new listings or use the virtual tour function online to get a good look before actually visiting a property.

Selling your home and renting it back

peepingtom — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:29:38 +0000

If you have some debts that you want to clear out, but you have a mortgage on your own home, a possible solution that’s available to you is to sell and rent back your home. By selling your home to RepayMortgage, you can then rent back your property usually cheaper than your previous mortgage commitments. And if you wish to buy back your property back at some stage, you can do so.

RepayMortgage act as a cash property buyer, and so the house sale completes quickly. You still get to live in your own home, since the property will be rented back to you under a tenancy agreement. You can arrange a contract for any length of term too.

Since its likely you’ll want to get access to money quickly, RepayMortgage engage in a quick service so that you get a quick house sale. To avoid the need to pay upfront fees, RepayMortgage offer you a slightly lower valuation of your home to cover the cost of the fees. RepayMortgage can make an offer for your property, but you have no obligation to accept it.

Ever wanted to get into real estate?

peepingtom — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:11:36 +0000

Have you ever considered a career in real estate? GMAC Real Estate Agents and Brokers have the highest customer satisfaction in the real estate industry based on a 2006 customer service survey. You can get the benefit of a real estate company with a top reputation, a successful training programme, leaders in using technology to enhance the transaction process and a partnership to help you fulfill your professional needs with your real estate business.

To help you get started, you can franchise with GMAC Real Estate Agents to gain the benefit from their systems and tools as well as the association behind their respected branding. Working with GMAC, you can get the best start with your real estate career!

How to find a family home in Arizona

peepingtom — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:50:43 +0000

When looking for a home, you’re looking for somewhere that feels like a home, rather than some an investment. Since you want to live in your home, you want a place where you and your family can be happy and feel safe. Perhaps you want a touch of luxury or a large garden for your children and pets to run wild! The Sonoran team are a team of experienced and renown Arizona real estate agents that will help you to find the home that you’re looking for. They even have some tips and tricks to minimize the stress and hassle of moving from your previous home to your new home!

Buying a holiday home with Overseas Property Shop

peepingtom — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:56:28 +0000

Property prices are soaring in the UK, and with the recent fluctuations in the mortgage and finance industries, it looks like there could even be a price crash. Interest rates are all over the place, and it’s also the end of the summer. Now if we had a Spanish Property to stay at for the cold winter months, we could cheer ourselves up and escape the insanity in the UK for a while!

The best advantage is that you get somewhere to stay at short notice when you just need a break. Just ask for some leave from work, book a flight, and then you have a place to escape and rest for a while. Overseas property can be great as an investment in the long term. You can even rent out your property to earn some extra cash to friends and colleagues. Your friends get the chance to stay somewhere nice and hot, meanwhile you get some money and someone to keep an eye on your overseas home.

Overseas Property Shop provide a range of services that make it shockingly easy to buy a property abroad. You can get legal advice, information about amenities and culture, organised viewing trips to see potential homes you might want to purchase, and areas close to popular tourist locations. You can look up detailed listings in Spain, Italy, Cyprus and Turkey which give you a range of cultures to choose from. With prices starting from only

Selling your home quickly

peepingtom — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:37:21 +0000

If you’ve just got a new job or there’s been some other huge change in your life, you might be thinking about selling your home. Selling a property can take weeks and months to sell, but if you’re thinking “but what if I want sell my house fast“? Then I’ve found a company that can help.

Cash Home Buyers is a company based in North Carolina in the US and is a residential real estate investment company. The site sets up a network of property investors who can be matched to the property that you are trying to sell. This is how you are able to sell your home so quickly, as there are literally hundreds of investors willing to snap up great properties. This network creates a strong market for motivated sellers where everyone benefits.

“We buy houses in Georgia, New York, Florida… basically our investors buy homes in all states in the US.” Cash Home Buyers aim to provide you with a top class service throughout the transaction and will make it as easy as possible for you too.