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Applicants words are income to agents Having an agency background, I'm not going to do the tech thing and blind you with science. Agents are visual, and the same way locals notice 'Sold Boards' or 'Let by' which bring business. Equally you should be looking at how a site or portal works and h More... Google targeting Aussie real estate Rumours emanating out of Sydney today indicate that Google is aggressively looking to hire a field sales team to target the Sydney real estate market. Sources said that Google had approached a number of sales people from domain.com.au in an effort to hire More... General election on May 6 'practically inevitable A May 6 general election is "practically inevitable" and a "no-brainer", political commentators said today as Gordon Brown confirmed March 24 as Budget day. More... More than 1 in 10 UK shops now stand vacant More than 10% of shops on the UK’s high streets are now vacant or available to lease according to the latest Retail Availability survey from real estate adviser Cushman & Wakefield. More... FSA reveals extent of buy-to-let arrears Figures from the Financial Services Authority have revealed that the level of arrears on high LTV buy-to-let deals is more than three times that of arrears on high LTV prime mortgages. More... Inflation expectations nudge higher in February LONDON (Reuters) - Expectations for inflation over the next 12 months rose slightly to 2.5 percent in February from 2.4 percent in November, a quarterly survey from the Bank of England showed on Thursday More... Freddie’s mansion for sale for £5 million Cricket hero Andy Flintoff has put his £5million Prestbury mansion up for sale – before he’s even lived in it. More... Villagers take on Manchester United star eco home Villagers opposed to plans by footballer Gary Neville to build an underground eco-mansion on moorland have voiced their anger at a public meeting. More... Social housing rent arrears & eviction rates down Its statistics show an improving picture on how housing associations, who are responsible for 2.4 million homes across England, deal with social housing tenants who have fallen behind on their rent. More... Builder grew cannabis to pay debts A BUILDER whose business went bust tried to claw his way out of the recession by converting one of his Doncaster properties into a drugs farm. More... Fears grow over China property bubble Chinese real estate prices accelerated last month, rising by their fastest pace in two years despite government efforts to cool the market amid fears of a looming property bubble. More... Housing affordability 'at seven-year high' Housing affordability has remained at a seven-year high, despite the cost of property rising during 2009, research has showed. More... Millions at risk of mortgage default The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned that any increase in unemployment, rise in interest rates or further falls in house prices could force millions of overstretched middle class families into mortgage arrears. More... Prices surge in England's most expensive street The average cost of a home in the most expensive street in England has soared by £300,000 during the past year, research showed. More... Vendors hold back for election The housing market is on hold as home buyers and sellers adopt a “wait and see” approach in the run up to the general election, estate agents have warned. More... MPs must “wake up” to the housing crisis - HBF The Home Builders Federation is calling on MPs to “wake up” to the mounting housing crisis in England and Wales, stressing that the shortage of homes is fast approaching one million and yet fewer homes are now being built than at any time since 1945. More... February Housing Supply Outstrips Demand Housing supply outstripped demand in February, suggesting house prices could continue to be pushed down in the months to come More... First-time buyers given hope by mortgage figures The availability of mortgages requiring a deposit of just ten to 15 per cent - traditionally seen as ideal by first-time buyers - has risen by 90 per cent in the last year, according to Moneyfacts. More... Dell Sells $3 Million Through Twitter Dell said late Thursday that it sold more than $3 million in PCs and accessories through Twitter promotions and other activity on the microblogging service. More... £83 million backing for first time buyers Housing Minister John Healey has today announced £83 million to get building over 5,700 new and affordable homes stalled by the recession back on track. More... Mel Gibson’s £10m Malibu mansion for sale If you have a spare £10million and fancy a mansion in Malibu then Mel Gibson has just the house for you. More... Boy, 12, 'buys £30m property' The 12-year-old son of the Azerbaijan president has gone on a multi-million pound property spending spree, buying up a series of luxury Dubai waterfront mansions. More... Property auction prices bounce back The prices of properties sold at auction versus the rest of the market narrowed last month, according to a study to be published on Monday.The improvement will help steady the nerves of property owners and investors following signs of a reversal in fortun More... Foxtons' troubles revealed at last The true financial picture at troubled estate agency Foxtons has emerged after the publication of long overdue financial accounts showing losses of £220m. More... Former British Land directors to float company Three former British Land directors Andrew Jones, Valentine Beresford and Mark Stirling have revealed plans to float a specialist retail property investment company. More... Bovis swings back into profit Housebuilder Bovis Homes swung back into profit last year after a calamitous 2008, as it forecast that house prices are likely to be stable this year. More... Rising prices hit first time buyers The number of first time buyers actively looking to purchase a property in London has dropped off significantly in 2010, as a lack of affordability has hit demand, according to estate agent Marsh & Parsons. More... Mortgage rescue scheme failing for Labour It is hugely embarrassing for Labour Ministers that a Labour-dominated Select Committee has slammed the Government's failing schemes to help the victims of the recession. This is yet more evidence that the so-called Mortgage Rescue Scheme has done little More... OFT may have trouble with name iSold But there is one big BUT. The name. iSold could be seen by the OFT to confuse consumers. When a property is placed For Sale, in deed it should be. To have a For Sale board up with iSold in fact would be confusing. More... £3.5 million for projects to refurbish properties Community organisations are to receive up to £3.5 million helping them to purchase and refurbish existing properties for the benefit of their local communities, Local Government Minister Barbara Follett announced. More... Tesco turns estate agent with iSold website Tesco is start a web home sales business charging a minimum fixed fee of £999. The move follows a recommendation from the Office of Fair Trading for a change in the law to make it easier for supermarkets and firms like Google to offer property services. More... Bank of England keeps interest rate at 0.50% The Bank of England said on Thursday it had decided to freeze its key lending rate at a record low level of 0.50 percent, as Britain looks to strengthen its recovery from recession. More... Cannabis farm discovered on Millionaire's Row From the outside, this mansion ticks all the boxes for a homebuyer hoping to move upmarket. Seven bedrooms, exclusive address, leafy surroundings, wrought-iron gates at the entrance to a long, sweeping driveway... More... Fake shopfronts to cover stores that have closed. As High Streets are decimated by the recession - fake business facades have been installed to create the illusion that shops are still occupied. More... UK housing market 'one of fastest improving' The British housing market is improving at a faster rate than property prices across most of the rest of Europe, a report has found. More... Overcrowded UK homes trap 1 million children Six years after the Government promised to update the 1935 overcrowding standard - raising the hopes of more than a million children trapped in overcrowded homes - it is now going back on its commitment, according to Shelter. More... London homeowners make £13,000 profit London homeowners made almost £13,000 from rising property prices in January, the highest monthly “profit” ever recorded, research has found with the average price now being £336,212. More... Prime London Prices Continue To Climb Shortage of supply in prime central London is supporting property price rises. Knight Frank's Prime Central London Residential Index also revealed that an increasing number of properties in the £5m+ bracket are achieving prices at the same level or more t More...