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• Mortgage Options for First Time Buyers

  
  Mortgage-Blog — Authority: 129
  Applying for your first mortgage can be a daunting task. There is a lot of information to take in and understand to make sure you are getting the best deal and a mortgage that meets your requirements. In this article we aim to help you understand the various types of mortgage, and what may be expected of you when you ...
  3 days ago

• First Time Buyers: How to Save More for a Mortgage Deposit

  
  UK Mortgage Guide — Authority: 110
  If you are looking to buy your own home for the first time, then saving for the deposit you’ll need is likely to be your biggest problem. Few lenders are offering high LTV /low deposit rates right now and, although some will give out 5% deals every now and then, the industry norm is to ask for more. Even 10% deals ...
  5 days ago

• First Time Buyers Can Buy With a 5% Deposit With FirstBuy

  
  UK Mortgage Guide — Authority: 110
  The government’s FirstBuy scheme has been set up to help first time buyers get easier access to a mortgage for new build properties. Based around an equity loan given by the government and by various new home builders, this program could allow you to buy a property with just a 5% deposit. How does this work and who ...
  1 week ago

• First Time Home Buyers Mistakes

  
  MyHomeAgent: Real Estate in Calgary — Authority: 102
  A house is one of the biggest investments most Canadians ever make, so it’s important to plan ahead, to think about what you need in a home and what you can afford.   Getting pre-approved for a mortgage is a fundamental way to budget for a home and signal that you’re a serious buyer. However keep in mind that ...
  1 week ago

• First-time buyer mortgage deals set to rise

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  Trends in Lending report says lenders expect the availability of secured credit to households will increase in the first three months of 2012 First-time buyers could benefit from a rise in the number of available mortgages in the first three months of 2012, according to the Bank of England. Its latest Trends in ...
  1 week ago

• Buyer interest boost hope for 2012

  
  Daily Finance UK — Authority: 137
  An unexpected surge in interest from potential homebuyers in December bodes well for the house market this year, estate agents have said. The typical number of house hunters registered per branch in December was 294, 32 more than the average figure for November, with viewings continuing right up until the ...
  1 week ago

• Thriving Rental Market Encourages Investors to Buy Atlanta property, USA

  
  the irs team — Authority: 110
  Over the past few months, the number of investors interested in Atlanta property has risen because of the city’s booming rental market. With the average age of a first-time-buyers increasing to 32 partly due to large mortgage deposits making buying a home unobtainable for a lot of your people, the rental market ...
  2 weeks ago

• Can You Get a Cheaper Mortgage Through a Broker?

  
  UK Mortgage Guide — Authority: 110
  Although many consumers will research their own mortgage deals, some will use a broker. These individuals/companies help people find suitable products and lenders. But, can they actually save you money? Can a broker help you find a cheaper deal than you could find yourself? In simple terms, brokers can help some ...
  2 weeks ago

• More mortgage choice for first-time buyers

  
  Moneywise - your money, your life — Authority: 113
  Ruth Jackson Assurance Generally thought of as being interchangeable with insurance but isn’t. Assurance is cover for events that WILL happen but at an unspecified point in the future (such as retirement and death) and insurance covers events that MAY happen (such as fire, theft and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Is my wife a first-time buyer if I put up the money?

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  Q We are being given conflicting information on stamp duty. I have just sold my house and wish to buy another in my wifes name. She will be a first-time buyer. Would she be exempt from stamp duty, as the house in question costs less than £250,000? However, our finances – for example our bank accounts – are in ...
  2 weeks ago

• What is a Capped Rate Mortgage?

  
  UK Mortgage Guide — Authority: 110
  Some home buyers like to dabble with variable rates but also want to minimise the risk of their repayments rising. A standard variable deal can see interest rates go up as well as down. Obviously, down is good as it will reduce repayment costs; up is not so good, however, especially if the market sees a big set of ...
  2 weeks ago

• 8 Signs that Point to Real Estate Recovery in 2012

  
  Infotube.net: Homes for Sale - For Sale By Owner (FSBO) - Real Estate Listings — Authority: 92
       We finally have an avalanche of positive news regarding on the real estate and housing market for 2012.    Foreclosure activity in 2011 is down more than 50% lower in several states, including New Jersey, Maryland and Florida.  Realty Trac The much feared “shadow inventory” of foreclosures ...
  2 weeks ago

• What is Mortgage Equity and Negative Equity?

  
  UK Mortgage Guide — Authority: 110
  Equity, in mortgage terms, is the amount of money that you ‘own’ on a mortgaged property. It is the difference between the value of your home and the amount you still have to repay on your loan. So, for example, if you put down a 20% deposit on a £100,000 home purchase, then your initial equity will equal ...
  2 weeks ago

• Homey Propaganda Fail

  
  Mark Wadsworth — Authority: 122
  From The Telegraph : "... housing costs continue to absorb about one in eight pounds earned by first time buyers, compared to less than a tenth of the income of second or third time buyers. CML figures for last month show that first-time buyers continued to see a decline in the proportion of their income accounted ...
  2 weeks ago

• First-time buyers alive and well as house prices become affordable, says CML

  
  Telegraph.co.uk Finance Blog — Authority: 589
  First-time buyers are alive and well as house prices become more affordable, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). Despite higher deposits being required, reports of the disappearance of first-time buyers are greatly exaggerated because falling house prices are making property more affordable, banks and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mortgage payments more affordable

  
  Daily Finance UK — Authority: 137
  Filed under: Mortgages Mortgage payments for new borrowers have reached their most affordable levels for 14 years, with typical payments in some areas of Scotland and northern England taking up less than a fifth of disposable incomes, research from Halifax has found. Average mortgage payments for new borrowers, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Homeowners stuck in apartment lease

  
  Home Buying and Home Selling Tips — Authority: 127
  When you buy a car or a couch, you can usually be confident of a time frame for coordinating the purchase and disposing of the previous version of the item. But buying a house, even in the current buyer’s market, is fraught with uncertainty as to timing. First-time buyers, usually faced with leaving a rental, ...
  2 weeks ago

• What Can an Early Repayment Charge Calculator Tell You?

  
  UK Mortgage Guide — Authority: 110
  If you are tied into a mortgage deal, you will probably have to pay an ERC (Early Repayment Charge) if you decide to come out of your agreement before it ends. You might not have thought that this would be a problem when you signed up, but it could become an issue if you want to change deals or lenders or pay off your ...
  2 weeks ago

• Banking on release of loan funds

  
  Paternal Prose — Authority: 147
  Banking on release of loan funds Tuesday, January 03, 2012 WITH the brand new year cranking into gear, thoughts of buying a first home, or even trading up, will be orbiting the minds of many. Yet, talk of 2012 as a year to buy is raising eyebrows. Word on the street, and that of the property merchants and experts ...
  2 weeks ago

• What are Early Repayment Charges (ERCs)?

  
  UK Mortgage Guide — Authority: 110
  One of the most important (and often most ignored) conditions of mortgage deals are ERCs (Early Repayment Charges). Also often called Exit Fees or Early Redemption Charges/Penalties, these costs are usually loaded into loan deals. So, your lender may be giving you a preferential rate for a period of time, but there ...
  2 weeks ago

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