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    Nick Marr

    I am an internet entrepreneur with a passion for driving big audiences and a love for real estate. I have had plenty of ups and downs which has given me the experience to help others launch their own businesses. I enjoy projects that save consumers time and money, challenge convention and add real value to peoples lives.

European house prices rise from strength to strength

2014 was the year of European real estate with many regions showing strong growth. According to the Global Property Guide countries that include Estonia and Ireland performed so well that they put into the shade Russia , Greece and Ukraine.  Estonia, best performer in Europe, the average price

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UK house prices to see slow but steady growth in 2015

House prices in the UK will see slow but steady growth in 2015, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors predicts. The latest RICS report forecasts an average increase of three per cent over the course of next year. The figure is a marked contrast to the growth recorded in 2014, as the market

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Sun, sea and a strong pound

Excellent buying conditions have lured Britons back into the overseas property market this year, with bargain property prices and historically low mortgage rates making it more affordable than ever. The biggest boost to buyers’ budgets, however, has been the steadily increasing value of the p

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Foreign buyers go back to Spain

Foreign buyers are going back to Spain in growing numbers, as the market's recovery spreads across all sectors. Spain is now the most popular country in the world for foreign buyers, according to TheMoveChannel.com, with the destination accouting for 1 in 10 of all enquiries on the portal in Nove

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UK Stamp Duty reform could save £200m

Last week, George Osborne announced a complete reform of the UK Stamp Duty system during the 2014 Autumn Statement. The old system, which categorised sales into slabs based on the total view of the property, has been replaced by a banded approach, not unlike income tax, which will calculate charg

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Great green home energy tips

If you are like a growing number of people, you are probably concerned with helping the environment by living a more sustainable, greener lifestyle. However, you are probably also interested in finding ways to save money. Fortunately, these two goals do not have to be at odds. In fact, by living a g

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What the 2014 Autumn Statement could mean for you

Pension reform and savings rates are set to be in the spotlight in Wednesday's Autumn Statement, making it an important event for anyone whose plans to retire abroad depend heavily on their UK pension and savings. “Following on from the huge changes to pensions announced at the Budget earlier t

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Value of UK property tops £5 trillion

The value of the UK's housing stock has surpassed £5 trillion, according to new research. A report by Halifax shows that the private housing market's total worth has risen from £3.22 trillion in 2004 to £5.06 trillion - a rise of 57 per cent, or £1.83 trillion, in the past decade. That i

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Miami property sales surge

Miami property sales surged in October, according to the Miami Association of Realtors. The group's latest report reveals that single-family home sales in Miami-Dade County totalled 1,204, up 13.6 per cent from October last year, while condo sales jumped 6.5 per cent. The growth is driven by a combi

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