Righmove.co.uk the UKs largest property website has controversially signed a contract with the governments Valuation Office Agency (VOA). The contract will see Rightmove handing over data to the government that will help tax banding. The government department which is part of HM Revenu
Overseas property buyers may be changing their minds about emerging markets and look to Florida property as the US dollar continues to slide. It seems the ideal time to buy real estate in the sunshine state but is this really true? The Florida property market has always been an attractive
The Overseas mortgage industry is currently unregulated and standards vary considerably from region to region and from broker to broker. The UK Financial Services Authority reports that this situation is unsatisfactory and wants to break down the barriers of the cross border mortgage market.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is continually striving to strengthen the process of reviewing issues relating to exchange arrangements, restrictions, and markets. At the core of one of its responsibilities is to issuing periodic reviews on the trends and developments.
When you’ve invested in real estate in Chicago, Illinois, you already know what kinds of benefits you’re getting. It’s a great city with lots to do, excellent restaurants and exciting sporting events. You can live near the water without the problems of hurricanes
With the cooling UK real estate market and a dramatic increase in housing prices, those looking to sell property in the UK are having a hard time deciding what to do next. Interestingly enough, housing prices have increased by 5.3% in November 2006, while the preceding months of Septemb
Bulgarian property has been attracting the type of property investors who may have never considered buying property abroad. Snooker star Willie Thorne is one such potential buyer , he has recently set his heart on buying a house in Bulgaria. "Mr Maximum", as he is known in the snooker
The currently unregulated overseas property industry has seen some positive moves towards self regulation. One of these was the launch of The Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) .The aim of the organisation was improve standards of professionalism in the internationa
Transferring money abroad is surrounded by mystery by those faced with currency transfers. How does it work? how much does it cost? How long does it take? what is the best currency exchange rate? Life gets even more complicated with regular payments abroad. No wonder most of us head for the saf
