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31-May-2012
First time buyers will now be able to benefit from a fresh mortgage option from Leeds Building Society.
31-May-2012
The Building Societies Association (BSA) has told first time buyers that there has been a 23 per cent hike in so-called gross mortgage lending year on year.
29-May-2012
A mortgage expert has offered up some tips for first time buyers and other home purchasers.
28-May-2012
The Stamp Duty break's closure didn’t seem to impact Welsh first time buyers as much as those in the United Kingdom generally, says CML Cymru.
24-May-2012
Buying a property is one of the most common reasons to save up cash this year, alongside putting money away in order to go on holiday, says Lloyds TSB's Money Manager.
23-May-2012
Lauren Nicholson, from the shared ownership organisation Family Mosaic, has been promoting the benefits of shared ownership to first time buyers.
22-May-2012
The month of April saw gross mortgage lending to the likes of first time buyers down by some 19 per cent, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
21-May-2012
Home hunters need a staggering 86 times more cash to pay for a house now than they did back when Queen Elizabeth was crowned, according to HSBC: That's how much house prices have gone up during her time as Queen, on average.
17-May-2012
First time buyers could save themselves £599 when using a fresh mortgage offer from Yorkshire and Clydesdale that gets rid of fees, they have announced.
16-May-2012
A rural housing expert has suggested that the government might be wise to consider creating smaller, cheaper property options for first time buyers in the countryside.
14-May-2012
They get all the fun of shell hunting, sandcastle building and (we presume) as many Mr Whippys as they can eat, but it seems first time buyers living by the sea might have to pay for these privileges...
11-May-2012
Finance is apparently the most common thing getting in the way of property buyers signing off on a new home they have come close to buying.
10-May-2012
East Midland property hunters given something to celebrate...
09-May-2012
37 per cent predict a detached house could one day be theirs...
04-May-2012
Halifax figures announced.
03-May-2012
Debut buyers picked up 6,500 or so mortgages from mutuals during March.

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There's alot going on! What do you think?

Interest rates are low but could rise? Is this a good time to buy?

Yes
No

Varialbe rate mortgages go up if bank interest rates do. Which is your preference?

Fixed Rate
Variable rate

Interest only mortgages are cheaper but in the end you don't end up owning the property. Which is better?

Interest Only
Repayment

House prices are waivering. Do you think this is a good time to buy?

Yes
No

Shared equity mortgages allow you to buy a new home with 5% deposit and an equity loan through FirstBuy. What do you think?

Too complicated
Too expensive
Too risky

Rent to buy allows you to peg a property price, save towards a deposit and pay reduced rent. What do you think?

Works best in a rising market
Too complicated
Good option


 

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