by Kevin Bennett | Jun 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
The average property costs 106 times more than in 1966. But wages are only 33 times higher. Unless, of course, you’re a top flight footballer By contrast, 1966 England player George Cohen earned only £80 a week at Fulham. Cohen was eventually forced to sell his...
by Kevin Bennett | Feb 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
The completion process when buying or selling a property Once you have selected your solicitor or conveyancer, they will the guide you through the process of contracts. They will make contact with your buyer through their solicitor or conyancer to get the ball rolling...
by Kevin Bennett | Jan 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
With all the seemingly complicated terms that are thrown around when talking about mortgages, applying for one can be scary. That’s why at Home Estate, we have compiled the following guide in applying for a mortgage. If you want to read an introduction to mortgages...
by Kevin Bennett | Dec 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
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by Kevin Bennett | Dec 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
The different jargon and technical language of mortgages can often be enough to put people off from buying their own home, so here we’ll take a look at some of the different types of mortgages For an introduction to mortgages, see our previous post where we explained...
by Kevin Bennett | Dec 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
The UK’s mortgage industry is massive, with it recently being valued at £1.3 trillion, making it the largest in Europe in terms of the amount of money given out by lenders. In 2016, there was around 284,700 first time buyers and with the ever improving transport links...