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Cost of fixed-rate mortgage falls

Interest rates are expected to be kept low, experts said

10:50am Wednesday 13th January 2010

The cost of fixed-rate mortgages fell during December as competition in the market began to increase, figures have shown.

House prices average £200,000 again

10:17am Wednesday 13th January 2010

The average house price has broken back through the £200,000 barrier after rising by 1.7% during November, Government figures have shown.

Snow place like home!

4:53pm Friday 8th January 2010

GOVERNMENT-backed affordable homes specialist, Plumlife, is seeing a sharp rise in demand for its eco-friendly homes with top-grade insulation and energy-efficient features.

House prices rose by 5.9% in 2009

9:41am Thursday 31st December 2009

House prices rose by 5.9% in 2009 as the UK property market bounced back from last year's double digit declines, figures showed.

People seeking insurance urged to go specialist

8:29am Wednesday 23rd December 2009

Insurance brokers could provide a better deal for those looking to cover their home and contents

House prices increase amid shortage

4:31pm Thursday 17th December 2009

House prices rose by 0.5% during October as the market continued to be boosted by a shortage of homes for sale, research has showed.

Hale estate agent haggles with tv property expert

12:22pm Thursday 10th December 2009

A Hale-based Estate Agents has done battle and got the better of the UK’s toughest property negotiator – Channel 4‘s Phil Spencer – to secure a house sale on primetime television show Relocation, Relocation.

Watersons raises its value with property diploma

12:19pm Thursday 10th December 2009

Watersons Independent Estate Agents is set for growth by boosting its credentials as one of the area’s only advanced residential property specialists.

House price recovery set to ease

10:31am Monday 30th November 2009

House prices rose for the fourth month in a row during November but there are signs the pace of the recovery may begin to ease in the months ahead, research showed.

Britain’s top Estate Agents honoured at the 2009 Negotiator Awards

3:09pm Wednesday 18th November 2009

It was a hat trick of gold awards for Countrywide at this year’s Negotiator awards.