Tag Archives: mortgage quotes

Take a long term view with Buy to let

Posted on August 14, 2012 by finance guy

Our view is that anyone contemplating entering the buy to let market should take the long term view; say over a period of 10 years or so rather than looking at what may happen in the short term. That makes … Continue reading →

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The brains are in industry, not the treasury

Posted on August 14, 2012 by finance guy

Like a great many others involved in the mortgage business we are concerned that there are far fewer applicants for first time buyer mortgage quotes than usual because they are, to use an expression, the bottom of the food chain, … Continue reading →

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Quotes from independents ; better or worse than the banks?

Posted on July 31, 2012 by finance guy

It’s a constant battle between the banks and the brokers but we sincerely believe that you get a wider range of mortgage quotes from independent brokers than you ever can from any given bank. It stands to reason really when … Continue reading →

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More about mortgage quotes

Posted on July 30, 2012 by finance guy

At a time when the property market is not doing so well and house prices, as well as the asking prices, are down on the previous year then it should come as no great surprise to find that requests for … Continue reading →

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Mortgage quotes at an all time low

Posted on July 27, 2012 by finance guy

Yes it appears that so far this year the banks and also the independent mortgage brokers are having a tough time selling their products because it has very been revealed that requests for mortgage quotes so far this year are … Continue reading →

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Housing is the lifeblood of the country

Posted on July 26, 2012 by finance guy

We all know that the housing market is a large part of the lifeblood of this country, but the news in the papers the other day confirmed that less people have requested mortgage quotes in the 12 months up to … Continue reading →

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Mortgage quotes are fewer than ever

Posted on July 9, 2012 by finance guy

Strange how things go round in circles; one minute the world is throbbing with business and you simply cannot fail whatever type of deal you do, then the next minute we see exactly the opposite in that business has stagnated, … Continue reading →

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About finance – is it merely guesswork?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by finance guy

None of us really quite knows what the European financial situation is going to be in the next few weeks or months though there are some “experts” who say they do, but the same type of know all was telling … Continue reading →

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Go frit first time buyers.

Posted on May 1, 2012 by finance guy

We have to accept that the mortgage market has been dead in the water for some time now, as far as applications made are concerned anyway, but that shouldn’t put off those seeking a first time buyer mortgage at all … Continue reading →

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