Mortgage Strategy
Adrian Scott, Group Mortgage Services Director, Connells FREELANCE
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Lenders need to make 2012 a year of action
7 May 2012
Buyer demand is on the up in 2012, but do lenders have an appetite to meet the needs of these newly-confident house hunters? The flurry of first-time buyers rushing to complete before the end of the Stamp Duty holiday has played a key role in buoying up the market since the start of the year, but this should not be overstated.
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Teamwork is the only way to go
28 Feb 2012
Since buying a house is all about bringing together interlocking elements and agreements, the last thing anyone involved wants is extra complications. So as we work together to make the puzzle a piece, things like short-term rate pulls don’t fit
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Making the most of every opportunity
16 Jan 2012
Unlike the heady pre-credit crunch days, when mortgage brokers could sit back and wait for sales opportunities to walk through the door, we now have to work harder for every customer.
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Trying to put a roof over everyone's heads
14 November 2011
It’s no secret that the UK has a housing shortage. Earlier this year, the Institute for Public Policy Research estimated that England alone would face a shortfall of 750,000 homes by 2025. Rising birth rates, divorce, greater life expectancy and immigration have all contributed to higher demand for houses, and not least in the area of affordable housing.
