House Prices have risen in Camberley, but hold on.
House prices rose 1.2% in May on April, offering evidence of activity in the UK housing market, according to figures from the Nationwide building society. The annual rate of house price falls eased from 15% in April to 11.3%, with a typical home now costing £154,016. Over the past three months, house prices fell by […]
Getting a Mortgage in Camberley
If you are thinking of buying a house in Camberley, Frimley, Farnborough or anywhere locally, we can help you. In fact we would love to help you. But a reality check is required. TO GET THE BEST RATE AVAILABLE YOU WILL NEED A DEPOSIT OF 25% … YIKES…. If you are buying a property locally […]
Where's All the Good News For Surrey
Them national media boys are at it again, beating us all up with lots of bad news about the economy. But will be as bad in Surrey or Hampshire. Of course statistics don’t lie, although they can be manipulated to suit the cause especially in the politics game. Look at unemployment, up to over 2 […]
Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Cheque
Recently we held a disco in aid of the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham. Chloe from the hospice came to collect the cheque. I don’t know how she’s going to pay it over the counter. Picture courtesy of Aldershot News
Sales Of Mortgages Down
There is no doubt that Michael Usher Mortgage Services are not as busy as we were this time last year, then again no-one is … or so we’re told by the media, no this is not another media bash. Here is a quick press release for the Council of Mortgage Lenders, ( a very grand […]
Property Asking Prices Are Up
Despite the current gloom in the housing market, house seller have put their asking prices up. In a recent survey www.RightMove.co.uk found that 9 out of 10 possible sellers believe that now is not a good time to sell. However this has not stopped people putting their houses on the market at higher prices, despite […]
First time buyers…Buy Now?
Wherever you look its “Doom and Gloom”, I try not to watch too much TV news, I mean how many times can you listen to the news presenter read out bad story after bad story, without getting peed off. Last week the housing minister Margaret Beckett, said it was a good time for 1st time […]
3.3% Mortgage Is It possible?
We get offers all the the time…. And I have to say that 3.3% would be a good rate, but this is what is called the “Headline” rate, just to “oik you in” as the actor Mark Benton says in those famous Nationwide television ads. Now I have to tell you that you have to […]
Helping Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice
In a previous life I was a DJ. I have decided to put on a disco in aid of the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice on Saturday 2009 at the Pine Ridge Golf Club in Camberley. You can find all the details here, but I also made a couple of videos with my brother Sean, where we […]
Tracker Mortgages a Good Bet?
Hi, Getting a tracker mortgage is a good idea right now, sound obvious doesn’t it. For instance the 0.5% cut to 1.5% last week means a saving of nearly £50 per month on a tracker mortgage of £200k. Although not all lenders are passing the recent interest rate cuts to their customers. Nationwide, Norwich & […]
