Wednesday, January 19, 2005

NIB offering first 'offset mortgage'

NIB offering first 'offset mortgage'
Under an offset mortgage, any money homeowners have in a current or savings account at NIB is automatically credited against the outstanding mortgage balance, so that homeowners are charged a lower amount of interest on their debt.
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:49 PM
Categories: Global Mortgage News

Banks increase mortgage lending 23%

Banks increase mortgage lending 23%
South African banks boosted mortgage lending by 23 percent in the year to November as the lowest interest rates in more than two decades made debt cheaper. Standard Bank Group posted the biggest gain.
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:48 PM
Categories: Global Mortgage News

Polymers in Construction - a New Handbook from Rapra

Polymers in Construction - a New Handbook from Rapra
Rapra's new Handbook of Polymers in Construction provides a wealth of information on the use of plastics, rubbers and composites in building and construction applications. [PRWEB Jan 19, 2005]
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:48 PM
Categories: Construction News

Cool Kitchen Appliances You Never Knew About from Around the World

Cool Kitchen Appliances You Never Knew About from Around the World
A dishwasher the size of a microwave oven? An entire kitchen in a box? Fun and funky appliances from around the world. [PRWEB Jan 17, 2005]

Remake Your Attic

Remake Your Attic
Sometimes, you can meet everyone's needs, even if it takes several attempts.

Remake Your Attic

Remake Your Attic
Sometimes, you can meet everyone's needs, even if it takes several attempts.
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:44 PM
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Chalk Up a Playroom

Chalk Up a Playroom
Whether you have an extra bedroom, an under-utilized basement, or an empty attic, creating a fabulous playroom for your kids can be a great use of space. Take a cue from this makeover.

Choosing The Best Home Loan (The Motley Fool UK via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

Choosing The Best Home Loan (The Motley Fool UK via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
If youre starting to think about re-mortgaging, which would be best type of interest rate to go for, fixed or variable?
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:42 PM
Categories: Global Mortgage News

The 130% mortgage (Evening Standard)

The 130% mortgage (Evening Standard)
Mortgage giant Bradford & Bingley has sparked a huge row after announcing plans to entice first-time buyers with 130 per cent mortgages.
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:41 PM
Categories: Uk Mortgage News

Miller Group sees growth despite housing slowdown (FT.com via Yahoo! News)

Miller Group sees growth despite housing slowdown (FT.com via Yahoo! News)
Miller Group, the UK's biggest private housebuilding and property company, said it was confident about the outlook for the housing market in spite of the slowdown of demand in the second half of last year.
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:41 PM
Categories: Uk Building News

...And a happy new build

...And a happy new build
What will the new year bring for new build? Where are the hotspots likely to be and what style of houses will the builders be putting up there?
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:39 PM
Categories: Scotland Property News

Glasgow house prices slow

Glasgow house prices slow
HOUSE prices in the Glasgow area are continuing to slow, but new quarterly figures predict a soft landing rather than a crash.
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:38 PM
Categories: Scotland Property News

Hope for homebuyers (Evening Standard)

Hope for homebuyers (Evening Standard)
A groundbreaking scheme to reduce house-building costs could have a dramatic impact on thousands of ordinary Londoners, experts said today.
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:35 PM
Categories: Uk Property News

How to restore old wooden furniture

How to restore old wooden furniture
How to restore old wooden furniture and prepare it for staining or varnishing so as to restore it to its original condition....
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:33 PM
Categories: This Old House Diy News

Us Home Renovations Booming

Us Home Renovations Booming
GrantsPassNews.com, OR -... you are correct. But check out what's been going on in the US home remodeling market: It is booming like never in history. You may ...

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Posted by Jason Colling at 2:29 PM
Categories: Global Real Estate News