Over 7,500 Mortgage Deals now available
Borrowers now have a choice of thousands of mortgage products – more than double that of this time last year, according to Bill Brookes, Chairman of DB Roberts Property Centres. Read more
Financial Risks for Landlords
The past week has seen yet another letting agent ‘go under’ – leaving Landlords facing substantial losses. Bill Brookes, Chairman of D B Roberts & Partners says that landlords should exercise care when choosing an agent to manage their property.
Number of mortgage products continues to increase – Is now the time to fix your rate?
Bill Brookes, Chairman of DB Roberts Property Centres says that even though the bank base rate remains unchanged, lenders are beginning to raise mortgage rate for 3 to 5 year fixed terms. Commenting on the decision of the MPC this week, he said: Read more
Your Mortgage – to fix, or not to fix?
In these days when every household budget is feeling the squeeze of rising prices and frozen pay rates, many clients are seeking advice on what will happen to mortgage rates.
Is it all change in the Mortgage market for 2011
The first meeting of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in 2011 resulted in the bank base rate being maintained at half of one percent, or 0.5%, for the 22nd consecutive month. Read more
Encouragement for County First Time Buyers
One of Shropshire’s top estate agents says that there are still plenty of homes within the reach of first time buyers – and they are still being sold. Read more
Agents Call For Realism on House Price
Top selling Telford estate agents DB Roberts say that the economic downturn is affecting some homeowners more than others. Read more
County Town Home Values Up
Leading Shropshire estate agents DB Roberts say that Shrewsbury’s reputation as a great place to live is reflected in property prices in the town, which have risen substantially in the past 12 months. Read more
Gross Mortgage Lending Down
The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that mortgage lending in October was 9% down on the same month last year and says that month-on-month annual comparison is likely to decrease further in the coming months. Read more
Red Arrows to Scoot(er) Through Shropshire
The crack RAF aerobatic team The Red Arrows will be displaying on the roads of Shropshire next week and they want to see as many Shropshire residents as possible turning out to support them. Read more