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Latest Panama Visit - Part 2

Silva Tree Directors meet local authorities and public figures during recent Panama visit.

 

A house with a history

Everybody wants an address with the wow factor, but what if your home town jogs people's memories for all the wrong reasons? Certain places are now notorious thanks to their gruesome histories, so what is it like living under a shadow of the past?

 

Drying out

CHAPTER ONE I walk down a street and there's a big hole. I don't see it and fall into it. It's dark and hopeless and it takes me a long time to find my way out. It's not my fault! CHAPTER TWO I walk down the same street. There's a big hole and I can see it, but I still fall in. It's dark and hopeless and it takes me a long time to get out. It's still not my fault. CHAPTER THREE I walk down a street. There's a big hole. I can see it, but I still fall in. It's become a habit. But I keep my eyes open and get out immediately. It is my fault. CHAPTER FOUR I walk down a street. There's a big hole. And I walk around it. CHAPTER FIVE I walk down a different street. If AA members can follow that why don't I ever learn?

 

Adventures in property refurbishment

Many of you may not know but I didn't start in new build properties. I started buying second hand properties and doing them up before selling or remortgaging them. At the time it was the best thing for me, I had heaps of time and little capital. I was willing to pick up a paint brush, dig a hole, punch through a wall and build a fence. For the most part it was a great strategy at the time, but one that I would only go back to again if I had to. You see, after my first few properties I began turning into a smarter investor – the kind of investor who's time is more important. I had enough money to pay other people to do things for me and most of all I had a life outside of my renovations.

 

The Future of Property Portals

What happens when you put the leaders of the internet property industry in a room at the same time?

 

Data indicates property market progress!

Not only does mortgage data point to an improving position on purchases but the first RMBS issue (£4Bn) in Europe in 13 months has taken place - issuer Lloyds !!!

 

5 top tips: Buy overseas safely

As promised in my last blog, below are our top 5 tips for buying overseas property safely.

 

Bottoms up?

Lee Watts, Managing Director of Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward gives his view of the London property market.

 

Mayor Johnson's new London Housing Design Guide

Preview presentation of the Mayor of London's new Housing Design Guide policy document, which will be formally launched on 8 July 2009.

 

Landlords should say NO to the proposed landlord licence

Landlords in the UK are to be licenced in much the same way that dog owners are if the Government has it's way.

 

Will the budget really stiimulate the housing market?

The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, announced a £1 billion package to help stimulate the housing market. But do we really need cash to build more properties right now?

 

UK Property Investing: Is now the right time?

So, that was it then. The great property price crash of mid-2007 to the spring of 2009. 'Britain's housing market reignited', says one recent (and typical) headline. 'Applications for US home loans surge' reads another.

 

Self Build Land in Demand

Frustrated homeowners become homebuilders, as they look for an alternative way to climb their way up the property ladder.

 

HIP changes from 6th April 2009

As of yesterday we now have some subtle changes to the Home Information Pack legislation that could bring added benefit to the exisiting HIP via some modifications including the Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) which is now a required document.

 

What is it like in Chiriqui, Panama

Let me show you around a little haven, a small paradise.

 

Miami/Miami Beach Market Update and Analysis

Brief synopsis of the state of the current state of the market. Prices have come down and transactions are picking up considerably.

 

Top Property Investment Tips For 2009

Most will also be aware that now is the best time to buy just about everything, judging by the deals that are out there. Property therefore is no different. With this in mind, I thought I would offer some of my top tips when assessing property investments:

 

Dubai's Downturn

Reflection on a recent visit to Dubai

 

Content, discontent

Regularly updated copy can really help your website shine, so why is so much content so glaringly out of date? The Khasi dons his pith helmet, clambers through the overgrown jungle of misinformation and takes a machete to lazy web content management...

 

Where have all the UK & Irish buyers gone?

A brief overview of the current property market for UK & Irish based agents and the effect on the French property market.

 

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