3 January 2006 Archive

'Get ready for a flat and boring market'

Jonathan Said, economist at the centre for economics and business research, predicts 2006 will be a year of consolidation for UK house prices.

'House prices are overvalued, but by how much?'

Alun Powell, senior economist at HSBC, has said that house prices are still overvalued, but will grow slightly in 2006 nonetheless.

'Good end to 2005 is not a precursor to a fresh surge in house prices'

Mike Coogan, director general of the CML, predicts house prices will rise two per cent next year.

'Benign economy to support property market'

Fionnuala Earley, Nationwide Building Society group economist, has predicted modest house price rises as favourable economic conditions support a recovering market.

Equity withdrawal falls

The number of people withdrawing equity from their homes has fallen, new figures reveal.

Picking a property hotspot

Even in a flagging property market, there are still big gains to be made by choosing the right area to invest in.

Selling a house

The key to selling a house, especially in the current stagnating market, is understanding how others will see it and how this is different from your impressions.

Buying a house

Taking out a debt consolidation loan can save you hundreds of pounds

Buying a house is no small commitment, and as such there are some basic rules that anyone thinking about purchasing a property should hold fast to.

2005 - The year the housing boom ended

It had been long predicted, but 2005 finally witnessed the end of a nine-year boom in house prices.

The future of UK house prices

After soaring house prices since the start of the Millennium, 2005 saw the property market stall - MyFinances asks some of the sharpest minds in the industry: "What next for UK house prices?"

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