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Entries for August 2008

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It is now one year since the start of the Credit Crunch August 07

Here is a review of what has happend, which saw both the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve in the US open up emergency cash to prop up their banking systems. Later in the month, the crisis at Northern Rock seriously -- and I mean seriously -- shook confidence in the UK and Europe.

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The Dubai Government introduces new mortgage laws.

To boost investor much needed confidence in Property Market, UAE & Dubai is introducing numerous new laws. The Dubai Government introduces these laws to try and regulate the market. The provisions of the law will be applied to properties for mortgage as property insurance with no difference between full towers or units.

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What Happend to Foreign Currency Mortgage?

Wondering what happend to foreign currency mortgage deals that existed back in 80's, here is a quick review on what this is?. Foreign currency mortgage is nothing but a mortgage deal where you take loan in a different currency other than GBP.

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Bail-out fears rattle US shares

Shares in US mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have plunged Further in August on fears that the government will be forced to bail out the pair. A report by US financial weekly Barron's suggested that the chances of a government rescue were increasing.

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HSBC Survey Claims  Mortgage Finance Is Easily Available

A report by HSBC.co.uk into the UK mortgage market has thrown up some some unusual results. HSBX is now claiming that far from finance being a problem for the housing market, 98% of those looking to buy have had no problem arranging a mortgage.

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Greece's finance minister resigned on Monday due to ill health, throwing the government's drive to soften the terms of an international bailout into confusion less than a week after it took office. With the win of right wing leader of New Democracy Antonis Samaras, it is assured that Greece has made it to the Eurozone.

The recent World Bank report suggests developing nations to get prepared for a tough economic scene which is about to appear in near future. Fearing the financial crisis to spread to bigger regions such as Italy and Spain...

Spain warns euro can be finished in months – without banking and fiscal policies. The EU summit in Brussels should assure markets that euro is to be safe-guarded against all odds. As recent reports suggest, Spain was looking out for an immediate bailout of funds from the euro-zone.

t looks as my wishes came true as in the last minutes Countries agreed a deal today to push for a new climate treaty, salvaging the latest round of United Nations climate talks from the brink of collapse. After more than two weeks of intense talks, some 190 countries agreed to four main elements.

More good news for home owners with Europe as The European Central Bank has cut interest rates back to their historic low of 1%, as expected by markets. UK interest rates have been held at a record low of 0.5% by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.

Global housing markets under pressure and other than a few pickets of resistance in Uk and other traditionally strong markets, the world's housing markets were on balance weaker during the year ending in the second quarter of 2011

Dubai Property owners are facing legal limbo as developers prematurely withdraw their maintenance services in anticipation of owners taking over the building’s upkeep, a property lawyer said. Property "Owner associations" (OA) waiting for registration have been left unable to pay bills

The Eurozone crisis appears to have pushed more European tenants into the central London rental market since the beginning of the year, with European tenants taking 30.4% of all new lets between January to May 2011 compared to 25% during the same period in 2010. By Knight Frank

Property markets in the UK may be reaching a turning point, according to the latest property analysis snapshot from real estate consultants Colliers International. The phrases ‘risk curves’ and ‘quality secondary’ are increasingly heard in informal conversation suggesting that movement may be imminent, it says.

Western Canada has the reputation of being one of the most beautiful places in the world, and Whistler, where all our holidays depart, has won the reputation as North America’s finest resort (as rated by Snow Country Magazine for the past six years).

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