2008
Mortgage Rates Jump up to Highest Level Seen in 2008
After falling for most of the month of July Mortgage interest rates jumped up. And not only did they move up they jumped to the highest levels we have seen in 2008. 30 Year rates jumped from 6.26 to 6.63 last week. To put that in perspective for the entire month of [...]
2008 Global Conference: Real Estate: Where Is the Bottom?
It’s been a brutal year for real estate in the United States. After posting historic gains from 2000 to 2005, the housing market has seriously deflated. Demand falters while inventory remains high and U.S. home prices are falling at rates not seen since the 1930s. How bad can this situation get? The 2008 [...]
2008 Global Conference: The Future of the Mortgage Market: Where Do We Go From Here?
The subprime meltdown had shaken the foundations of the financial system. What began with product failures in one section of the mortgage market quickly spread, hitting mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and asset-backed commercial paper. Why did so many players underestimate the risks? Which policy proposals could cause even more harm? And which solutions [...]
Euro Set To Spur 2008 Malta Property Prices
When it comes to property and islands, there is a finite amount of land to build on, and property prices should be fairly safe even when other areas look likely to dip into recession.
Official figures just released have shown that the Mediterranean island of Malta enjoyed a rise in property prices of over 7 per [...]
Brits Face 2008 Tax Haven Government Pressure
Being reduced in 2008 is the amount of time British tax exiles can spend in their home country, and it could impact the British economy, claim a company who specialise in tax haven property and residency.
Up until now a British taxpayer could avoid paying income tax by taking residency in a tax haven such as [...]
Real Estate Investment Tips For 2008
If you have come across recent real estate market predictions and are contemplating whether you should venture in to it, then think again. You must know that the real estate market keeps on fluctuating constantly and there is no time of the year when you cannot find great properties for investing your money. There are [...]