9 out of 10 young people in the UK want to buy their own home, according to a YouGov survey, but 70% believe that it’s harder to buy now than it was 20 years ago. As a result first time buyer numbers have fallen from 600,000 annually a decade ago to around 200,000 last […]
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Spain property a more attractive option for first-time buyers priced out of UK market
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A Place in the Sun Live
Every spring and every autumn, A Place in the Sun Live features thousands of overseas properties for sale, from hundreds of exhibitors from more than 40 countries worldwide. And with homes from less than £20,000 to over £1 million, there really is something to suit almost every taste – and budget. A Place in the Sun Live […]
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Leading Spanish house builder bucks trend and reports positive outlook for Q4 2011 with sales up by 8%
With the National Statistics Institute in Spain revealing that the number of property sales declined during July, both on a year-on-year and monthly basis, leading house builder Taylor Wimpey España is proud to report an 8% increase in sales to date in 2011. Reviewing its performance this year so far, Taylor Wimpey España which has been […]
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Global Ocean Race 2011-12 is set to make a splash in the Mallorcan property market
With only 5 days remaining until the start of the Global Ocean Race, Mallorca the launch pad of the highly anticipated event, is gearing up to see thrilling high speed activity from various nations doing battle on its sunlit watery landscape this weekend. Having announced the final entries for the 2011-12 sailing extravaganza, the race is set […]
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Spanish property price rises ‘encouraging’
Reported increases in Spanish property prices have been described as “encouraging” by one expert in the country’s real estate sector. Ignacio Osle, sales and marketing director of developer Taylor Wimpey de Espana, commented that figures showing price rises in certain parts of Spain, “Although Spanish property prices are yet to catch up with the highs seen in […]
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8th TUI Marathon Palma de Majorca
Travellers to Palma will be able to witness or take part in the International TUI Marathon Palma de Mallorca this October. The unique sporting event will be held in the Spanish city for the eighth time in 2011, with a wide variety of different races to be held on October 16th. Open to professional athletes […]