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First-time buyers make up 86% of Mortgage Guarantee Scheme completions
Mortgage Professional Australia
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August 27, 2025
As the original scheme concluded, the UK government introduced a permanent Mortgage Guarantee Scheme in July, rebranded as Freedom to Buy. The new programme aims to help homebuyers secure a property with deposits as low as 5%. Under Freedom to...
Candidate Profile: Scott Thomas, House District 29
Loudoun Now - Virginia
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August 27, 2025
On the Ballot: House District 29 This November will see all 100 House of Delegates seats up for election. Currently, Democrats hold a slim 51-49 majority in the House. Loudoun Now is speaking with each of the candidates to give voters an in-depth...
Why Prince William and Princess Kate are renting and not buying Forest Lodge
Hello!
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August 27, 2025
Prince William and Princess Kate have made the decision to relocate from four-bedroom Adelaide Cottage to eight-bedroom Forest Lodge, along with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The move, a few miles down...
Surge in £5m-plus mortgages as exodus of non-doms reshapes prime London property
Mortgage Professional Australia
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August 27, 2025
Their departure has injected fresh supply into the prime central London (PCL) housing market. Data from Knight Frank shows that sales instructions in the first half of 2024 were 32 per cent above the five-year average (excluding the pandemic year...
6 Tokyo pachinko firm seniors nabbed over vote-buying tied to industry candidate
The Mainichi
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A Metropolitan Police Department headquarters sign is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi) TOKYO -- Six executives of an operator of pachinko pinball parlors including its 50-year-old president were arrested Aug. 26 on suspicion of promising to pay...
Property trends: Multi-use, multi-generational homes
Polokwane Review & Polokwane Observer
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August 27, 2025
First came the trend for families to relocate to residential estates followed by the Covid-induced work from home trend. Now, Tyson Properties is seeing free-standing homes and larger properties being snapped up for a multitude of different uses –...
Indian exporters call for help as tariffs finally hit home
The Economic Times
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August 27, 2025
With tariff no longer just an empty threat and businesses finally coming to the bitter realisation that they'll have to live with it, exporters are mobilising to present a comprehensive wish list aimed at securing vital support from the government...
Top transfers: 10,000 square-foot New Albany home sells for $3 million
The Columbus Dispatch - Ohio
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The following transactions are the top residential and commercial property transfers for Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield and Licking counties as reported to auditors' offices from August 11-15, 2025. Listings are as follows: Price; township/city;...
Trump hikes India tariffs to 50%, FEMA workers punished for challenging White House: Unbiased Updates, Aug. 27, 2025
Straight Arrow News
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[CRAIG NIGRELLI] ‘MADE IN INDIA’ BECOMES A TARGET FOR TARIFFS. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS IT’S ABOUT RUSSIA — BUT IT COULD HIT *AMERICANS* AT THE CHECKOUT. PLUS: A WALL OF DUST SWALLOWS PHOENIX. FLIGHTS STOPPED, POWER KNOCKED OUT… AND WHY THIS WON’T BE...
A house sale and a slip-up: How a painting looted by the Nazis was located in Argentina
El País
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August 27, 2025
Nearly 80 years after its disappearance, a chance event led to the location of a painting stolen by the Nazis in Amsterdam. The trace of Portrait of a Lady, by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi (1655-1743), had been lost around 1946, after...
Dubai property market enters new era with BT-AI broker
Saudi Gazette
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August 27, 2025
Dubai's real estate market, which is known for its record-breaking towers and rapid expansion, is entering a new era with the launch of BT-AI: Broker Terminal. Launched in response to what many stakeholders see as the industry’s most important...
Homebuyer fears 'I might lose my house' after HMRC error derails mortgage - 'I'm emotionally drained'
GB News
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August 27, 2025
A computer error buried deep in HMRC’s system is leaving hardworking taxpayers locked out of the housing market. Thousands of self-employed workers are finding their mortgage applications rejected through no fault of their own, with some fearing...
Should You Sell Your House Now or Wait? What to Consider
Kiplinger
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August 27, 2025
Spring and summer are the best times to sell a home. After hiding inside all winter, spring is when many buyers come out to scour the market for what’s available. If there’s enough interest in your home, that could mean a bidding war and possibly...
Edmunds: Five big mistakes you need to avoid before buying your next new car
Associated Press
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August 27, 2025
Buying a new car has never been more financially daunting. A 2025 analysis from Edmunds found that a record 19.3% of consumers who financed a new vehicle in the second quarter of 2025 committed to a monthly payment of $1,000 or more. That’s nearly...
Opportunity knocks: Could an online auction be key to securing your dream home or business venture?
The Irish News
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August 27, 2025
Sponsored by iamsold The iamsold group, in partnership with local estate agents, sells properties throughout Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland UK via their online auction platform. As the largest property auction provider...
Bay Area home sales dropped in July, but so far prices haven’t followed
Silicon Valley - California
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August 27, 2025
Though home sales throughout the Bay Area slowed this summer, prices remain stubbornly high. New data from the California Association of Realtors shows that home sales across the nine-county Bay Area in July declined 4% from last year, while the...
Explained Interview | Why Evergrande collapsed, and the limits to China’s debt-fuelled, property-centric growth model
The Indian Express
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August 27, 2025
On Monday (August 25), shares of the property developer Evergrande, which was once one of the biggest companies in China, were delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.In 2018, Evergrande became the world’s most valuable real estate company,...
The Luxury Kitchen Upgrade That Will Always Be Worth Buying
AOL
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Luxury kitchen interior with a modern design - Wirestock/Getty ImagesTired of cleaning out your favorite non-dishwasher-safe glassware by hand? If the answer is yes, you might want to consider installing a glass rinser in your kitchen. This luxury...
Business News | Shringar House of Mangalsutra Unveils India's First HUID Hallmarked 24 Karat Purity Gold Mangalsutra Collection at IIJS 2025
Latestly
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August 27, 2025
India PR Distribution Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 27: Shringar House of Mangalsutra Ltd, India's most prestigious name in Mangalsutra craftsmanship, proudly announces the landmark launch of "24K SHUDDH" Collection, one of the first-ever...
As a huge fan of the movies, I'm loving Alien: Earth – but as a home cinema nerd, I'm disappointed
What Hi-Fi?
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August 27, 2025
I first watched Alien 32 years ago. I'm 43 now, which means that, yes, I was indeed just 11 years old when I got my first horrific taste of H. R. Giger's glorious xenomorph. I blame my school friend Owen and his mum's very relaxed approach to...