The end for mortgage exit fees? And will CEE investors get credit crunched?

The end for mortgage exit fees? And will CEE investors get credit crunched?
The credit crunch debate rages on and I'm sure you are as concerned about it as me. That's why we've launched a new blog - FinanceWatch. The very latest mortgage and investment trends will be monitored by our team of analysts and reported on via the blog - ensuring you are as informed as possible about current events in the world's fiannce and investment markets. Knowledge is power and, as a savvy property investor yourself, you know this is knowledge you need.

» FinanceWatch - Monitoring current mortgage and investment trends

The Max Growth blog continues as we search for the best investment opportunities and this week I take a look at Berlin. It's apparently cheap. I disagree. Find out why.
UK Property Investment // CEE Property Investment
Investment Property // Books & Reports // Online
Article of the Week

Exit route – is time up for exit fees on mortgages?

Exit fees on mortgages have gone up substantially in the last four years. Now the day of reckoning for lenders may have arrived – good news then for buy to let landlords?

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In Brief

Latest BTL survey reveals positive trends
A new survey conducted by BDRC on behalf of The Money Centre reveals interesting - and positive - trends among buy to let landlords...
Focus On Finance - Why base rate tracker mortgages make more sense than ever
Base rates have been held for now - but the global credit squeeze will almost certainly mean higher mortgage rates - so, property investors need to opt for a base rate tracker mortgage...
Article of the Week

Credit Crunch - Will investors in Central and Eastern Europe be bitten?

As financial markets continue to be gripped by uncertainty following sub-prime mortgage defaults in the US, what's likely to happen to the mortgage market in CEE?

Includes live Podcast from the recent Property Investor Show with Neil Lewis, Property Secrets CEO

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In Brief

Undervalued Markets - Romania Vs Germany
Tweddle Investigates: Following Simon Tweddle’s popular seminar last weekend at the property investor show, here he gives an overview of the pros and cons of investing in two undervalued markets - Romania and Germany.
Flight to safety - why Sofia offers an exceptionally safe investment
The Lewis Report: Property Secrets CEO Neil Lewis explains why he believes buying property in Sofia is a very different kind of CEE property investment...
PS FDI Monitor - September 2007
Our monthly round-up of Foreign Direct Investment in Central & Eastern Europe. Where is the big winner this month?
PLATFORM 17
Beverley, UK
Platform 17 Investment Report » Beverley is the most affluent and affordable location in the country according to a national survey by the Royal Bank of Scotland

» Average 15% discount off developer’s list price exclusive to Property Secrets

» Immediate saving of an average £23,762 per unit on the developer’s list price

» Net rental yield predicted to be an average of 5.6%

» Excellent payment terms of 5/95

Our investors have asked for a UK deal and here it is. Platform 17 is a fantastic opportunity - the perfect development to be included in a balanced portfolio as it has a great price and a very good location where there is a rental shortage.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has published, for the first time, the results of its nationwide survey – The Affordable Affluence Index. The August 2007 report measured which towns and cities offered an affluent lifestyle at an affordable price.

Beverley came top of the index with its combination of top-performing schools, attractive housing stock and a race course, with average house prices just over the national average at £182,000.

Proposals for a £100 million investment in the town have also been outlined. These include new shops, leisure facilities, a hotel and housing as well as the relocation of the Beverley campus of East Riding College.

Property Secrets has negotiated an average 15% discount on the developer’s list price on the 20 units at the development. This equates to an average saving of £23,762 on each unit.

An independent valuation has assessed the value of the units at the current developer’s list price, an average of 15% higher than Property Secrets’ prices. Rents have been predicted of between £575 to £650 per calendar month in an independent rental appraisal.

Beverley has excellent transport links, just 30 minutes from the M62. Hull is 15 minutes away, York is a 30 minute drive and you can be in Leeds in just an hour.

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Zagreb is a market, where all the necessary components for sustained capital growth are developed. We’ve seen an aspirant middle class, available mortgages, demand for new housing and a fairly well developed rental market.

Croatia is economically and politically stable. The economy is growing and wages are rising. As an effect of macroeconomic stability we see an emerging middle class in Croatia. This is a class that’s not afraid of borrowing, can get affordable mortgages and is willing and able to buy.

But investors still need to be aware that there is a risk factor...
Credit Crunch - Profit, don't Panic!

Now is the right time to assess your portfolio, no matter how big or small, judge your level of LTV, your break even point and a whole ot more - and act if required.

But how can you do that in a simple, effective manner? Simple - use the Property Secrets My Portfolio online software. 100% secure, simple to use and highly versatile, My Portfolio can help you plan your future investments as well as calculate your current exposure to risk - or lack of it!

Perhaps you feel the LTV across yor entire portfolio is too high? Find out for sure using My Portfolio. Using your own judgement, you can set a number of scenarios and see what level of risk you are currently at - and act on it! For more information on My Portfolio and to start assessing your portfolio, click here.

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That's all for this week. Happy investing!

Cheers

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