The MI New Home 95% mortgage scheme has apparently helped more than 500 Scottish households achieve their home ownership aspirations, as it averages £10 million in new home sales every month.
...One in six second steppers in Scotland are contemplating turning to the bank of mum and dad to plug the gap between the value of their first home and the cost of the house they would ideally move to, according to the latest research from Bank of Scotland.
...The ability of key public sector workers to purchase their own home continues to improve and is approaching the level achieved ten years ago before the house price boom, according to recent research from Halifax.
...The average house price of new build property in the UK has increased by 12% over the past five years with the average price now at £233,822. This is 9% higher than the UK average house price for all properties, according to analysis from Halifax.
...Remortgaging activity in the UK is still subdued, despite the fact that standard variable rates (SVRs) have generally been higher than fixed rates since August 2011, according to new research from Lloyds TSB.
...Fewer homes are changing hands for over a million pounds in Scotland, according to the latest figures from Registers of Scotland. These show that 141 homes were sold for seven figures in Scotland last year.
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