Property Market
Come fly with Redrow
Award-winning house builder Redrow has entered the realms of viral marketing with the launch of a new online game based around flying a virtual hot air balloon.
XBond signs housebuilder Redrow Plc
Redrow, one of the UK’s leading residential and commercial property developers, building over 5,000 new homes a year, has signed up with The Zurich Property Deposit Guarantee.
Staff to show some Miller respect
Miller Homes is asking the people of Yorkshire to play a role in assessing its performance as home builders following the launch of a 24 hour hotline to log complaints and respond to comments regarding its site activities.
OFT to survey owners of new homes
One thousand new-build home owners will shortly be invited to take part in a survey by the OFT offering them the opportunity to contribute to its home building market study.
‘Haunted’ houses a Halloween treat for first time buyers
Over half of first time buyers (54%) would not be put off buying their dream house even if it was haunted, according to a Halloween property survey by Yorkshire Bank Mortgages.
Energy ratings not a deal breaker
The average home buyer will not be put off a potential property if it has a poor energy rating, according to Legal & General.
University property purchases still popular
With thousands of students settling back in at university it seems many of them have already had enough of student digs.
The end of the upgrade?
The year is 1961. The average age for marriage is 23 for women and 25 for men. People work in their chosen careers until they retire, all the time stepping up the property ladder, moving from flat to terrace with each pay rise, until finally reaching the heights of the coveted detached house.
New scheme means buyers won’t lose the plot
Anyone buying a brand new home, especially off-plan, may find themselves having to shell out a five or 10% deposit long before the property is ready to move into – which may not always be convenient.
Gladedale launches Exchange Bond
Gladedale Home Counties is helping first-time buyers break the deposit deadlock and get a foot onto the property ladder with the launch of the Exchange Bond at its developments across the South of England.
Cross the border and find your dream home
Persimmon Homes East Scotland prides itself on building enviable homes in sought-after locations, which is exactly what the company has achieved at its two Borders developments, Heath Grange in Chirnside and Hillcrest View in Hawick.
100 per cent of the home for 75 per cent of the price
Barratt is making dreams come true with its new ‘Dream Start’ scheme, which enables first time purchasers and key workers to own a brand new home for just 75 per cent of the asking price, with no deposit necessary. This limited offer is available until the end of December 2007 on selected Barratt developments in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
Miller Homes’ 007 Ball a roaring success
Like James Bond himself, a young Miller Homes team has triumphed over adversity to raise over £30,000 for the Prince’s Trust Charity at a 007 themed ball. The team of Miller employees embarked on the mammoth task to turn a capital investment of just £3,000 into a net ‘profit’ of £20,000.
Graduating to the top with Barratt
Three university graduates are aiming for top jobs with Britain’s leading housebuilder after beating off competition from over 750 applicants to win one of 50 coveted places on Barratt’s Graduate Recruitment scheme.
Save £600 off your mortgage with George Wimpey
George Wimpey South Midlands is giving customers a great new deal on their mortgages – saving them £600 every month for the next two years. The special offer is available to anyone reserving a brand new high-quality home before 30th November 2007 at any of the leading housebuilder’s stunning developments across the region.