Demand for homes surges - 2004-02-09
Demand for homes and mortgages in Spain has surged tremendously in the last two years.

In 2003 the Halifax opened five new branches on the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca in 2003 to cope with the needs of borrowers.

If you want to buy and you have the spare cash, buying the property outright is obviously the best option, advises Carl Gledhill of the Community Broking Group.
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Convinced on homes - 2004-02-09
The low mortgage rates that helped prevent home sales from sliding much in Allen and Whitley counties during the recession kicked them into high gear last year.

The number of homes sold in Allen and Whitley counties rose 7.3 percent in 2003 to 5,461, from 5,090 in 2002, according to data compiled by the Fort Wayne Area Association of Realtors.
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