Report Says Brooklyn Real Estate Prices Skyrocketed In 2005 - 2006-02-07
A new report indicates prices in many neighborhoods in Brooklyn are surging. The Real Estate Board of New York unveiled its first-ever Residential Sales Report Tuesday on 2005 real estate prices in the borough showing the average price of an apartment in Brooklyn is 35 percent higher from 2004. The most expensive neighborhood to purchase an apartment, with the average place going for $1.2 million.
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Mortgage lenders exclusively targetting professionals - 2006-02-07
More mortgage lenders are creating products designed exclusively to benefit highly paid professionals. Broker My Mortgage Direct is able to advise professionals looking for buying and remortgage deals on products that are not available on the High Street. The reason is professional higher rate taxpayers are in a position to take full advantage of certain types of mortgage products over those paying basic or lower rate tax.
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