Kevin McCloud’s advice for first-time buyers in the UK is ‘move to Germany’
by The London Economic
The London Economic— McCloud has said his advice to young Brits looking to buy their first home is “move to another country where the housing market is healthy,”
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DutchNews.nl—More first time buyers apply for a mortgage in April. The number of first-time buyers applying for a mortgage reached a five-year high in April, according to figures from market research group HDN. In total, 14,500 first-time buyers requested a mortgage last month, up 2,500 on the same period in 2023. The average amount they requested – €353,000 – was also a five-year high, HDN said. In total, buyers applied for some 45,000 mortgages in the fourth month of the year, a rise of 40% on 2023. National statistics office
The Voice—Advice for working with a home buyer’s agent this spring. By mid-July, home buyers will have contracts with their real estate agents that specify how much they will be paid.