Homebuyers feel the pinch as rates rise
Story date: 2007-09-29 05:58:00
Added on: 2007-10-01 22:43:24
Observer - The number of first-time buyers taking out a mortgage that was greater than the value of their home rose by 50 per cent last year, according to brokers at the Mortgage Advice Bureau. The number of homebuyers opting for a 100 per cent mortgage rose by ...
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