House Prices Archive

Published in November 2008

Property Prices Look Set For Further Falls
by Rachel Wait | The latest industry figures show that property sales are continuing to fall....
Base Rate Slashed By 1.5%, But House Prices Dive
by Cliff D'Arcy | According to mortgage giant HBOS, house prices have dropped back to 2005 levels. But there will be more falls to come, despite a 1.5% cut to the base rate.

Published in September 2008

Who Can You Trust On House Prices?
by Stuart J Watson | The leading house price indices are showing different rates of decline. They can’t all be right.

Published in August 2008

House Prices Fall By A Tenth
by Cliff D'Arcy | The latest survey from Nationwide shows house prices down 10.5% in the past year. But Cliff D'Arcy thinks the worst is yet to come....
House Prices Have Crashed By 35% Here!
by Harvey Jones | Is now the time to bag a cheap holiday home in Spain's sunny skies? And what lessons can we learn from the Spanish house price crash?

Published in July 2008

More Doom And Gloom
by Ed Bowsher | The Halifax says house prices have fallen 6.1% over the last year. Things are probably going to get worse before they get better.

Published in June 2008

UK Property Crash Is Under Way
by Cliff D'Arcy | The UK property market is in a bad way. Just take a look at the huge falls among housing-related firms...
House Price Fall Biggest In 15 Years
by Ed Bowsher | The price of the average UK home fell by £4600 in May. Today's 'no change' base rate decision means that further falls look very likely.

Published in May 2008

Is There Still Hope For House Prices?
by Laura Starkey | As property prices slide, should we fear a return to the dark days of the 1990s -- or could we still be saved from house price hell? Laura Starkey investigates.
How Saving Hurts House Prices
by Cliff D'Arcy | When house prices are rising strongly, we tend to save less. But something painful happens when we start to save more...
House Prices, Burgers And Buffett
by Cliff D'Arcy | When it comes to price rises and falls, houses are much the same as burgers. We explain why, with the help of a billionaire investor!

Published in April 2008

Why House Prices Must Fall
by Cliff D'Arcy | Speculation about the future direction of house prices dominates the media, but this simple explanation shows why they will drop.
Fool News: House Prices Still Falling
by Serena Cowdy | As house prices continue to fall, we reckon that homeowners who bought a house after spring 2004 may be sitting on a capital loss by the end of the year.
Fool News: House Prices Still Falling
by Serena Cowdy | As house prices continue to fall, we reckon that homeowners who bought a house after spring 2004 may be sitting on a capital loss by the end of the year.

Published in March 2008

Sixth Time Unlucky - House Prices Drop Again
by Laura Starkey | Get the latest news on how the credit crunch is affecting the housing market.
Sixth Time Unlucky - House Prices Drop Again
by Laura Starkey | Get the latest news on how the credit crunch is affecting the housing market.
Property Prices Plunge Again
by Szu Ping Chan | House prices have fallen for the seventh consecutive month. But here at the Fool we go behind the headlines to see what the latest housing reports really suggest will happen to prices in the future.

Published in February 2008

How Big Was The Housing Boom?
by Cliff D'Arcy | Which parts of the UK were the biggest winners and losers in the house-price explosion? We dig up the data and find out.
Fool News: House Prices Stagnate
by Szu Ping Chan | House price inflation has fallen to its lowest levels since November 2005. What's next for the housing market?

Published in January 2008

House Prices And The Double-Edged Sword
by Cliff D'Arcy | Cliff D'Arcy looks at the problems homeowners will face if the average UK property is worth just £185,000 in 2012, compared to £198,000 today.
House Prices And The Double-Edged Sword
by Cliff D'Arcy | Cliff D'Arcy looks at the problems homeowners will face if the average UK property is worth just £185,000 in 2012, compared to £198,000 today.
The Last Housing Crash, Part 2
by Cliff D'Arcy | Here's part two of our region-by-region review of the Nineties property slump. Brace yourselves!
Wages Set To Increase
by Szu Ping Chan | Falling house prices will soon make property more affordable for the Britain's workers, predicts David Kuo.
How Often Do House Prices Fall?
by Cliff D'Arcy | There's a lot of talk about property prices crashing in 2008, but is it all hype? How often do house prices actually fall?
UK Homes Now Worth Four Trillion Pounds
by Neil Faulkner | Property prices have tripled in a decade, but so have debts. You could start solving your debt problems with one simple phrase.
House Prices And The Double-Edged Sword
by Cliff D'Arcy | Cliff D'Arcy looks at how 'gearing' can magnify your gains -- and your losses -- when you invest in property.
Protect Yourself From Falling House Prices
by Alison Hunt | Alison Hunt looks at what you can do to protect the value of your home if house prices are falling.
Fool News: Shock Rise In House Prices
by Serena Cowdy | House prices actually rose last month, according to the latest figures. So does this herald a market turnaround?
Property Prices Will Be £13,000 Lower In 2012
by Neil Faulkner | The Fool has predicted house prices will fall in 2008. If that's right, what are the implications?
Property Prices Will Be £13,000 Lower In 2012
by Neil Faulkner | The Fool has predicted house prices will fall in 2008. If that's right, what are the implications?
House Prices Double Every Seven Years
by Cliff D'Arcy | ...or do they? We reveal the truth behind this common property myth.
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