Archive for June, 2009

Hedge your bets on a fixed rates…

June 28, 2009

So, you know you want a fixed rate mortgage, but you, along with all the rest of us, don’t know if now is the time.
Want to know a way of making this decision easier?
Here goes.
A mortgage offer will last a number of months – 3 – 6 is the common range.
If you apply for a [...]

Time for a Fixed rate mortgage?

June 24, 2009

It’s a curious time in the world of mortgages.
There are many people enjoying tracker mortgages with their interest rate set at anything between 0.4% and 2%, but in the back of the minds of those people, they know that interest rates will rise again, the only area of discussion is when and by how much.
There [...]

Tim & Harriet marriage celebration

June 22, 2009

Had a brilliant weekend with friends Tim and Harriet in Cornwall to celebrate their marriage.
This was probably the most relaxed and enjoyable weekend I’ve had for a long while, Saturday playing cricket on this beach at Porthtowan.
Saturday evening was spent at the Blue Bar at Porthtowan and included lovely speeches from T & H who [...]