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This is Money18 July 2006 THE North South property divide reached a record level in June as prices continued to boom in southern regions, figures showed today. CITY LIFE: The London property market has gone into overdrive, widening the North South divide WANT TO KNOW MORE? REPORT: House prices 'to soar by 50%' DEAL FINDER: Search for a mortgage in moments SPECIAL REPORT: Getting on the property ladder OTHER STORIES New surge in house prices New misery after claims f ...

This is Money18 July 2006 THE North South property divide reached a record level in June as prices continued to boom in southern regions, figures showed today. CITY LIFE: The London property market has gone into overdrive, widening the North South divide WANT TO KNOW MORE? REPORT: House prices 'to soar by 50%' DEAL FINDER: Search for a mortgage in moments SPECIAL REPORT: Getting on the property ladder OTHER STORIES US swoop hits online gambling Market report: Tuesda ...

MORTGAGE application fees have soared by up to 22 per cent during the past year, with some borrowers facing four figure charges. The average fee charged to someone taking out a discount mortgage has risen by 15 per cent to £407, while fees for fixed rate loans are 22 per cent higher at an average of £494, according to financial website MoneyExpert.com. The group says that some lenders charge up t ...

This is Money17 July 2006 HOUSE prices surged ahead by more than £1,500 a week during the past month, as they rose at their strongest pace for nearly five years, figures showed today. WANT TO KNOW MORE? REPORT: Short-term gain, long-term pain REPORT: How much is your house worth? REPORT: Build now or wait till spring? OTHER STORIES Matalan in £780m bid Market report: Monday ...

CHICAGO (Dow Jones) -- The equity you build up in your home is not a retirement-savings account, although many Americans are tempted to think that it is. But the smartest way to think about home equity, financial planners say, is as a cushion, a spare tire in reserve just in case savings calculations are off or liquid assets run out. Shelter is a necessity, and so many planners classify the hom ...