Will 2010 be the Year of the Renovation?
The media hasn't been this positive about the property market for years, but what can we really expect as a new decade kicks in?
Here are some examples of recent headlines:
1. House prices at 10-year high
2. Biggest influx of migrants since 2004
3. Leak law toughens in favour of buyers
4. Is the country facing another housing boom?
All the gloom and doom of the past two years seems suddenly to be just today's fish 'n chip paper. But what's behind all this good news? Will it last? We took a closer look. Read the full story here
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Here's the first in a series of articles on renovating for profit or lifestyle - or both.
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