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Cable cautious welcome to Govt new planning reform – Mortgage Strategy
The government has announced a new streamlined planning process around house building in areas within walking distance of stations. The aim is to encourage building in areas that minimise access to transport and make best use of underdeveloped land. Responding to the proposals Sir Vince Cable, Chair of the independent Housing Policy and Delivery Oversight committee said:…
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Oliver Carr Jr.’s Firm Sells Alexandria Project To His Son’s Company
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Why a slow market is the best time to invest in broker education
In a market like this, one veteran said the brokers with the best chance of coming out ahead are the ones treating the slow period as an opportunity to get better, because the knowledge gap is where deals are disappearing. Kimber White (pictured top), president of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), has been…
