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Choosing Your Villa Rental Advertising Site
Millions of people are now choosing to rent their holiday villa or apartment directly to their prospective clients through advertising on the internet. In the first of our series of articles we looked at how to choose which sites to use through the use of search traffic statistic provided by the major search engines. Search […]
The Games We Play
I recently took a trip down memory lane when I came across a free online games site by chance. I am now in my forties and playing video games is not really my ‘thing’ any more. But whilst I was doing some research for a software developer I happened upon one of the many games […]
So Whats So Funny?
Its a simple question to ask, ‘Whats so funny?’ but if you sit down and think about it, it’s not so easy to answer. In some respects it’s an eternal question with no one correct answer. Ask a comedian who is successful about what is it that makes the audience laugh? Why are you so […]
Online Games Launch An Attack On The Consoles - The Gaming War Continues
The launch of Gamenode’s new online game FMX Team, is just another indicator of the explosion of free online gaming available on the internet today. FMX Team, for the uninitiated, is a fast moving, motor-cross game raced out over 15 rounds of grueling action via an online connection. Its popularity is almost assured in a […]
Exchange Rate Appreciation Wipes Out Gains In Property Markets
Property markets on the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca have seen sales stall in recent weeks as the value of the Euro has effectively wiped out price savings made in Euros during the recent market correction.
Property markets across Europe are waiting for action from the European Central Bank, (ECB) following moves by the Federal […]
Advertising Your Vacation Rental - How to Choose
There are literally millions of holiday home owners now advertising on the internet. Some people set up their own website and just sit back and hope that they will be found by prospective holidaymakers looking for their vacation property. After a while they start to realize that there is a little more to getting seen […]
Fed Rate Cut Signals Cheaper Home Loans & Mortgage Refinance
The Federal Reserves latest cut in its prime rate by three-quarters of a percentage point may do little to assist home owners across the country who have built in fixed rate mortgages. It will however add stimulus to first time borrowers as interest rates start to reflect in some of the lowest mortgage rate products […]
Costa Blanca Property Market Stalls On Exchange Rate Strength
Following a rise in interest in January, property purchasers looking to buy a holiday or retirement home on the Costa Blanca coast in Spain have been discouraged from completing on their purchases due to the increasing strength of the Euro against the pound.
The Euro which has been gaining strength not only against the pound, but […]
Ringtone News - From Craze To Music Industry Saviour?
When ring tones first arrived on the market it was treated like a craze, a short term gimmick that would eventually fade away like the Yo-yo and clangers. The industry today chalks up $4.40 billion in sales with $600 million in the US alone and has become a marketing tool for the music industry who […]
European Property Market Awaits Action From The ECB
The Federal Reserve in the United States has now cut their prime interest rate three times in as many weeks in an attempt to stave off a recession that many believe has already arrived. Unfortunately the US Real Estate market, which is dominated by long term fixed rate mortgages will not benefit from these cuts […]