The credit crunch is affecting how ordinary people get mortgages, forcing them to continue to rent property That's a conclusion that can be drawn from two separate pieces of research which have been published this week

Even though the world of property is a buyer's market right now, that doesn't mean it easier to find the home of your dreams In fact, if anything your property search may just have got harder

Thanks to the credit crunch and the general lack of confidence in the property market, it's an interesting time to sell or buy a house at the moment It's certainly a buyer's market

If you live in a busy city or town and dream of an idyllic life in the country, this could be bad news for you The price of rural property is rising so fast there's a danger the British countryside could become a property playground for the rich

Could it be that the dream of owning property to rent may not be as stress free as the TV property shows suggest it might be That's the story that seems to be shown in new figures just released by the National Landlords Association (NLA)

These are interesting times for the property market The introduction last year of the Home Information Packs, or Hips, combined with the credit crunch and the effect of a number of interest rate rises has slowed the growth of the market

As a nation we are taking far too many risks when buying a home One in four people don't do any kind of UK property searches or other research, according to a new survey

It's been an interesting 18 months for the property market The introduction of the Hips Home Information Packs affected it a little, as did a number of interest rate rises and the credit crunch

If you need to move in a hurry and you want a quick sale, the best way to get buyers interested in your home is to consider how you market it Think how businesses sell things to us

The way British people buy and sell property throughout their lifetimes seems to be changing pretty quickly Two different pieces of research released in the last week have revealed significant changes taking place in the market

If you're looking to move house and sell property in the next few months, we've got some bad news for you: this just isn't a sellers market right now It's common knowledge that the property market is cooling

If you're looking for a more balanced way to save for your future than just lumping money into a pension scheme, maybe you should consider property rentals It's only been just over ten years since the first buy-to-let mortgage was introduced into the UK

Life as a landlord really does have its ups and downs The ups are building a private property portfolio that could secure your future for years to come

The internet has changed the game of selling your home in the UK Powerful search engines such as Google make it theoretically possible to publish details of your home on the web and quickly reach a specific audience

Some people see it as the perfect way to find property quickly and at a lower cost: by buying it at auction And certainly there are some tremendous bargains to be had

There are many different markets open to you if you want to get into property investment, some more suitable than others Depending on the kind of property you buy, you could look to rent to single people, professional couples or maybe even families

Most people in the UK have probably thought at some time or another that life would be better if they were a full-time property developer It's an easy dream to feed

Several famous people including Benjamin Franklin have said over the centuries that the only certain things in life are death and taxes While we can't help with the former, we can with tax – and especially helping you to understand property tax

No matter what social occasion you find yourself at this week, sooner or later someone's going to bring up the issue of house prices It seems to be a national obsession

f you're thinking of putting your home up for sale in the next few months, you should take your time to find the right estate agent Because the right agents – or property consultants as they are sometimes known – will not only ensure you get the right price for your house, but will make the process as hassle free and painless for you as possible