Life Is A Rant

Property Investment Project Is Now On Facebook- Join The Revolution

Just a quick note for the regular readers- Property Investment Project now has a fan page on Facebook. Some of the more observant readers may have already noticed the Facebook banner on the right sidebar. I thought i’d take this opportunity to explain a little more about it. You know, just because I’m bored and […]

Apr 19 2008  |  Life Is A Rant

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Property Seminars Are A Waste Of Time And Money

Yeah, I said it, and I’ll say it again. Property Seminars are a big, fat waste of time and money. Pffft.
I went to one on Friday for one reason, and one reason only, and it sure as hell wasn’t to learn anything new; it was so I could mumble about my experience on here. I’ve […]

Mar 30 2008  |  Life Is A Rant

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“House Price Crash Is Cancelled” Screams The Psycho

I’ve come across a lot of crazy property people in my time, but none quite as extreme as my most current find. My latest find makes Michael Jackson look like an early morning erection- standard. And remember, I make regular trips to the House Price Crash website, so I’m exposed to a lot of crazy […]

Feb 29 2008  |  Life Is A Rant

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Halifax Asked Me To Review My Northern Rock Mortgage- WHAT A WASTE OF TIME

On Saturday I went into my building society, Halifax, just to deposit a few cheques. As I walked in, I noticed a freestanding whiteboard, scribbled on it with a felt tip pen was, “If you have a mortgage with Northern Rock, speak to one of our advisors”. Not the most professional sign in the world, […]

Feb 26 2008  |  Life Is A Rant

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Why Do Subprime Lenders Get Blamed For Serving Their Purpose?

What is subprime lending?
It’s the practice of making loans to borrowers who do not qualify for the best market interest rates because of their deficient credit history.
During the recent housing boom, a lot of subprime lenders emerged to accommodate the demand for everyone’s desire to get in on the property investment action. Even people with […]

Jan 27 2008  |  Life Is A Rant

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The Average Person Doesn’t Know Shit About Money

I went out last night to a seedy club in Chelmsford (Essex) to celebrate my mate’s 25th. The place smelt like feet. Literally, stunk of cheesy feet. I think it was years of bad odours trapped in the carpets. They should really do something about that odour, it can’t be good for bizzznaz or the […]

Jan 25 2008  |  Life Is A Rant

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Birmingham Midshire Finally Lowered My Mortgage Interest Rate

For those of you who remember, last month I had a moment of despair when I broke down into tears, bitching about how Birmingham Midshire Didn’t Lower Their Rates when the Bank Of England reduced their base rate, consequently I was talking about remortgaging. A handful of other lenders lowered their rates and informed their […]

Jan 19 2008  |  Life Is A Rant

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I Got Threatened By An Estate Agent

I was randomly Google’ing the keyphrase ‘Estate Agents‘, as normal people do on an idle Sunday. I came across an article that captured my attention on the Telegraph website. The article wasn’t informative or useful in any sense, it was just an entertaining rant. Bryony Gordon, a journalist, was basically expressing herself, making it clear […]

Jan 07 2008  |  Life Is A Rant

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Renting Is Dead Money

Absolutely, money spent on rent is deader than the era when Charlie Sheen and chewing bubble gum was cool. I know a lot of people will disagree, but that’s because they’re renting.
Granted, for some people renting is the only option, and in the following circumstances I think renting is a sensible move:

you have a family, […]

Dec 31 2007  |  Life Is A Rant

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Birmingham Midshire Didn’t Lower Their Rates- I’m Remortgaging

On the 6th of December 2007 the Bank Of England lowered interest rates from 5.75% to 5.5%. I was expecting the drop and I was actually looking forward to the drop as I assumed it would reflect on my variable rate. I was eagerly waiting for Birmingham Midshire, my mortgage lender, to send me a […]

Dec 21 2007  |  Life Is A Rant

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