P202 CEEFAX 202 Sat 8 Jun 23:05/20 1/5 THE HOUSING GAME hos g a k i in l y beginning to pjtk up. Evidence from estate agents indicates that the market is jxpjtiincing a gentle but modest recovery. This is supported by the Inland Rrvunu i in April on a seasonally adjust d s p f om , 0 in ar h Prospjctiv buzjrs ar curt ntly out in force, prepared to take advantage of om of th t mo tga ff 20 years. Wjikjnd Spo t 300 TV/Radio 600 Annu t p t 2 4 60 Feature 2 Update Arrivals StocksP202 CJEFAX 202 Sat 8 Jun 23:05/45 2/5 THE HOUSING GAME The mo jut recovery in the housing market may afford some relief to those trapped by negative equity. "More properties coming on to the market as prices rise will free hundreds of people," said th Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. So prospects appear to have improved. At the moment, a typ cal bu j n ds just £25 from vjty £100 of take-home pay to covet mortgage payments, making property extremely affordable. Weekend Sport 300 TV/Radio 600 Travel reports 500 Wjathjt 400 Annuity Updat 204 Mortgages 260 Feature 2 Update Arrivals StocksP202 CEEFAX 202 Sun 8 Jun 20:54/20 3/5 THE HOUSING GAME First-tim u jt can take advantag of low mortgage rates and house prices. Cheapjt borrowing has lid people away homes, studio flats, terraced houses and retirement homes. They can afford to skip the fir t rung of the housing ladder and buy a largjt property as their first home. block, but not so good for those who entered the market at the bottom level in the late eighties. Weekend Sport 300 TV/Radio 600 n t t 4 o t Feature 2 Update Arrivals StocksP202 CEEFAX 202 Sat 9 Jun 00:04/40 4/5 THE HOUSING GAME Rjali tic pricing is said to b th key to selling a property at present. Earlier this year, National Association of Estate Agents president May Stortie warned that vendors should stick to sensible asking prices. "The recovery still has a long way to go and sellers shouldn't see th sj 'early shoots' as an jxcusj to ask for higher prices," she said. If you do decide to sell, you can do so v a an stat gent or a prev t s l . Wj ind Sport 3 TV/ dig 600 Travel r po t 5 0 Wjath 4 0 Annuity Update 204 Mortgages 260 Feature 2 Update Arrivals StocksP202 CJEFAX 202 Sat 8 Jun 23:06/05 5/5 THE HOUSING GAME ££££££££££££££££££ ££££££££ £££ Estate agents account for the majority of house sales in the counts . Fees usually range from 1.5% to 4% of h i ri d p n ng on h local market. This means that on a £100,000 mo tgag sjllets can end up paying as much as £3 0 in agency fees. Estate agent fees are oft n the single mo t xpjns v charge incur d quality service fo your money. W kind Spo t 3 TV/R d o 600 Travel r ports 500 Wjath 400 Ann ity Updat 204 Mo tg 260 Feature 2 Update Arrivals Stocks