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What to Look Out for When Taking Out a Mortgage Keys to Getting the Best Deal - What to Look Out for When Taking Out a Mortgage: Keys to Getting the Best Deal

Purchasing a home involves a high outlay of money and, generally, the need to apply for a mortgage loan. The offer of financial products is broad, but there are also differences between them. Therefore, before taking out a mortgage, it is advisable to analyse each of its clauses.

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Buying a Home in 2024 Evolution of Housing Prices and Demand in Spain - Buying a Home in 2024: Evolution of Housing Prices and Demand in Spain

Are you thinking about buying a home in 2024? With the beginning of the new year just around the corner, real estate investment is a topic that always generates interest and expectations.

2023 has been a year marked by high inflation rates and increased interest rates. This situation has translated into a decrease in purchase and sale operations. Despite this, housing prices have risen. In this scenario, the question may arise as to whether buying a house in 2024 will be a good decision.

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Forecasts for Euribor 2024 Will Interest Rates Do Down - Forecasts for Euribor 2024: Will Interest Rates Do Down?

The latest meeting of the European Central Bank seems to have marked a turning point. After ten consecutive increases in the money price in just over a year, they have decided to freeze it. Interest rates remain at 4.5%, meaning a break for the economy and, obviously, for the real estate sector.

Now, we still have to see what will happen to the reference index. Although the Euribor 2024 forecasts point to a slight reduction rather than containment.

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Amortizacion anticipada de hipoteca como reducir la deuda y ahorrar intereses - Early Mortgage Repayment: How to Reduce Debt and Save Interest

After the rise in interest rates to 4.25% and the Euribor at its highest for years, the number of mortgages has decreased in annual rates in Spain, and their average amount too, according to recent data from the INE. But this situation has had another consequence: more and more people are opting for early mortgage repayment to avoid what these increases imply in the monthly instalment of their mortgage loans.

Some analyses ensure that the early repayment of the mortgage has increased by figures close to 50% compared to 2022. However, what savings can it bring?

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New ECB Interest Rate Hike Impact on Mortgages and Real Estate Market in Spain - New ECB Interest Rate Hike: Impact on Mortgages and Real Estate Market in Spain

The forecasts have come true, the price of money continues to rise, and with the new ECB rate hike, these are now at 4%. And we must add that Euribor has also broken the 4% barrier. A scenario that portends a cooling off in the real estate sector, even more considering that forecasts do not currently point to a rates reduction nor the reference index.

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