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Currency Swing Gives the French Alps the Edge over Switzerland with Foreign Buyers in 2015













London, UK (PRWEB) January 24, 2015

Volatile currency markets have also caused the price of homes in French or Swiss ski resorts to swing heavily up or down for other nationalities. For Russians, rouble’s devaluation against the euro since January 2014 has pushed up the price of a French ski pad by more than 60 per cent. Meanwhile, Americans have seen their buying power in France surge, thanks to the dollar gaining around 15 per cent against the euro in the past 12 months.

By contrast, in January the cost of a home in Switzerland soared overnight for any foreigner not purchasing with Swiss francs, when the currency was unpegged against the euro and its value escalated against all major currencies. The euro weakened further this week when the European Central Bank announced the introduction of quantitative easing.

“The arrival of QE in the Eurozone combined with the Swiss Central Bank’s decision to unfix its currency against the euro could change the dynamics of the European ski property market in Europe this year,” said Julian Walker, director at Skiingproperty.com. “France, a truly international market, immediately becomes more attractive to foreign buyers – and it’s not only property that has become more expensive in Switzerland, but so have all the associated costs of ownership, including mortgage repayments. There could also be repercussions for the rentals market.”

“The number of Swiss popping over border to purchase in the French Alps should also increase this year, given the injection to their buying power. Buyers should note that there could be further falls in the euro, with the European Central Bank hinting at introducing quantitative easing for the single currency zone this month.”

Ski homes for sale through Skiingproperty.com include apartments at a new development in the centre of Meribel, a resort in the Three Valleys ski area that is especially popular with British people. Prices there for a luxury two-bedroom apartment, bought as a classic freehold, start from €750,000. Today’s (20th January) exchange rate gives this a Sterling value of around £572,000, while a year ago it would have been £620,000 – a difference of nearly £50,000. For a Swiss buyer, the apartment in Swiss francs has fallen to around CHF757,500 from CHF925,000 and for an American buyer to around $ 869,000 from around $ 1,017,000.

Skiingproperty.com has a selection of properties in the French Alps, including apartments from less than €200,000 to €12million chalets.

For further information or to enquire about:

Julian Walker

SkiingProperty.com

Tel: +44 20 8150 9502

Email: info(at)skiingproperty(dot)com

Website: http://www.skiingproperty.com

About Skiingproperty.com

Skiingproperty.com, which is owned and operated by international property specialist Spot Blue International Property, works with developers in the French and Swiss Alps to promote new and off-plan developments to the UK and wider international market. Since its foundation in 2003, Spot Blue International Property has established itself as a leading international property specialist and is a member of the AIPP and NAEA. The company’s high profile in the UK and worldwide means it is regularly quoted in the national press and invited to appear on panels at leading seminars and exhibitions.











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For Sale by Owner (FSBO) Feature Introduced by RealtyStore.com; Home Sellers Can Now Post Their Own Listings to Reach Millions of Home Buyers











Now, home sellers can reach a wide audience through RealtyStore.com


Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) June 06, 2012

RealtyStore announced today that it is launching a “For Sale by Owner” service (commonly known as FSBO) for a low rate of $ 19.95 per month. This is great news for homeowners who consider selling their own home to save the typical 3 to 6% on agent fees.

For this low, flat monthly rate, a homeowner can list their homes to be marketed to over 3 million visitors to RealtyStore and its affiliated websites each month.

RealtyStore has been known for its collection of great real estate deals of all types, including MLS, foreclosures, rent to own properties and now FSBOs. Through its advanced search technology and “Smart Score,” RealtyStore makes it easy for homebuyers to find great deals among more than 2 million listings on the site.

With more than 40% of the homes sold being non-traditional deals, such as foreclosures, RealtyStore’s collection of diverse property types attract late stage, ready home buyers.

“We found a beautiful home. We put an offer in on a Friday, and got accepted on Monday,” says Susan M. of Lakeland, FL who used RealtyStore.com to find a home for her son.

“I found RealtyStore to be incredibly helpful,” comments Nancy H., a RealtyStore.com user from Memphis, TN. “I found it very, very easy to navigate. The information was incredibly accurate and the maps are easy to follow.”

Now home sellers can reach these ready buyers directly by listing their home themselves. Tim Chin, CEO of RealtyStore, is excited about this new product offer: “At RealtyStore, we have always been about giving great choices for homebuyers. Now with launch of FSBO, we give similar great options to home sellers. We already have thousands of high-quality real estate agents on RealtyStore. Now home sellers have a choice to either work with them or sell as For Sale by Owner.”

RealtyStore FSBO is available now. To find more information or post your FSBO listing, visit http://www.realtystore.com.

About RealtyStore

RealtyStore (http://www.realtystore.com), a division of Nations Info Corporation, is the leading provider of foreclosure listings and discount property data nationwide. RealtyStore’s mission is to empower its customers with the tools, education and analysis required to identify and potentially maximize profits with undervalued real estate. As the foreclosure listings industry leader, RealtyStore.com is the most visited foreclosure website and is the only specialized foreclosures website to rank in the Hitwise Top 20 Internet Usage Report for the Real Estate Category.
























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