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Blog submitted by: Alex at The French Property Network - Cle France.

I was clearing out some images from a very old computer this week when I came across some photos I had stored of the first house I bought in France back in 1991; there were also photos of me with a full head of hair, but we won't go into that!

I always remember when we first saw the property we could not quite afford it BUT it was so 100% right for us we had to find a way of getting the money together.

We did this with a re-mortgage of our UK property and it actually worked out that by changing lender and getting a lower fixed rate deal we were able to buy our house in France and have the monthly repayments reduced.

At the time it felt like we were getting the house for free, of course we weren't but with a lower payment going out of my bank account it certainly felt like it and it turned out that by putting my money into 'bricks and mortar' it was the best deal I ever did.

SO if you are considering borrowing to buy a house in France don't just go down the 'French mortgage' route, contact Tim Durkin and see what options you have closer to home for buying your dream second home in France.

We are proud to work in partnership with STAG Mortgage & Insurance Services. Tim Durkin is your specialist contact in this British owned and managed company.

Whether you have found the perfect French home for sale or still looking at the options for buying French property Cle France and Tim Durkin at Stag Mortgages and Insurance Services can help you to find the best solution to make it happen.

Raising the finance to buy your dream property in France can be achieved from various French and euro loans and mortgages available. However for those of you who would like the added peace of mind to deal with this at home, within the UK and in your own language then Tim at STAG Mortgages could be your best option.

Blog submitted by: David at The French Property Network - Cle France.

This week we topped our 7000 listings target for the first time when we added the properties from 6 of our latest agents all within a few days of each other earlier this week.

Today we have 7159 properties for sale in France and the site is updated several times a day to keep everything as up to date as possible. We have also reduced the number of apartments, building plots and any properties not suitable so that our clients and visitors to the website can search through only the best France has to offer.

The "Quick Search" facility to the left of the screen makes it easy to filter down your property search if your original search gives you too many properties. Try selecting by Region or Department if you know where in France you want to buy. 

OR if you don't mind where you buy as long as it is a Countryside property then all you have to do is select Countryside from the "All Locations" drop down box. Then add into this Land size and number of bedrooms and your search will get more and more focused.

There is of course an even easier way to search for that perfect property - simple give us your criteria with as much detail as you wish and we will select a portfolio of properties for you to consider and send them straight into your email inbox.

'Happy surfing' on the French Property Network.

Blog submitted by: Sharon at The French Property Network - Cle France.

The anectodal feedback we getting from the lenders in general is to simply ignore thinking of any of the technical features of the Help to Buy scheme, leave that to them they say, the perspective buyers simply need to concentrate on getting the minimum 5% deposit together and leave the rest to the lenders.

 As the government are underwriting the first of any potential losses they have put a few tighter lending rules in place. It all then gets a bit complicated! so best advice is to speak to our expert Tim Durkin at Stag Mortgages.

Blog submitted by: David at Cle France.

David Cameron: "I'm not going to stand back while people's aspirations to get on the housing ladder... are being trashed"

A controversial scheme allowing people across the UK to take out 95% mortgages will be launched next week - three months earlier than planned.

PM David Cameron made the announcement as the Conservatives gathered in Manchester for their annual conference.

He rejected fears the Help to Buy scheme will fuel a housing bubble.

He told the BBC's Andrew Marr show the market was "recovering from a very low base" and first-time buyers needed help to get on the housing ladder.

"As prime minister I am not going to stand by while people's aspirations to get on the housing ladder are being trashed."

He added: "If we don't do this it will only be people with rich parents to help them who can get on the housing ladder - that is not fair, it is not right."

Blog submitted by: Originally from a BBC news article.

Cle France are proud to work in partnership with STAG Mortgage & Insurance Services. Tim Durkin is your specialist contact in this British owned and managed company. Ask Tim if this news will help you find some extra funding for that property you want.

Whether you have found the perfect French home for sale or still looking at the options for buying French property Cle France and Tim Durkin at Stag Mortgages and Insurance Services can help you to find the best solution to make it happen.