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JUST A QUICK UPDATE… EXCHANGE RATE FOR STERLING VS DOLLAR HAS NOW REACHED

$2.080 = £1.00

CALL US TODAY ON 0800 096 5989 OR EMAIL ON INFO@BRITISHHOMESGROUP.COM TO LET US HELP YOU PURCHASE A FLORIDA PROPERTY

A quick post about the current exchange rate where the Dollar is currently trading at $2.066 to £1.00.

This is an amazing exchange rate. On the 5 bed 3 bathroom Villa with Pool blogged about last week the current price of $225,000 would equal £108,906.09 – Imagine that! A 5 Bed Pool home near Disney for nearly half the price of an average Flat (£196,505 as of Sept 17th 07) in the UK -Now is the time to grab your slice of the sunshine state!

The time to act is now! With prices the lowest for years and an exchange rate which is the highest for decades!!

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0800 096 5989 TO LET US HELP YOU FIND YOU A

BARGAIN FLORIDA PROPERTY!

With the weather in the UK turning to winter it is no wonder Brits accross the nation are looking to sunnier climates to take away the chill.

However, a leading publication and a leading property website have reported that a growing number are looking to buy holiday homes in their favourite holiday spots!

Spain is popular with short haul but Florida really is top when looking for a long haul holiday home.

HiFx the Currency exchange experts have reported that 29 million Brits would like to buy a property abroad with 11 million that could actually own one in the coming 5 years.

Reasons for owning are more concerned with a lifestyle choice rather than making money from the property – in 1995 the average price of a property purchased abroad was 65% compared to UK prices, by 2005 just ten years later this had shrunk to 37%.

HIFX also found that 62% of people looking to buy abroad are looking to escape the UK weather whilst 50% are looking to buy to escape the long working hours, high taxes and stressful busy life in the UK, whilst 25% are considering making their move permenant!

Country Life says that 31% of Brits are looking to buy a holiday home with a quarter doing so to avoid the stresses of going on holiday.

They say that 6 in 10 plan to live abroad permenantly and a fifth are looking at leaving for retirement – 17% plan to leave the UK within 5 years.

If you are considering buying a holiday home in Florida please contact us today to see how we can help you make your dream of owning a Florida home a reality!

The British Homes Group were pioneers in the formation and launch of the British Mortgages Abroad program and their Director of Operations, Lee Weaver has commented on the programs withdrawal as well as the current situation in Florida.

“Now is the perfect time to buy”, notes Weaver, “with property values dipping and the pound continuing to trade at a 26-year high against the dollar, a strong buyers market has emerged once again for British investors in the ‘Sunshine State’ – especially when combined with highly motivated builders and individual sellers.

Business for the British Homes Group is booming with a high level of enquiries on purchasing a Florida property flooding in every day as people cannot wait to take advantage of this great opportunity.

Despite British Mortgages Abroad’s withdrawal as they focus on their UK operations the British Homes Group has a range of products available for the British Buyer.

Just moments ago the Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off from the East Coast of Florida without a problem wow-ing Central Florida Residents as a clear sky in Kissimmee allowed locals and tourists to look up and see the shuttle on its way into space!

Florida is known for its population growth and economic growth as being great in the last few years.

Who would not want to live in such a beautiful place with its favorable climate as well as gorgeous property and fun activities.

MSN Career’s has drawn up its list of the top ten cities for Job growth in the Nation. Cities in Florida number 5 in the top ten including the top spot of Cape Coral!

The Florida cities that made the list are as follows:

…1. Cape Coral

…3. Naples

4. Sarasota

…6. Port St. Lucie

…9. Ocala

This is great news for the state!

How does a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo in Kissimmee sound? How about the added bonus of being just minutes from the most famous theme parks in the world – Disney!

The British Homes Group is proud to present 5005 Laguna Bay Cir # 21 in Kissimmee. As a real bonus the property is also fully furnished and would be a great holiday home as well as investment opportunity – Ideal for renting ou! At this price of $155,000 (roughly £77,500 at an exchange rate of $2 to £1) it is a bargain that will not last long.

The property is located in a great complex that has its own pool, tennis court, clubhouse and more! It is convenient for shopping as well as the theme parks its location is great!

This property is definitely something for you to consider if you are looking for that great Florida home in the heart of the worlds playground.

With over 300 days of sunshine a year and average temperatures up in the high 20′s Centigrade it is no wonder that people love coming to Florida to avoid the British winter.

Please contact us on our freephone UK number 0800 096 5989 to find out more about this property as well as allow one of our Mortgage Advisors to discuss the option of having a mortgage on a Florida property – with downpayments as little as 20% (so on this property you could own it with only around $31,000 -£15,500!- down!)

How does 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and your very own private pool sound? Great huh? How about the added bonus of being just minutes from the most famous theme parks in the world – Disney!

The British Homes Group is proud to present 1028 Clear Creek Circle in Clermont. As a real bonus the property is also fully furnished and would be a great holiday home as well as investment opportunity and at this price of $225,000 (roughly £112,500 at an exchange rate of $2 to £1) it is a bargain that will not last long.

The property was built in 2001 and is convenient for shopping as well as the theme parks. Located off Highway 27 near the junction with US 192 its location is prime. The gorgeous  and inviting pool area is something which should not be missed.

This property is definitely something for you to consider if you are looking for that great Florida home in the heart of the worlds playground.

With over 300 days of sunshine a year and average temperatures up in the high 20′s Centigrade it is no wonder that people love coming to Florida to avoid the British winter.

Please contact us on our freephone UK number 0800 096 5989 to find out more about this property as well as allow one of our Mortgage Advisors to discuss the option of having a mortgage on a Florida property – with downpayments as little as 20% (so on this property you could own it with only around $45,000 -£22,500!- down!)

The Sarasota Association of Realtors visited the UK in September to promote the properties that the area has to offer!

The weak dollar and the strong pound has of course made it very attractive for Brits to buy in the sunshine state and Sarasota has been very popular due to its beaches and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

With the great buyers market coupled with the 26 year high exchange rate British Buyers are not just looking at one property but multiple properties to develop a US portfolio.

With the area having so much to offer it is not surprising!

U.K. buyers are important to Florida. British buyers are the largest percentage of European foreign property buyers in the United States. In 2006, 15% of all Florida property transactions were with buyers from abroad, and one third of those involved U.K. buyers!

If you are considering owning your own slice of the sunshine state then please feel free to get in touch with us today by using the link below or calling us on our freephone UK number 0800 096 5989 today!

Synonymous with Florida is Disney, and after many years of making movies, extensive merchandising and many dreams coming true at the theme parks in central Florida, Disney.com got a makeover, this portal is essential for all things Disney.

In August this website reached 23 million visitors to its new graphically rich site which exploits high bandwidth internet connections to show off its features. – Great for the kids!

The website prides itself in being the essential homepage for all things Disney! The milestone is groundbreaking showing that the revamp that was completed in February was worth the timeand effort. The effects, in true Disney style, are quite simply, stunning.