The credit crunch is affecting how ordinary people get mortgages, forcing them to continue to rent property That's a conclusion that can be drawn from two separate pieces of research which have been published this week

Even though the world of property is a buyer's market right now, that doesn't mean it easier to find the home of your dreams In fact, if anything your property search may just have got harder

Thanks to the credit crunch and the general lack of confidence in the property market, it's an interesting time to sell or buy a house at the moment It's certainly a buyer's market

If you live in a busy city or town and dream of an idyllic life in the country, this could be bad news for you The price of rural property is rising so fast there's a danger the British countryside could become a property playground for the rich

Could it be that the dream of owning property to rent may not be as stress free as the TV property shows suggest it might be That's the story that seems to be shown in new figures just released by the National Landlords Association (NLA)

These are interesting times for the property market The introduction last year of the Home Information Packs, or Hips, combined with the credit crunch and the effect of a number of interest rate rises has slowed the growth of the market

As a nation we are taking far too many risks when buying a home One in four people don't do any kind of UK property searches or other research, according to a new survey

It's been an interesting 18 months for the property market The introduction of the Hips Home Information Packs affected it a little, as did a number of interest rate rises and the credit crunch

If you need to move in a hurry and you want a quick sale, the best way to get buyers interested in your home is to consider how you market it Think how businesses sell things to us

The way British people buy and sell property throughout their lifetimes seems to be changing pretty quickly Two different pieces of research released in the last week have revealed significant changes taking place in the market