Statistics: Mortgage Interest Rate in Estonia at a Record Low

According to Tõnu Toompark’s Estonian property Adaur blog, morgage rates in Estonia have fallen to a level of 3.15 per cent at the end of the first quarter of 2012. The only other time when such a low level of domestic rates was reached was back in 2005, writes Tõnu

And whilst interest rate margins

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Estonian Property Owners’ “Golden Handcuffs”

The proportion of property owners in Estonia seems to be declining somewhat, despite a strong desire in Estonia to be a property owner, according to a report in Estonian business newspaper Äripaev. The article, by Silvia Kruusmaa, goes on to say that this may actually have a positive dimension, due to its impact on both

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Tallinn Property And Goodson And Red Mentioned In Daily Telegraph!

We just thought we’d like to blow our own trumpet for once!

A recent article by Christopher Middleton in UK quality daily newspaper the Daily Telegraph about the 20 best locations for investing in overseas property, amongst places as far afield as Albania and the Shetlands, has cited Goodson and Red as first port of

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Statistics: No Change In Loans Interest Rates

Euro-based home loans rates have remained unchanged in the range of 3.2 to 3.4 per cent, despite small rises in the Euribor index of European lending rates since 2009, according to Tõnu Toompark on his adaur.ee blog. The monthly rate stood at 3.4 per cent for March, whilst the Euribor index over the same period

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ECB Rate Increase To 1.25%: Effects On Estonian Property Market

The European Central Bank (ECB)’s decision to raise the base lending rate to 1.25% on Thursday last (7th April) perhaps comes as no surprise, and it seems likely that further rises are due for the course of 2011.

Since many Estonians hold their mortgages in variable rate packages which follow the base rate, this means

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Personal Bank Deposits In Estonia Seven Times Greater Than Loans

Deposits in Estonian banks have been steadily increasing, so writes Tõnu Toompark on his blog, adaur.ee. Estonian data for February shows a total value of bank deposits of just under 10.5 billion Euros, of which 5.9 billion is held in on request accounts which can be accessed with little or no notice.

Of this total

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