http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Chris+Clarke Recreation Chris Clarke Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=187633&ca=Recreation The difference between a parkland course and a links course is considerably greater than is commonly known. They are both 'somewhere to play golf' but that's about where any similarity ends. Most people (well, golfers anyway) know that a golf links is a golf course on the coast - a seaside course. H... Real Estate Chris Clarke Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=186387&ca=Real+Estate In the not so distant past the term "buy to let commercial mortgage" would have been synonymous with "residential commercial mortgage". This is because many lenders and brokers regarded buy to let mortgages as commercial propositions. Many property investors now consider a good mix of residential an... Real Estate Chris Clarke Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=184889&ca=Real+Estate The role of the commercial mortgage broker in the UK has dramatically changed recently, largely because the commercial mortgage market is thriving. There are more commercial properties being sold and re-mortgaged every month than at any other time in recent history. This growth in the commercial mor... Real Estate Chris Clarke Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=182921&ca=Real+Estate Arranging Property development finance for projects in inner city areas is getting easier as more lenders are waking up to the idea that excellent profits can be made by helping property developers in regeneration areas. Areas of cities that are run down but in good central location often present go... Recreation Chris Clarke Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=173656&ca=Recreation With a growing obsession in the skies, many people are gazing upwards to the stars and planets, and with the number of meteor showers increasing people are turning to the 50 years of experience that a quality telescope can bring to the viewing table. Quality optics and precision engineering make Bus... Finances Chris Clarke Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=160605&ca=Finances Bridging loans have come into their own as a form of finance for the enterprising and shrewd borrower. The bridging market has grown exponentially over the last few years and is now estimated to be worth over £2.5 billion and growing at 25% per year. Although it still has a role to assist borrowers... Business Chris Clarke Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=140664&ca=Business Trying to get the best commercial mortgage rate is perfectly understandable, after all a fraction of a percentage point can make a huge difference to the repayments on a larger commercial loan. However, when searching for a competitive rate you should bear in mind that the broker or lender is going... Real Estate Chris Clarke Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=135679&ca=Real+Estate Anybody looking for property development funding is quite at liberty to negotiate directly with any lender they choose. Although there are a few lenders who will only deal with applications through brokers, there probably are not enough to make a huge difference. To be realistic however, it is worth... Finances Chris Clarke Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=135695&ca=Finances When applying for a commercial mortgage many businesses are presented with a 'self cert'. mortgage option. Without fully understanding what this means a borrower could end up being committed to the wrong type of lender. A self-cert mortgage is quite literally what it says; a commercial loan where th... Finances Chris Clarke Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124856&ca=Finances Well, the short answer is that you don’t have to if you don’t want to! Anybody looking for a commercial mortgage is quite at liberty to apply and negotiate directly with any commercial lender - although there are some commercial mortgage lenders who will only deal with professional brokers. To be re...