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So
Autumn has arrived and the climate in the UK is getting colder - no doubt
our readers in France are saying "it is still warm and beautiful over
here!" With half-term coming and perhaps a break at Xmas or New Year in
France some will be contemplating one more visit most, however, will be
starting to think about next year.
Some of owners are already reporting bookings for next year. So if you really want to go to a particular area or Gites then book now! On the property sales side, the Immobiliers have never been busier. One of our agents, is so booked up by Brits that he has no availability for viewings until November! Property prices are inevitably going up as the demand is so great. In one area of Normandy, no sooner property goes on the market than it is bought by a Brit. These properties are at the lower end of the market, and often need substantial renovation. If you are buying at this end of the market - beware there are many "cowboys" around purporting to be renovation specialists. We are afraid to report these are often British! Properties in the £100,000+ band are not moving so quickly. Further south in the Charentes there are still bargains to had. Even little England (Dordodgne) has some reasonably priced properties! Many villages in Normandy are so full of Brits that some early Brit expats are looking around for other areas! Although the trend was buying to let - many are now deciding to settle or retire in their area of France. Our feature article below may help those contemplating retirement. Click here to add a Feature Advert !! WE NEED YOU !! We welcome suggestions / contributions for other useful web sites related to France, property, travel, etc. But most important: please send us anecdotes, articles, etc about France, French culture, Moving to France, Living in France, Great places to visit, Events, and anything else related to the content on our web sites. PLEASE CONTRIBUTE - newsletters@europe-property.org Remember - we will promote your property / service / web site with a link from the article Good house hunting! Editor: Howard Farmer Tel: 44 (0)7985 515844 |
The web sites will be featured in a French magazine - I would like to say more but we are still negotiating! However, we will be advertising in a number of magazines - so advertisers will be expecting even more exposure for their ads! More useful web sites...
Doshpoint.com - have launched a foreign
property mortgage service.
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by Robin Nobles
After retirement, many folks rush out to buy computers and get hooked up to the Internet. Why? Because of the seemingly endless resources available to them in any category imaginable! Mowetha Williams, a Hattiesburg American reader, told me that she loves to sit in front of the computer screen and tour the world, and one of her favourite sites is Yahoo!-Government: Embassies and Consulates. "I can sit here in my pyjamas and visit all the current countries via
their embassies and get all sorts of
material and beautiful pictures...today it was Uzbekistan (which I had
barely heard of before) and one of its cities, Samarkand." Doesn't that
sound like fun?
Do you enjoy travelling? If you do, Elderhostel is the place for you. "Elderhostel is a non-profit organization providing educational adventures all over the world to adults aged 55 and over. Study the literature of Jane Austen in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, or travel to Greece to explore the spectacular art and architecture of its ancient civilization, or conduct field research in Belize to save the endangered dolphin population." The site is geared toward people on the move "who believe learning is a lifelong process." If you're a grandparent, you'll enjoy this site: Grandparents Homepage. The site offers tips on what to do with your grandchildren, long distance grand parenting, and even travelling with grandchildren. Or, join the online discussion group and share your experiences with others.
This is a great place to meet other retired
folks and form a community of friends.
Retire.Net is an interactive, comprehensive retirement resource with an added bonus: it's a lot of fun. Would you like a pen pal from across the world? Or would you like to chat online with other retired folks? You can exchange recipes, discuss your favourite hobbies, or talk about sports. Would you like to make some online friends? Visit Senior.Com's chat room, or stop by the message center and post messages online. If you need technical advice, see Jim's Tech Tips, where you'll learn helpful information about your computer or the Internet. You can read articles
from the Senior News Network, or visit Town
Square, a guide to the best web resources for seniors.
Senior.Site is dedicated to providing an interesting and entertaining website for people over 50. You'll find information on physical ailments, grand parenting resources, laws and legislation, and even poems and prose. If you're looking for a new hobby, visit Yahoo! Recreation: Hobbies and Crafts, which contains a comprehensive listing of hobbies including gardening, basketry, and photography. For over 5000 links to sites of interest to the over-50 age group, visit the Age of Reason website, which provides practical information relative to seniors' lifestyles. The site features a Seniors Discount Mall and resources such as Seniors in Action, Retirement Living, and RVs and Camping. Yahoo! features an impressive Seniors' Guide offering news articles, message boards, and live chatting with other seniors. Categories include genealogy, books, health, and food and dining. The site also offers additional links of interest to retirees. As stated explicitly at the site, Senior Frolic "will NOT provide medical sources, relevant political and sociological information or advice on how to lead a more productive life in the 'GOLDEN YEARS'." But what it *will* provide are links galore! You'll discover information on hobbies, music, museums, shopping, sports, and much more. This site will easily keep you occupied for hours! Brought to you by: World Wide Information Outlet - http://certificate.net/wwio/, your source of FREEWare Content online. Robin writes newspaper columns that offer tours of the Internet. Her newspaper columns are published in several newspapers and magazines across the South. She also teaches online courses in search engine marketing strategies at the Academy of Web Specialists. She has co-written the books "Maximize Web Site Traffic Build Web Site Traffic Fast and Free by Optimizing Search Engine Placement" and "Web Site Analysis and Reporting".She can bereached at robin@robinsnest.com or through her website: Robin's Nest for Writers -
A big request: We need articles for this newsletter!! |
All the back issues of the newsletters are published on the web site under the French Life menu. Articles including setting up a Gites complex, and life in various regions of France.
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www.1st-for-french-property.co.uk A selection of new properties this month....
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