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Listen to James Caan, Charman of Look4aProperty discussing the new Look4aProperty | Money product.

James Caan, entrepreneur, star of Dragon’s Den and Look4aProperty.com Chairman was in Sheffield last week to help launch Blundells Assist funded by Look4aProperty Money.

Listen to an audio interview of James Caan, at the launch, by clickling the play icon above.

James cuts the ribbon!

The day was a great success with James completing more than 3 hours of back-to-back media interviews. We would like to thank both Blundells and HR Media for their fantastic hospitality and organising a challenging itinerary that passed-off faultlessly. James concluded interviews with BBC Radio Sheffield in addition to the local printed press.

The photo was taken at Blundells Campo Lane branch where James helped to officially launch Blundells Assist by cutting the ribbon!

James also met a number of home buyers and sellers who have chosen to use Blundells Assist to facilitate their move. More than one couple reiterated to James that they would not have been able to fund their move if it was not for the additional money made available by this new scheme.

Look4aProperty.com/money, is a fund of more than £1billion which will be used to finance interest-free loans though selected estate agents to help buyers and sellers cover unavoidable costs like estate agent fees, stamp duty, legal fees and HIPs*.

Additional Blundells Launch Photos

Mike Blundell (Founder, Blundells), James Caan (Chairman, Look4aProperty), Aaron Turner (CEO, Look4aProperty) and Steve Hinshelwood (Director, Blundells)

Blundells Directors and James Caan (Chairman, Look4aProperty)

Aaron Turner (CEO, Look4aProperty), James Caan (Chairman, Look4aProperty)

Parson Estate Agents win 3 instructions in 3 days from rival agents thanks to Look4aProperty | Money

Look4aProperty.com | Money is a £1billion fund which will be used by both home buyers and home sellers in the form of interest-free loans.

The loans can be used to help buyers and sellers cover the unavoidable costs of moving property such as Hips, legal fees, Stamp Duty and estate agency fees.

The loans are being made available through a select number of nationwide estate agents. One of the first licensed members, Parson Estate Agents based in Diss, Norfolk launched the product during the first week of 2010 to great success.

Parson Estate Agents

Kevin Parson, FNAEA, founder of Parson Estate Agents in Diss and Harleston says:

‘What a great product!

In the first 3 days we have achieved 3 instructions – and this before our main marketing campaign has started!

With James Caan fronting the L4AP, clients  have so far recognised this is a very credible scheme and are very interested to participate.

With interest free credit it makes the client finances just so much easier and attractive to enable them to buy and sell.’



We have now printed our first run of Look4aProperty | Money posters so we thought we’d put them up here for feedback and comment.

A few people have been asking “What Is Look4aProperty | Money?” and we hope these posters answer those questions quickly from the buyers and sellers perspective?

Expect to see the posters and James’ face in an estate agent’s window near you soon!

Look4aProperty | Money Buyer Poster

Look4aProperty | Money Seller Poster

Any comments on the posters then please let us know.

We are delighted to announce that Exclusively Surrey have joined Look4aProperty | Money.

The ethos of the company is to provide a high quality real estate service, offering only the highest quality marketing and advertising, combined with the most experienced staff with extensive local knowledge.

Exclusively Surrey

Look4aProperty.com|Money is a £1billion fund which will be used by both home buyers and home sellers in the form of interest-free loans.

The loans can be used to help buyers and sellers cover the unavoidable costs of moving property such as Hips, legal fees, Stamp Duty and estate agency fees.

The loans will be made available through a select number of nationwide estate agents the first of whom were announced last week – Parson Estate Agents based in Diss, Norfolk and Prospect Estate Agents based in Reading, Berkshire.

Estate agents interested in Look4aProperty | Money can read more on our website.

We wish Exclusively Surrey every success with Look4aProperty | Money.

We have been having a hot debate today at Look4aProperty HQ regarding our personal, favourite dragon from BBC’s Dragon’s Den TV show.

As you may or may not know, dragon James Caan is the chairman of Look4aProperty. Having the benefit of working with James is a great experience for us all here at Look4aProperty but some of us also have a soft spot for one or two of the other dragons! A conflict of interests? Anyhow, we thought we’d quickly put it to the vote and let the public decide!

To choose your favourite dragon simply select their name and press the “Vote” button in the poll box below. If you don’t vote for James don’t worry, he really won’t be offended and he won’t really fire us all (we hope)!

Select Your Favourite Dragon…

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Theo Paphitis	Deborah Meaden
Peter Jones	James Caan
Duncan Bannatyne

Photos courtesy of the BBC’s Dragon’s Den website.

HOUSES NOW FOR SALE FROM AS LITTLE AS £25,000

UK House prices and interest rates have now fallen so low that bargain-hunting homebuyers could snap up a home and pay off the entire mortgage in just four years.

That’s according to www.Look4AProperty.com, one of the UK’s leading sites for house-hunters.

The website has bargains on offer including a two bedroom semi-detached house in Nottinghamshire for £25,000, and a three bedroom terrace in South Humberside for £29,950.

Aaron Turner, founder of www.Look4AProperty.com says the findings are great news for first-time buyers, but bargain-hunters should get moving quickly before prices start rising again.

“With prices like these around, why rent?” says Turner.

“You could buy this the house in Nottinghamshire in four years paying just £500 per month. Interest rates are still fixed at incredibly low rates, and with the asking price so low, you wouldn’t need a huge deposit.

“The drop in house prices across the UK has been disastrous for some – but for bargain-hunters there is now a great choice out there.

“But people who have been holding back on investing need to get moving quickly before prices start rocketing again.”

For those with a lot more cash in their wallets, the top-end market is also going strong. Anyone with a spare £17million burning a hole in their bank account should also log on to www.Look4AProperty.com and check out the six-bedroom house in Kensington which boasts a 58ft swimming pool, roof terrace and Thames river view.

Dragon breathes new life into Look4AProperty.com

Serial entrepreneur James Caan has unveiled his new-look property website, Look4AProperty.com.

James Caan - Chairman of Look4aProperty.com

The Dragon’s Den star is anticipating a huge surge in online property enquiries this autumn as the housing market picks up.

Caan, who was appointed chairman of the company in 2008, says he expects both estate agents and buyers will get back into the market before the end of the year. Caan plans to unveil a series of initiatives in the coming months designed to put liquidity back into the housing market.

“The UK housing market is slowly recovering,” says Caan. “We have already seen an increase in the number of enquiries on the site – but there are just not enough people putting homes on the market.

“Look4AProperty.com has planned a range of powerful products which will blow the current obstacles to sellers and buyers out of the water. We have prepared the site to help the market cope with the new demand.”

The website, which features UK and overseas properties for rent or sale, has now incorporated Google Streetview for homes in 25 cities across the UK. It has a new-look homepage which helps users find property more quickly, and the entire website now operates faster.

Aaron Turner, founder of Look4AProperty.com, says he is delighted with the new look.

“The site is slicker, quicker and more effective,” says Turner, “and our use of Google Streetview literally puts us streets ahead of our competitors.”

The founder of a property website says the first shoots of the housing market recovery are visible but are being put in jeopardy by a property shortage.

The claim comes just a day after the Halifax’s House Price Index revealed that UK house prices recorded a rise of 2.6 per cent last month.

Aaron Turner of look4aproperty.com believes first time buyers are trying to get a footing on the property ladder but are being hampered by a lack of stock.

Indeed, figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows that 40 per cent of those purchasing a home in March were first time buyers, although this figure is still historically low. Mr Turner said enquiries on the firm’s website increased by 150 per cent in April and May, while numbers have continued to rise in June.

“There has been a really steep increase in people wanting to buy a home,” he commented. “But homeowners need to put properties back on the market or risk stifling the first real green shoots of recovery for this economy.

“The biggest problem we are now facing is a lack of homes. A lot of people went into the rental market after their homes failed to sell – but we are telling them that now is the time to switch back again.”

The trend of saving rather than spending since the recession means that many consumers have sizable deposits that they wouldn’t have otherwise, he added.

Tentative signs of recovery

There are tentative signs of recovery in the UK housing market, but the drought of available mortgages is still the main problem, Aaron Turner, CEO of www.look4aproperty.com.