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Monday, 10 November 2008 |
By Abbi Rouse
 The residential property market has been buoyed by the return of first-home buyers, new figures have shown.
According to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), new entrants to the market helped to push up total house purchase sales for the first time since January. Figures from the group indicated that while estate agents typically handled five home sales during August, this rose to seven in September. This increase was in part attributed to the abolition of stamp duty tax on properties worth less than 175,000 pounds last month, which was said to have encouraged cautious first-time buyers to put in bids on property.
Indeed, Chris Brown, president of the NAEA, said that for those who can secure finance in these difficult lending conditions, now is the perfect time to get their foot on the first rung of the property ladder. Consumers who are looking for an effective way to boost the deposit on the home of their dreams may find that taking out a personal loan is appealing.
However, he noted that many current homeowners are hesitant about making moves on |
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Sunday, 09 November 2008 |
By MilitaryLink5 MilitaryLink5
 Military: The Toughest of All Jobs
Among the list of bravest persons on earth, there is always more than one military personnel who are at the top of the rank. The job that soldiers do is undoubtedly the most dangerous profession in the world. Their lives are in constant danger as they are facing all the enemies of the state ranging from fearless terrorists to dreaded criminal syndicates. Certainly, work in the military is rough. It is of no wonder that soldiers are the toughest persons we can see. As such, personnel of the armed forces should enjoy all the benefits and social security they accordingly deserve.
The military profession is one of the most honorable of all. They are the servants of the people and the guardians of the state and civilization. Without the military, a nation can never be secured of its independence, sovereignty, and the list goes on. A country will be under constant threat of attack from other states and anarchy will reign for lack of control of internal situation. A well-organized and highly-disciplined armed forces is definitely needed |
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