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	<title>French Property Ramblings &#187; France</title>
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		<title>DPE or Diagnostic de Performance Energetique &#124; Energy efficiency report</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of the 1st of January 2011, any advertising of a property for sale must specify the “DPE or Diagnostic de Performance Energetique” (energy efficiency) report. Since November 2006 all new homes and buildings for sale must undergo an energy performance evaluation (an energy performance diagnostic, or DPE), and receive an energy performance certificate. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good time to buy French property</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors considering obtaining a French mortgage could not have picked a better time, according to the experts. Financial analyst Consultancy Global Insight has said that the French property market is likely to remain &#8220;dynamic&#8221; in 2007. The firm insisted that although there had been reports that the number of new home building projects in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leaseback &#8211; the best property investment ever?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leasebacks Leasebacks have just got better with some important French TAX changes &#8211; more of that later. With a French Leaseback, you buy a property &#8211; typically in a ski, beach or golf development &#8211; and receive back the local tax (TVA). TVA is levied at 19.6% in France. As well as this substantial perk, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Most Expensive Properties for Sale in France</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luxury French Property These are France&#8217;s dream properties to own &#8211; from fabulous chateaux to luxury villas on the Cote d&#8217;Azur. Live like a movie star in your French pad. Buy one today! Mere pocket money for some&#8230;&#8230;enjoy: [kqf=5]Click titles for full details. This list updates automatically so bookmark! Many more &#8211; click here >> [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 French Regions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the results of our quarterly review of top French regions in terms of property buying! Our sample is based on 190,000 visitors to 1st for French Property during the period January to March 2007. Here is the breakdown of visitors to the website. Not surprisingly the majority of English speaking visitors come from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to annoy French Estate Agents (Immobilier)?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the fact that Brits are big buyers of property in France, they have a terrible reputation in France whilst buying a property. Why? a) The big reason &#8211; Brits book appointments to view and then do not turn up. b) The Brits expect to view during lunchtime (noon to 2pm). Mon dieu! c) Wasting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Private Property Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In France Private Property Sales account for a large share of the total number of properties sold in France. Why? Well one reason is the fee / commission that Immobilier (Estate Agents / Realtors) add to the property price. This fee can be 5 to 10% of the price! So the vendor thinks his price [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financing land purchases in France</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A particularly popular option at the moment in France is to buy a plot of land in France and then build a property on the land. Land is relatively cheap compared to the UK. Beware: land is very expensive on the Med coast but rural France, in general, is a bargain! Of course, this will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lakes for sale in France</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fishing is a favorite pastime in France &#8211; the many lakes, rivers and fine weather make this a pleasant and relaxing outdoor activity. Overseas fisherman are beginning to holiday in France for long weekends or longer to enjoy their pastime. The easy access via the channel ferries, tunnel and cheap flights are making France very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Villa Rentals &#8211; investments too?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[French Villa Rentals can be an excellent source of revenue! So they can be an excellent investment. July and August rental income can even cover the mortgage payments! The Med coast has seen significant price rises on Villas in the last 5 years so capital growth on your investment could be top rate. Of course, [...]]]></description>
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