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Category Archives: Real Estate
Property Prices in France
With a stronger dollar and a weaker euro, interest in buying a home in France is strong. For me, having lived here for 20 years, it is obvious that France, especially Southern France, is the best place to live. If … Continue reading
Buying a Home in Herault Languedoc France
When we moved to France 20 years ago my passport said I was a photographer – although I have done many, many things in my life, this is the only thing I actually have paper qualifications to do so it’s … Continue reading
A Guide to Renting in France
Although home ownership in France is increasing, most people live in rented accommodation. In major cities apartment living is the usual way of life. The Internet is changing the way we do many things, until recently nearly all property rentals … Continue reading
Posted in French life, Languedoc, Living in France, Paris, Property rentals, Real Estate, Rentals
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Montblanc Puzzle
If you are finding it hard to concentrate on work after Christmas and the new year – then what you need is a holiday. What better than coming to stay with us in our Apartments or Bed and Breakfast in … Continue reading
Posted in Discover France, French life, fruk, Languedoc, Living in France, New Ideas, Personal, photography, Real Estate, Rentals
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Househunting in France
I received a comment this morning which is prompting me to do some worK. A reader sent me a question on my About Us page, asking how to find the name of an owner of a property when they know … Continue reading
Posted in French life, fruk, Living in France, New Ideas, Personal, Real Estate, Techie Stuff
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France the Flip Side
I am a fan of Jeremy Clarkson, his column in the Sunday Times may be the only floppy copy I read each week, apart from his motoring section which rates the Lada higher than the Audi (so do I and … Continue reading
Posted in Business in France, French life, fruk, Living in France, Paris, Personal, Property rentals, Real Estate, Rentals
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Dark Cloud over City of Light
I have started a blog at http://2337.com which is currently only about one subject – The Rental of Residential Apartments in Central Paris. I did this as I believe that it is a very important subject which may be putting … Continue reading
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Living in Paris
Prices charged for vacation and holiday rentals for private lets in Paris are a minimum of four times the rental charged for a regular tenant, it is often many times more than this and the acute shortage of rental accommodation … Continue reading
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Now I have Stopped Working – Not
Now that I have stopped working (well almost) on the house, I am back to marketing and getting guests for our apartments and BandB. We first started this in our old home in Nizas 12 years ago and did all … Continue reading
A Bargain Property in the South of France
Would you like your own home in the South of France? It is a dream shared by most of the visitors I meet here and, after a quiet year with most of the world (according to the Daily Mail) hopping … Continue reading