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The new terminal at Alicante’s El Altet Airport opens today (Tuesday), increasing the airport’s capacity up to 22 flights an hour from the previous 18. Operational capacity will increase to 24 flights an hour when 24 new check-in desks come into service this summer. Baggage reclaim and check-in will remain in the main terminal until then.The number of boarding gates are also increased, from 12 up to 16. There are still plenty of cranes around the airport, so it would be fair to say that the facelift at Alicante Airport will continue for some time.

And what better way to start the new year than a new reduced rate of Spanish Capital Gains Tax which came into force on January 1st - more on this below, but first: We have noticed that compared to recent months, visitors and traffic to our website, and more importantly, property enquiries and viewings have probably doubled over the last few months. Busy is good of course and it suggests that the property market is alive and kicking and that we at Ultimate Homes are doing something right!! Since we started, we always wanted to offer clients the best quality of product available within the specified budget, and we are starting to see the results with many of current viewings being with clients who have become disillusioned with property tours to Spain and being shown property in areas / locations that were totally wrong. The way that English-speaking buyers are starting to wise up, quality is bound to be the key attribute in future. 2007 is going to be a buyer's market. If you are h...

Heavy snowfalls across the Valencia region yesterday led to a fall in local maximum temperatures of 21 degrees over just two weeks.Several side roads were blocked by the snowfall and chains were needed on part of the main National network in L’Alcoiá, El Comtat and La Foia. Some 10,000 schoolchildren celebrated a day off school as the snow reached as far as the Cabecó d’Or mountain near Alicante. Banyeres saw a low of -2 degrees.Three ferries between Denia and the Balearics were cancelled because of the weather, while more than 70 litres of rain was recorded in Denia and Javea. And from my desk in the office here in Benidorm, the view of the snow-topped mountains is fantastic!!

Polaris World, creator of golfing resorts in Murcia, announced last week that prices would be increasing by as much as 7% on a number of their off-plan resorts, namely Terazas de La Torre and Condado de Alhama. Both of these resorts are still some two years or more from completion with only very basic ground work having taken place so far but for those that bought in early, I am sure it will prove to be a good investment in the long term. Sales are still very strong at these resorts where prices start at 118.000 Euros for a two bedroom apartment.

Anyone interested in buying a property in the beautiful Valencia / Murcia regions of Spain should bookmark this blog right now. We will include regular news and views on living and buying in this delightful part of this amazing country. The team at Ultimate Homes ( http://www.ultimatehomes-spain.com ) is much more than an estate agent. Ultimate Homes was founded on the belief that people dealing with property transactions prefer honest reliable advice from someone they can trust. It is our honest, straightforward approach that has enabled us to establish our business, specialising in sales and property management as well as investments in the Costa Blanca and surrounding areas. Offering competitive fees, as well as promotional deals throughout the year we feel we can not only meet but also exceed our clients' expectations of us. And yes we really do pride ourselves on getting the right property at the best price for our customers. The friendly and efficient multi-lingual team work ...