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Thinking of buying a house – Read this first!

Buying should be much more enjoyable than selling, but this isn't always the case... As a buyer you can focus squarely on acquiring that fabulous new home that you really want. Cash buyers, first-time buyers and investors are best placed to buy since they don’t have...

Selling your home? – Do you use one agent or several? – Answered

Should you appoint just one estate agent? Or is there a better chance of achieving a sale by using two or even three simultaneously? Most sellers appoint a single agent, until things get a bit desperate, at which point a fresh crop of different agents’ boards will...

Presenting your home – Tips to help get the best price for your property

The killer fact is that messy houses sell for less, or don’t sell at all. It’s also true that a lot of buyers buy with their emotions, not with their heads. And their emotions can be easily swayed by all kinds of relatively minor things. Get these right, and you can...

Is it the right time to sell your house? – Putting your house on the market

If you're looking to sell your home then you'll naturally want to crack on with your sale and get your property on the market. But before entrusting your main asset to the hands of a local agent, it’s worth taking time out to plan your campaign. What’s it worth? To...

So many estate agents – How do you choose?

In this blog post we're going to look at how you choose the right estate agent for you and your property You need to be careful about who you instruct. Anyone can set up in business and grandly proclaim themselves as ‘estate agents and valuers’. No licence or...

Will Brexit affect my property’s value? – Moving house in a market downturn

Moving house in a market downturn In periods of very strong demand, houses virtually ‘sell themselves’. But in a market downturn when the going gets tough you need to focus on the most important factors when selling a house: Presentation First impressions are vital...

The importance of getting a Home buyer survey – Why get a survey conducted?

It sounds incredible, but when you buy a home you’re pretty much on your own, legally speaking. Imagine if, on the day you move in, the toilet refuses to flush, the foul drains overflow or the sofa sinks into the rotten floor. Unlike buying a new TV, or even a box of...