by Ian | Oct 27, 2018 | Buying a home, Finding a property, Finding the right property
Finding the right property isn’t as easy or as much fun as it sometimes looks on TV shows. Snooping around other people’s houses promises at the very least to provide hours of cheap entertainment (judging by the number of programmes devoted to the subject). But...
by Ian | Oct 24, 2018 | Buying a flat above a commercial premises, Finding a property, Finding the right property
If you’re on a tight budget, buying a flat above a parade of shops should make your money go further. Depending on the type of business underneath, you can save between 10 and 20 per cent of the price of an equivalent property on a local residential street. You’re...
by Ian | Oct 19, 2018 | Buying a home, Finding a property, Finding the right property
House-hunting can be an exhausting business. You may like the look of a property on paper, but estate agents’ particulars and brochures don’t tell the full story. Even online virtual tours won’t give an honest ‘warts and all’ picture, so it’s essential to discover...
by Ian | Oct 16, 2018 | Buying a home, Finding a property, Finding the right property
Starting your search It has never been easier to search for property. The estate agents’ website Rightmove.co.uk have a virtual online monopoly, claiming that as many as 90 per cent of estate agents list their offerings with them. But there are several other sites...