This week the Telegraph* reported a rise in houses being valued at less than the amount buyers have already agreed to pay. Perhaps a little predictably, estate agents are being given the blame for the increase is ‘down valuing’. The article goes onto suggest that with one in five sales the discrepancy between estate agent… Read more »
If your home is on the market, it should be on Rightmove. Rightmove is the most popular property portal in the UK and it has completely revolutionised how a buyer searches for their next home. You can now browse through houses for sale from anywhere, anytime, without even stepping foot into an Estate Agent’s shop.… Read more »
Okay, I’m going to go out on a limb here and state the obvious. It’s hot. It’s been hot for quite a while now, over five weeks, and we may have all been caught in the most horrendous downpour recently, but the weather remains to be hot and sunny and forecasters don’t see much change… Read more »
Moving seems so far away if your home has been on the market for a while. When you first ventured on to the market you probably had a flitter of interest, but unfortunately, viewings may have waned. You’re frustrated and wondering what your Estate Agent is doing about the lack of interest? Your agent maybe… Read more »
Selling your home can be a nail-biting experience. Not knowing when your house will sell, how much for and worrying if you will find the house of your dreams can be stressful. Try not to worry – the secret behind having a smoother and more relaxed time when selling and buying a home, is to prepare.… Read more »
When selling your home, photography is the most important marketing tool that you have. It is likely that the first time a buyer will come across your home will be by using one of the popular property portals such as Rightmove or Zoopla. The first glimpse they will have of your home will be through… Read more »
First impressions are everything when selling your home. It needs to be dressed to sell for your photographs and for your viewings. The art of dressing a home to sell is called home styling or home staging. If your property has been on the market for a while and your agent is badgering you to… Read more »
When preparing your home for sale, it can be difficult to know where you are best spending your money, time and effort. Perhaps you are wondering if you should replace your tired looking bathroom, if you don’t will it put buyers off? Or maybe you are pondering on updating your outdated decor but you’ve heard… Read more »
Every viewer that steps foot into your home takes you one step further to selling. If you are gaining viewings then your estate agents marketing is working. Potential buyers are seeing your home and are compelled enough to book a viewing. That is great news! Preparing your home for sale is the best way that… Read more »
There was a time not so long ago when everyone was doing-up properties and selling them on. You couldn’t change channels on the television without coming across some property programme, keen to bestow upon you the advantages of DIY. In fact, such was the property boom twenty years ago that programmes like Location and Homes Under… Read more »