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Your Buyers Guide
Step 1: Thinking about buying a home Approximately 86% of people in the UK want to own their own homes. But, before you can jump into being the owner of your new property, you need to check how much you can afford. It is at this early stage that you will want to speak to […]
What does the 5% deposit mortgage introduction mean for the buy-to-let property market?
Introduced in March, the 95% mortgages are to be supported by the Treasury: lessening losses for mortgage lenders should the borrower be incapable of repaying and get repossessed, as the Government seeks ‘Generation Rent’ to transcend to ‘Generation Buy’. This may initially cause some concern for buy-to-let investors as they prepare for tenants to start […]
What Will Happen To House Prices in 2022?
1 in 5 homes is selling within a fortnight of coming to market. One of the most astounding things that have happened in the last 12 months was something that did not happen. Even after the country saw the deepest recession since the Great Freeze of 1709 with GDP dropping 28% in one quarter, one […]
Why listening is the most important skill we have when selling a home
Well, what a month it has been for anyone who loves, supports, or follows football. Less than 48 hours after the announcement of the European Super League (ESL), the six English clubs quit against a backdrop of anger, criticism, and disbelief. News channels highlighted their failure to speak or listen to fans, and to understand […]
More Properties Being Sold with No Chain
So is it a good idea to rent in between moving home, to be chain-free? Moving home is said to be the third most stressful thing you can do, so if you can do anything to reduce that stress – the better. When buying your next home, being chain-free can certainly reduce your stress and […]
Panic buying in the property market?
Would it surprise you that there are much fewer properties for sale today than a decade ago? Property values are much higher than a decade ago and the property market is on fire: with many people saying it’s reminiscent of 1988 when dual-MIRAS relief was abolished by Nigel Lawson, as people are paying top dollar […]
How to wow buyers with your home’s kerb appeal
As you walk along the streets where you live, there will be certain houses that catch your eye. They may be of an architectural style that you adore or just scream potential – but more than likely it’s because they win you over with their kerb appeal. ‘Kerb appeal’ is simply how a home looks […]
Choosing The Right Agent To Sell Your Home
Why now, more than ever, it is essential to choose the right estate agent to sell your home. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the property market recently, one thing you will have noticed is just how busy it is. With lockdown easing, and many wanting and needing a fresh start, people have been […]
Portsmouth Property Market: 2011-2021
A look back at the Portsmouth housing market over the last decade With all of us completing the Census, a couple of weeks ago, it made me realise profoundly that mine and my family’s life, which from our own point of view seems unique and delightful, makes us all into a series of statistics for […]
Bristol Property Market: 2011-2021
A look back at the Bristol housing market over the last decade With all of us completing the Census, a couple of weeks ago, it made me realise profoundly that mine and my family’s life, which from our own point of view seems unique and delightful, makes us all into a series of statistics for […]
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