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Huge mistakes you can make when choosing an estate agent
One of the biggest decisions you will make when you sell your home is choosing the right estate agent to get your house sold. There is a wealth of choice, from high-street estate agents to those working online; from big national companies to local independent estate agents, such as ourselves. You may think that this […]
Why Savvy Buy-to-Let Landlords Don’t Use 10-Year Mortgages
And the reason you shouldn’t either We know of many buy-to-let landlords who fell into property investing by accident. Many didn’t want to sell their family home when the housing market crashed in the Credit Crunch of 2009/10, yet still needed to move (often for work). They thought they would keep their family home in […]
Can you help yourself to a speedy sale?
There is one thing we know: no two sales are the same. Whether you’re buying or selling a property, there are always issues you don’t expect and complications to overcome. Control is not always in your hands, which can make the process feel very frustrating. Having the right team around you is essential, but you […]
The Cost Of House Building Is On The Rise, But What’s Causing It?
The costs of building a home have shot up significantly in the last 12 months, meaning the price of new homes and any building works you do to your home in the coming months and years could be a lot higher. The British house building profession is experiencing a building materials supply problem. Everything from […]
The bitter pills you may have to swallow when selling your home
No matter how vibrant the property market, selling your home is always a challenge. There are some things about your property that you won’t be able to change, which could mean you have some bitter pills to swallow when your home goes on the market. Just like life, there can be unexpected surprises during the […]
Is A Property Price Correction On The Way?
Looking at the national figures, many people were concerned the UK property market was overheating as spring saw annual growth of 9.9%, the highest rate of house price growth documented since June 2007 (when national house prices were rising by 10.8% pa). It was only a matter of a few months later the Credit Crunch hit, and the […]
Spellbound: The power of buying a home
When it’s time to start looking to buy a home, it’s as though there’s a hidden magical power that takes over you, as if you’re under a spell. Your dreams are filled with homes and your favourite interiors and you become fascinated with the strangest things, door handles. Finding that place to call home is […]
Let’s Discuss This: Estate Agent Fees
Recently I have come across a range of agents offering very low fees or reducing them too quickly to ‘win’ an instruction. I started doing some research on the UK estate agency fees and what we typically charge. Outside of London the standard fee is 1% + VAT and with the average house price being […]
How Eco-friendly are Portsmouth Homes?
And how new Government rules will mean draughty low-eco Portsmouth homes will drop in value. ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’, was the song that Kermit sang on Sesame Street. Yet now being green is a normal way of life for most of us. Walking or cycling places instead of taking the car, recycling and even […]
Worried about completing before the Stamp Duty holiday deadline? Here’s what to do.
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday extension, announced in March, offered relief to buyers and sellers fearful of missing the deadline. With the revised Stamp Duty deadline (31st June 2021) fast approaching, completing in time could still be tight – especially given the current backlogs in the conveyancing process. So what can buyers and […]
Your Sellers Guide
Making the decision to sell your home may seem daunting. To help make things clearer, we have created a simple seller’s guide that takes you through each step of the selling journey. Step 1: Consider your finances Firstly, you want to know how much your home is worth, so you can then calculate how much […]
Could Portsmouth landlords be fined with the new energy regulations?
31% of Portsmouth landlords could be fined £5,000 each with the new energy regulations, whilst the possible new mortgage rules for Portsmouth homeowners would make it harder to sell their draughty old properties. As the UK has committed to a legally binding target to be carbon neutral by 2050, one of the biggest producers of […]