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How to cope with the stressful stages of moving home
You have so many emotions wrapped up in changing address: there could be feelings of sadness saying goodbye, combined with the excitement of your new home. Moving home is full of highs and lows and just when you think you are coming to the end, you have one of the most of stressful stages to […]
Portsmouth Homeownership Rockets by 4,390 Homes in the Last 5 Years
The Portsmouth housing market over the last five years has behaved oddly. Portsmouth house prices are 23.2% higher than in 2017, even though during those five years, the British economy had the uncertainty of Brexit and the massive fall in GDP during the pandemic. Yet, a less observed trend is that the […]
41,955 Portsmouth Terraced Houses Why Are They So Popular?
The terraced house is one of the most familiar styles of home in Portsmouth (and the UK as a whole). 42.2% of Portsmouth people live in a terraced home, interesting when compared with the national average of 22.7%. So, what is it about the humble terraced/townhouse us Brits love so much? In this article, we […]
Huge Drop in Council Houses in the Last 40 Years
The ability of local authorities to build council houses came into law in July 1919 with the 1919 Housing and Town Planning Act. It was one of the most important pieces of domestic legislature passed after WW1 and was the first time in the UK that a nationally public funded system of providing homes was […]
Why choose NEXA?
At first glance there are many agents to pick from when deciding to buy, sell, let, or rent. So how do you know who is right for you? In this article, we provide a clear summary of how NEXA is providing a different approach to estate agency… Like an estate agent. Only much better. WHAT […]
The property market and what to do if you’re a homeowner looking to move
House prices have risen every month for the past 9 months, with annual growth of over 10% and average prices at an all-time high as demand has continued to surge in the face of a lack of properties available for sale. The property market has essentially become detached from economic reality. But things are starting […]
How to prevent heartache when buying a period home
When it comes to your next home, what will catch your eye? Are you someone who can’t wait to own a pristine new build or are you looking for a charming period property? You may have ambitions to restore an architectural treasure or buy a historical home bursting with character, but before you fall head […]
Why does it take so long to complete on the purchase of a home?
With a shortage of solicitors and a sub-standard conveyancing system, this article discusses what house sellers (and buyers) can do to speed up the house buying process. Nationally, the average length of time it takes from agreeing the sale of a property to the keys being handed over is 111 days (down from 117 days […]
Five important questions to ask before buying a house
When you begin your search for a new home, it is an exciting time. You can easily get swept away with the romance of finding your dream home. Failing to ask specific questions could see you losing time and money, and even leave you with buyers’ remorse. At NEXA we want to ensure that when […]
Overvaluing or a slowing market? The statistics you need!
As everyone has been hearing, the property market has been thriving for the last 18 months. It has been very much a seller’s market, especially in 2021. Yet as we enter the second quarter of 2022, we have noticed a slight rebalancing of the property market, more towards buyers, something that is good news for […]
How Will Rising Inflation Affect the Property Market in 2022?
The UK is currently experiencing its highest inflation rate since the early 1990s. This increase in prices has primally come about by the combination of an increase in demand for goods and services from consumers following lockdown last year together with global supply chain disruptions. Most economists weren’t too concerned about this increase in the […]
How to fight against home-buyer burnout
The property market over the last couple of years has been described by many as a frenzy – with house prices soaring, buyers aplenty and a lack of homes on the market, finding a property, and subsequently securing one, is a complete challenge. Having spoken to many buyers recently, we can understand why many are […]