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Our top tips when preparing your property for photos or videos to be taken
With buyers currently being encouraged to conduct viewings of properties, initially online and virtually (rather than in person), it is becoming even more important for sellers to make that all-important ‘good first impression’ of their home and why spending time in preparing it to be photographed or filmed is so important. As your local estate […]
Essential advice for first-time sellers
Do you remember the excitement you felt when buying your first home? The moment it caught your eye, the viewing when you fell in love, and the joy as your offer was accepted… Your first home, we are sure has brought you much happiness over the years, but have life changes got you thinking? Maybe […]
HOW IS WEALTH DISTRIBUTED ACROSS HOMES IN BRISTOL?
How wealth is distributed will always be a contentious issue, especially as the Baby Boomers (those aged between their late 50’s and late 70’s) wealth has grown exponentially over the last 20 years, compared to the wealth of the younger generation. With most UK property in the hands of the older generation, with its total […]
Portsmouth Pensioner Homeowners are now Worth £8,392,981,500
How wealth is distributed will always be a contentious issue, especially as the Baby Boomers (those aged between their late 50’s and late 70’s) wealth has grown exponentially over the last 20 years, compared to the wealth of the younger generation. With most UK property in the hands of the older generation, with its total […]
Six clear signs that the asking price for your Cardiff home is too high
To say it has been a challenging twelve months would be an understatement, and there have been highs and lows when it comes to the property market in Cardiff Regardless of the market conditions, it is essential that when selling your home you always get the price right. In fact, deciding to set the price […]
Property Q&A – Remortgage Issue
Q: Ten years ago, we built a detached bungalow in the grounds of our house in Pontypridd We took out a 10 year interest-only mortgage with one of the High Street mortgage providers to pay for it. Now the 10 years is up and mortgage company wants us to pay it back. I know we […]
Is there a supply shortage in homes for sale in Portsmouth?
With most Portsmouth families home schooling their children in lockdown and the forthcoming Stamp Duty Holiday deadline on the 31st March 2021, less Portsmouth properties have been coming onto the Portsmouth property market since the new year. This has prompted a 18% drop in the supply of Portsmouth homes for sale compared to September 2020. For the […]
Is there a supply shortage in homes for sale in Bristol?
With most Bristol families home schooling their children in lockdown and the forthcoming Stamp Duty Holiday deadline on the 31st March 2021, less Bristol properties have been coming onto the Bristol property market since the new year. This has prompted a 24% drop in the supply of Bristol homes for sale compared to October 2020. For the […]
How to create a Zen sanctuary at home in Cardiff
From the many conversations we have been having lately, we know that people are finding this lockdown really tough. Parents are battling the stress of home schooling whilst juggling work and other commitments. Jobs and livelihoods hang on by a thread. The time we have had to endure away from friends and family is taking […]
How Will the Brexit Deal Affect Bristol House Prices and Your Mortgage Payments?
Christmas Eve brought the news that Boris Johnson had conclusively agreed on a Brexit deal for the UK with the European Union. This gave optimism that the economic turmoil of leaving the EU would be radically reduced, yet what will this ‘trade deal’ do to the value of your Bristol home and the mortgage payments you […]
As Unemployment Hits 7% in Portsmouth, What Effect Will This Have on the Portsmouth Property Market in 2021?
12 months ago, the unemployment rate in Portsmouth stood at 2.9% of the working population, yet with Coronavirus hitting the UK, what impact will this rise in unemployment have on the Portsmouth property market? As I have discussed a number of times in my articles on the Portsmouth property market, this summer saw the Portsmouth […]
What will happen to the Bristol property market in 2021?
In the last few months, the Bristol (and UK) property market has resisted and flouted every economist’s prediction. With the economy a shadow of its former self, unemployment set to hit 11.9%, the Government on track to borrow nearly half a trillion pounds to pay for Coronavirus support packages etc., all of this has had […]