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How’s The Market? November 2019
Welcome to the November edition of ‘How’s the Market?’ – the free monthly article focused on informing local residents about everything property related in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas. This month’s article is completely focused on buying properties and is packed with some great advice for first time buyers, those considering moving to their next […]
Residential Market Report – October 2019
Welcome to the October market report, where we cover the following topics. How long is an average Portsmouth property on the market for? If you are either selling or buying a property in Portsmouth, there are a few reasons why it may be taking some time to sell your Portsmouth home or find that perfect […]
Mending the Broken Portsmouth Property Market
Mending the Broken Portsmouth Property Market The long-lasting issue of the Portsmouth property market are laid bare as the final 2018 property transaction figures have just been published and they continue the post credit crunch trend of less people moving. 37.2% less of Portsmouth people are selling their homes annually since the credit crunch, when […]
How long is an average Portsmouth property on the market for?
How long is an average Portsmouth property on the market for? If you are either selling or buying a property in Portsmouth, there are a few reasons why it may be taking some time to sell your Portsmouth home or find that perfect place to call your new home. It may be taking longer than you […]
Switching Estate Agents
Marketing a property can be a frustrating venture. Whether you’ve lived in the same house for decades or you move every couple of years, there’s likely to be a point where the whole process of moving feels out of your control, something that we as a species aren’t fond of. Most people rely heavily on […]
The Calendar of Generic Estate Agents’ Excuses
Being part of a new company, I am forced to work hard for my property listings; completely understandable as we work and live in a reputation-based society and it’s our job to ensure that clients see how we differ from other companies. This means that a large percentage of the properties I market have already […]
Do your clients instruct YOU or your Company?
If you’ve pressed on this article, like myself, you think you’re the best at what you do. You’re the business winner, the ‘lister’, the person responsible for ensuring that you and your company are the obvious choice in your patch. You know your competition’s strengths, weaknesses and costs; you know your market inside out and […]
Budget 2018: How will it affect the sales and rental market?
Earlier this week Chancellor Philip Hammond announced the budget, the final before the UK will leave the EU. How will it affect buying/selling and renting going forward over the next 12 months? All first time buyers who are buying shared equity homes up to £500,000 are now exempt from stamp duty. This is a large […]
TOP 10 TIPS FOR BUY TO LET INVESTORS
RESEARCH THE BUY-TO-LET MARKET What are your risks and benefits? Spend time investing what you don’t know, surround yourself in people that can help – mortgage brokers, solicitors, agents, surveyors, networking. Create your own power team that can provide advice. SPEND TIME RESEARCHING THE BEST AREAS TO INVEST What is your “out strategy” if all doesn’t […]
How To Stage Your Home For Viewings
‘Home staging’ is the hot new buzzword in the property world right now. The idea is to make each room in your house look like a show home, making it easy for potential buyers to imagine themselves living an idyllic existence there. What exactly is home staging, and what’s the point? According to Wikipedia, “Home staging […]
How to market and sell new build developments
The importance of the approach taken in a new build development, should never be underestimated. Most developers are reliant on an estate agent to not only value the site and list the properties online but also sell the units. From my experience, some agents completely underestimate their role in this process. The Valuation Process Most […]
The time is now for first time buyers
The time is now for first time buyers Throughout the last few years, a lot of changes have affected the investment market and although the smart investors still see their money is better invested in property than elsewhere it has concerned others and we have seen less buyers come to the market because of this. […]