What are your big plans this year? Fitness, wealth, travel, something else? Change is always in the air when January arrives.
We’re entering 2023 on the back of quite a ride. Lockdowns, Brexit, empty shelves, four prime ministers, working from home, strikes, inflation, and geopolitical turmoil – it’s all been very real.… → continue reading
Survived the work Christmas party – tick.
Aced the Christmas shopping – tick.
Overindulged at Christmas dinner – tick.
Now you’ve successfully completed every yuletide tradition, what are your plans for the rest of the year?
If the scrum of the sales and drizzly days aren’t tempting you outside, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the time between Christmas and New Year indoors.… → continue reading
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so isn’t it a bit soon to be talking about moving home next summer?
Usually, this time of year is all about office parties, family gatherings and frantic last-minute shopping, but Christmas 2022 is more than just the season to be jolly.… → continue reading
If 2022 is anything to go by, 2023 could be the year that selling homes off-market hits the mainstream.
About 10% of property sales in the UK in 2022 have been off-market homes. That’s more than ever before, and for a number of reasons.… → continue reading
After the clocks go back and the nights start earlier, viewings at your home happen in a whole new light.
Most buyers will come for their first look in the evening on their way home from work, so instead of letting the sunshine in to make your rooms feel bright, autumn and winter are all about turning up the cosy.… → continue reading
Even though many lenders lowered their mortgage rates last week, we all face a bumpy road ahead.
The media is battling it out to write the scariest headlines of an imminent price crash and soaring interest rates, but there isn’t a newspaper, market analyst or financial expert who knows the future of the property market.… → continue reading
It doesn’t always work out with your first choice of estate agent.
Perhaps things went well at first, but viewings are now thin on the ground. Maybe you sense your agent’s initial enthusiasm has begun to cool. Or you could be wondering if your home was overvalued at the start, particularly if you’re being pressed for a hefty price reduction now.… → continue reading
Well, that was quite a week for the property market! Although it’s always a hot topic in the press, the amount of coverage last week was completely off the scale.
However, as the dust begins to settle after the mini-budget, you might be wondering what it all means if you’re planning to sell your home, either now or early next year.… → continue reading
Imagine if you could increase your sale price by up to 8% with just a shopping list and a weekend.
Professional styling is proven to help homes sell faster and for more money by consciously elevating the look of every room.… → continue reading
The property market is a funny old world.
One minute estate agents are running out of homes; the next, you’re told the market is running out of steam. What are you supposed to believe?
According to Rightmove, prices are up year-on-year by 8.2% but down month-on-month by 1.3% (prices usually fall in August, and this year’s drop mirrors the average of 1.3% over the last decade.)… → continue reading
