Welcome to our Thanet property blog, full of expert tips and advice on selling your home.
Alexander Russell is a family-run business, a husband and wife team offering a very personal estate agency experience to our select clients. We’ll be your personal estate agent from valuation to moving day, right by your side for every step of your unique property journey. We’re 100% committed to ensuring you have the very best experience when selling your home in Thanet.
Although we’re based in Westgate-on-Sea, we cover Birchington, Westgate, Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and everywhere-in-between. With our beautiful sandy beaches, lovely Victorian Villas and vibrant seaside towns, there’s no better place to live than right here. Whether you’re moving locally or relocating from somewhere else, we can help with all your property needs.
My name is Russell Leask, and I’m here to offer a unique and personal service for selling your home. With almost 20 years of estate agency experience behind me, you can rest assured that you are in safe hands.
Check out our Blog Page for updates and videos covering every aspect of selling your home in Thanet. You’ll find tips on presentation to make your photos look their best; expert advice on speeding up your sale; the latest interior design trends to wow on every viewing, and plenty more besides.
I really hope you enjoy reading our blog. And when the time comes to make a move, I’d love to be part of your journey. Call me on 01843 269188 to talk about your plans.
If you’ve decided you want to move, you could be thinking the same as thousands of other homeowners: there’s nothing on the market, so you’ll wait to put your home up for sale until you find your next one.
It’s an entirely understandable view, but, from talking to many sellers, it’s clear that they aren’t necessarily aware of all the risks and potential costs of trying to find a property without being under offer first.… → continue reading
“As soon as I saw the photo, I knew it was the one!”
Such is the power of photography, and as a potential buyer’s first introduction to your home, it can make or break a sale.
Given how influential photos are, it’s surprising how many property listings have wonky, blurred or dark images – worse than many selfies!… → continue reading
If you thought you’d missed the boat for a family move this year, the good news is you’ve still got time. With the speed of the current market, you can sell your home and be in your new one by the end of the school holidays.… → continue reading
With the end of April comes the end of frosts, so now’s the perfect time to lay the groundwork of a beautiful spring and summer garden.
Being in a natural green space is always delightful and hugely positive for our well-being, while gardening itself has proved a healthy and joyous activity.… → continue reading
As the spring 2022 property market begins, Nationwide Building Society has reported a 14% year-on-year price increase for March, up again from the 12% already reported in February.
Spring is famously the busiest season for buying and selling, and not just because our thoughts turn to spending more time outside in summer.… → continue reading
Have you ever known the costs of utility bills to be such a massive conversation?
As well as being a hot topic at home and at work, the news is full of stories about soaring energy prices, future supply questions and the environmental impact of gas, coal and oil.… → continue reading
Of all the different things buyers ask for when looking for a home (from the style, to the location, to the price), two things transcend everything: light and space.
Both are precious commodities, and not just when it comes to property in Birchington, Westgate, Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate.… → continue reading
Nobody knows your home better than you, but does that make you the best person to show buyers around?
There’s a whole lot more that goes into viewings than simply taking people from room to room – what happens before and afterwards can have a dramatic effect on the offers you get and how quickly you sell.… → continue reading
Sellers aren’t selling; buyers can’t buy; nobody can move. The property market is stuck!
People have been achieving extraordinary prices for their homes, with the Government’s official figures showing a national increase in property values around 20% between January 2020 and December 2021.… → continue reading
Would it surprise you to learn that homeowners in the UK move on average just once every 23 years? That might sound unbelievable given our national obsession with property, but keeping up to date with the value of our homes doesn’t mean we’re forever moving on.… → continue reading
