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THE TENANT FEE BAN
Tenant Fees Coming from a predominantly rental background I wanted to shed some light on the major changes that are taking/have taken place in the rental sector, both nationally and locally, so that you, as a landlord or a tenant are not left in the lurch when in it comes to your next property move. […]
HOW TO GET YOUR HOUSE READY TO SELL – TOP TIPS
By Jake Gready, Managing Director of Nexa Bristol What does preparing your home for sale entail? Preparing a home for sale entails placing a special emphasis on presentation and appearance, to achieve the best possible price and a quick sale. Many of my clients have difficulty finding the time, motivation or energy to prepare their […]
HOW TO MARKET NEW HOME DEVELOPMENTS?
How to market new home developments At NEXA Bristol we pride ourselves in our skill-set and point of difference in development project marketing. We have a track record of working with investors and developers on new builds and refurbishment projects, and provide a passionate comprehensive solution for marketing, sales and the customer experience. There are […]
WHY NEXA?
Why NEXA? By Jamie Gray, Director of Nexa Bristol Choosing the right estate agent or property agent is essential in ensuring you achieve your goals. Whether this be selling your first home, putting your house on the market or you are looking to let your property. With the NEXA Bristol, you will have one […]
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 […]
Are Student HMO’s a dying breed?
3 years ago, I remember sitting in my office on a Saturday afternoon at 6pm (I was due to finish at 4pm) with clients in my office with parents in tears after being let down on another student property. I managed to locate a vendor selling a 4 bedroom property for HMO purposes and a […]
Hello. Hello. Hi.
In this article I’m going to talk a little bit about my journey to my current position with Nexa and what you can expect to see coming from myself over the coming months. This is my first ever blog post; the first of many, but in being my first it also comes with the potential […]
HIGH STREET AGENCY OFFICES
The debate of high street vs online estate agency will continue for some time i’m sure, and the debate will evolve as the high street model moves away from the rigid structure of multiple branches and multiple overheads. But there is one core aspect of high street agency that baffles me; high street agents have […]
CHANGING TIMES FOR ESTATE AND LETTINGS AGENTS
The recent demise of Countrywide is the perfect starting point for a conversation on the outlook of the estate and lettings industry. Unfortunately, Countrywide seem to have chosen a route away from reform, innovation and change by calling their rescue plan “Back to Basics”, and in doing so have shown a level of arrogance and […]
WORKING IN ESTATE AGENCY & WORKING WITH NEXA
Working in estate agency in the UK is a peculiar thing. It is essentially a sales role, but unlike most sales roles, incentives seem to play little part. The industry has created a system whereby the rewards of selling do not seem to filter down to the people doing the selling. Rather it just drips […]
ESTATE AGENCY; THE GROUND IS SHIFTING
Online agency market share has stagnated. They seem to get away with ludicrous valuations based on growth of market share or user numbers, but with no history of profit or even a clear strategy on how a profit could be made. The online agency model is also starting to unravel. At some point in the […]
“IT’S THE FIRST TIME I’M SEEING THIS PROPERTY TOO”
The most depressing thing an estate agent can say when you turn up to view a property you’re interested in purchasing – “it’s the first time I’m seeing this property too”. Unfortunately, this happens over and over again in this country, and all because we’ve built an agency model where individuals aren’t responsible for property […]