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Sorting fact from fiction when selling your home in Cardiff
Every home sale is different, and it is understandable that through whispers, chats over the fence, and listening into conversations whilst having a coffee, misunderstandings can occur. In normal times, we would often hear some amazingly creative stories whilst going about our business, so now that the Stamp Duty holiday has been extended and we’re […]
Lifeline for Bristol House Buyers & Bristol First-time Buyers
In the last few hours, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has stated the Stamp Duty Holiday for Bristol properties up to £500,000 will be extended from 31st March 2021 to the 30th June 2021; and to ensure we don’t have a cliff edge, from 1st July 2021, the Stamp Duty Holiday will apply only on […]
Why now is a great time to sell your home in Cardiff
Why now is a great time to sell your home in Cardiff There are rumblings in the press that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will extend the Stamp Duty holiday deadline until the end of June. This is fantastic news for all those people who are in the process of completing and have been worried if […]
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 […]
How often do Bristol homeowners move?
In Britain, there are 27,071,500 households, of which 17,044,450 are owned, and are worth a total of £3,925,865,212,950 (£3.92 trillion). Over the last 5 years, an average of 86,096 properties sell each month, meaning just over a million UK households move home per year. Therefore, the average British homeowner moves every 16 years 5 months. […]
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 […]
The Busiest December for the Bristol Housing Market Since 2006
Over the last six months, the Bristol Property Market has been flourishing. As soon as an estate agent’s ‘For Sale’ flag went up, neighbours would be checking out Rightmove to see the internal pictures and compare the asking price to their own home (go on … admit you do that too – every Bristol homeowner […]
A savvy sellers guide to getting your Cardiff home ready for a spring sale
When things are uncertain, it’s understandable that making huge life decisions such as moving home could be far from the front of your mind. Yet as more and more of us are vaccinated, noises from the government lead us to believe schools could be set to return soon, and our crappy winter weather starts to […]
NEXA BRISTOL BECOMES BRISTOL BEARS OFFICIAL ESTATE AGENT PARTNER
NEXA BRISTOL BECOMES BRISTOL BEARS OFFICIAL ESTATE AGENT PARTNER “An estate agency set up by four ex Bristol Bears players has teamed up with the club to become their Official Estate Agent Partner. Nexa Bristol, launched by former players Rob Higgitt, Olly Kohn, Danny Gray and ex-captain Joe El-Abd, is based in Wapping Wharf on […]
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 […]