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WELCOME TO NEXA SOUTH WALES
We are delighted to inform you that Rocket Residential will be rebranding as NEXA, and will now be operating under the business name of NEXA South. This new brand will enable us to enhance our sales, lettings, marketing and property management services and we look forward to delivering innovative enhancements in all of these areas. […]
How to add long-term value to your Bristol property
How to add long-term value to your Bristol property In Bristol we have certainly been busy with new properties coming onto the market and buyers eager to view. Lockdown has meant we have spent many an hour at home and, as such, you could have been contemplating what improvements you could make. If you think […]
8.4% of Bristol Workers Worked From Home Before Covid-19 – Wonder How Many More Do Now?
Before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, 22,309 Bristol people worked mainly from home, or about 8.4% of Bristol’s 265,374 workforce (compared to the national average of 14.9%). Yet over the last few weeks, many hundreds, even thousands more Bristol workers have joined them in their spare rooms or at their kitchen or dining room tables. Amongst […]
The tale of how to find your ‘just right’ estate agent
The tale of how to find your ‘just right’ estate agent Let us share with you the story of the Goldilocks family and the three estate agents – you might think you know the story, but there’s a twist in the tale. Should you be looking to sell your home, we suggest that you take […]
How to reduce your anxiety when buying a home in Bristol
It’s not everyday that you buy a home – it’s more than a purchase, it’s an investment in your future, a place where memories will be made and stored. Buying a home is an emotional rollercoaster. Whether you’re buying for the first time or not, it’s rare for two experiences to be the same. Because […]
How we are adapting our estate agency NEXA Bristol to stay open
A week of progressive announcements from the Government started to change how we ran our business, and then, with the announcement of a ‘lockdown’, traditional estate agency changed overnight. Our branch in Bristol has had to close, yet that doesn’t mean we are shut altogether. As with many businesses up and down the country we […]
Mistakes you can make as a first-time renter and how to avoid them
The time has come and you’re finally planning to rent a property for the first time, excited you can make decisions that may not prove beneficial in the long run. When looking for your first property in Bristol it’s easy to make rookie mistakes, and we want you first home to be memorable for the […]
Etiquette you should follow when selling your home in Bristol
There are a whole wealth of emotions wrapped up into selling your home; you have to part ways with a property you once loved, whilst you start your quest for the next one that will steal your heart. The ups and downs of the process can sometimes cloud your judgement and, as this is one […]
BRISTOL RESIDENTIAL MARKET REPORT – JANUARY 2020
Welcome to the January market report, where we cover the following topics. OK ‘Bristol’ Boomer Bristol House Prices Have Risen by 181% as a Proportion of Household Income Since 1980 Have the Baby Boomers (people between the ages of 55yo to 75yo) messed things up for the Millennials in terms of getting on the Bristol […]
Bristol Property Market … the Rollercoaster of the last Decade
Ah the 2010’s, the tens, the teens – I am not sure what we are supposed to call the decade that has just gone. No matter what it was called, the last decade was a tough one, so does it really matter that we never really got around to giving it a name? Some might say, […]
Bristol Buy to Let – Past, Present and Future
Investing in a Bristol buy to let property has become a very different sport over the last few years. In the glory days of the five years after the turn of the Millennium, where we had double-digit house price growth, mortgage companies (notably Northern Rock, HBOS and their ilk) desperate to get on the buy to let mortgage […]