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Can raising your roof raise the value of your home? Let’s talk loft conversions
The government has made a number of announcements recently, including a new law which is expected to come into effect in September. This will enable you as a homeowner to add two storeys to your property, and you won’t even need planning permission first. This means if you have been looking to extend your home, […]
How to survive if you must work from home
We are in unprecedented times; with things seeming to change by the hour, it is hard to predict what will happen next. Some employers are asking people to work from home, you may have even decided to self-isolate due to health concerns but want to keep on top of things even if you’re not in […]
Time to set your marketing price (get it right first time)
If you are looking to sale your property in 2020 then you may well have already had several agents out to value your home. Let’s say that they have all suggested marketing in the region of £500,000. What price should you set as your asking price? When I first started valuing and marketing properties (many […]
WHICH ESTATE AGENT, SHOULD YOU APPOINT AS YOUR ESTATE AGENT
Appointing the right estate agent for you and your home, is an important decision and one that could affect the entire process. Let me try and assist and give you some ideas as to how get the right agent for you… The right individual for you – A great way to ‘try out your agent’ […]
Tips for renting out your property
I am asked on a regular basis by my landlords, when they feel works are required, what should I do to my property before offering it to the open market and my response has always been along the same lines, are you prepared to absorb a minor upfront costs to create a better long term […]
HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND
Have you ever wanted to do something, but your mind puts imaginary barriers in your way? Have you ever got to the end of the day and felt completely wiped out, that horrible feeling of fatigue? I have but not recently and let me tell you why. At the end of January, I was introduced […]
How To Stage Your Home For Viewings
‘Home staging’ is the hot new buzzword in the property world right now. The idea is to make each room in your house look like a show home, making it easy for potential buyers to imagine themselves living an idyllic existence there. What exactly is home staging, and what’s the point? According to Wikipedia, “Home staging […]
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 […]