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Should I keep my property on the market this winter in Cardiff?
We are coming to the end of this crazy, crazy year, and although you have already made the decision to move, you might be thinking, do I really need the hassle over the next few weeks? Not only do you have the lockdown constraints, but you are having to work out your Christmas bubble. So […]
Are Cardiff First-time Buyers are Being Locked Out of the Cardiff Property Market?
With the banks reducing the number of low deposit mortgages (i.e. deposit of 10% and below) since Covid-19 hit in the spring, this has meant that the number of Cardiff first-time buyers has been decreasing quickly, meaning many of those would-be Cardiff buyers wanting to make the first step on the Cardiff property ladder are having to […]
How to escape the worst of the coronavirus downturn on their Cardiff rental property.
With the second lockdown starting on the 5th November 2020, does this mean Cardiff landlords can wave goodbye to their Cardiff buy-to-let investment and see it go up in smoke on the bonfire of buy-to-let dreams, like a Guy Fawkes puppet? With many Cardiff tenants at risk of losing their jobs after the furlough scheme […]
Why Are Some Banks Reining In Over-Enthusiastic Cardiff Homebuyers and Buy to Let Investors?
The Cardiff property market is an enigma and chock-full of contradictions. Notwithstanding an economic recession and forecasts of property values dropping, nobody seems to have informed the Cardiff homeowners selling their homes and those Cardiff people looking to buy them. As I have discussed in many recent articles on the locality, the Cardiff property market […]
RESIDENTIAL MARKET REPORT 2020
Well who would have predicted in March when the market was closed that 2020 would end up being a more successful year for the whole property market than 2019, certainly not us! So here you have it the volume of sales agreed (SSTC’s) has now surpassed the 2019 number for the year to date with […]
How the sun can help sell your home
With warmer temperatures being enjoyed across the country at the moment, we have certainly been loving how the sun seems to put a smile on everyone’s face. Lets face it we need it right now too. Even with the typical British complaints of it being ‘too hot’ everyone seems to have been making most of […]
Why it’s a fantastic time to search for your new home
In this new world we find ourselves in, with the country in lockdown, many of us furloughed, and social distancing becoming the norm, it may seem a very strange time to start the search for a new home. You might have been thinking about moving before the pandemic but have now put your plans on […]
How staging can tell the story of your home
You may have heard of the term ‘home staging’, especially if you have sold your home before. Basically, home staging is the art of presenting your home in a way that immediately attracts potential buyers. It is more than decluttering, cleaning and organising; it’s about transforming you house into a potential home for someone else. […]
Five unwritten rules for buying a home
You may be on the hunt for your first home or decided to move up or down the housing ladder. There are many things to consider when searching for a property, but have you thought about what is the right etiquette? To prevent you from slipping along the way I wanted to share with you […]
What is gazumping, and how can you stop it happening to you?
You’ve started your journey looking for a new home in Bristol. After viewing a number of properties, you find it, that dream property that you can’t wait to call your own. The offer is in and you nervously wait by the phone to see if it’s accepted. As you’re celebrating and starting to picture how […]
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 […]