Blog
Showing Category: Property Market
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 […]
Clevedon Properties Sold in Stamp Duty Holiday Bonanza
On the 8th of July 2020, the Chancellor announced the first £500,000 of any property bought was exempt from stamp duty until 31st March 2021. This also included buy to let landlords (although they would still need to pay the additional 3% stamp duty level for second properties). Talking to many of you Clevedon homeowners, […]
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 […]
Virtual ways to keep all your family entertained during lockdown…
Staying at home is a challenge, staying away from family and friends but also keeping up with new ideas to keep the whole family occupied. Many of us are embracing this time as precious as we are getting quality time with the ones we love. If you’re finding the lockdown in Bristol stressful I hope […]
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 […]
Get Ready To Buy
You’ve been putting what you can in savings for what feels like forever but suddenly it becomes a reality and owning your first home is just around the corner, but what can you do to make the final steps of the journey as easy as possible? I’ve compiled a short list of things you can […]
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 […]
Why are you making excuses for your agent?
That old familiar question I ponder to myself with so many clients – Why are you making excuses for your agent? For anyone who knows me, it’s not very often I am left speechless, however on a few occasions recently, I am left perplexed with the situation in front of me. With my position at […]
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 […]