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Can the Colour of Your Front Door Help Sell Your Home Faster?

When people come to look around your property, they make very fast judgements. One of the first impressions they’ll see of your home is the front view, and this will either be on our social media page, website, property portals, or as they drive past and see the ‘for sale’ sign. That’s why kerb appeal is so important, as it...

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What Are The Average House Moving Costs?

With stamp duty up to £500,000 being scrapped for purchases this week our phones have been super busy with home owners and potential buyers keen to know how it affects them. For those selling it has opened up the market to people who might not have been able to afford properties in that price bracket before. Also those properties that...

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How Renovating Your Kitchen Can Add Value to Your Home

The best reason to renovate any room in your home is because you want to make it more comfortable or in-keeping with your taste. However, it could also be because you want to improve the aesthetics of your home whilst you are living in it, absorb the costs of the renovation, and then when you are ready to sell, reap...

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7 Must Ask Questions When Viewing a Property

We had a great response last weeks blog about what questions home owners should ask estate agents, which you can read here, so I thought I'd do a blog on what questions viewers should ask when viewing properties. Read on! Buying a house is likely to be the most expensive purchase you will ever make. Yet the decision to make...

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QUESTIONS TO ASK AN ESTATE AGENT

I received a call recently from a retired guy who had lived in the same house for more than 40 years. As a result of “you know what” he felt isolated from family and decided that the best thing to do was to move closer to them. He was selling his property for the first time and he was unsure...

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WILL CORONAVIRUS AFFECT HOUSE PRICES?

Unsurprisingly, this is one of the most asked questions we’re hearing right now. Since the COVID-19 outbreak. Many people, entirely understandably want to know will coronavirus affect house prices. After all the Brexit uncertainty, there has been a recent period when the property market has bounced back with plenty of new instructions and with sales also looking healthy. A momentum...

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