We had an interesting conversation in our office recently which highlighted just why we believe in getting a property in good order before putting it on the market. Let’s say you have a nice house in a good location, with decent sized rooms and a large garden. There are a few odd jobs which need doing such as replacing a...
It’s not just the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver who love spending time in the kitchen. During the 16 years I’ve been an estate agent I’ve seen plenty of prospective buyers fall head over heels with a home after laying eyes on a well-designed, stylish kitchen. Quality high-gloss units, Belfast sinks, integrated appliances, solid wood work-surfaces,...
Introducing the other half of Leightons, and my other half, Helen! She's finally here!! Helen has always worked behind the scenes at Leightons. She had a big part to play when we were looking at setting up the business and were deciding on our branding and office design etc, but since then she's been involved pretty much on a daily...
Deciding to sell your property is a big move and which agent you are going to instruct to sell your property is also a crucial decision. Get it right and the moving process can be simpler, quicker and stress free. Choose badly and it could end up costing you money, time and hassle. At Leightons we’ve more than 40...
I read an article recently which claimed a large chunk of the UK’s population are addicts…..Property addicts! The report from a home insurance company said 63 per cent of the country’s population admitted to window shopping property online with no intention of buying. How many of you will hold your hand up to that? Quite a lot I bet! These...
One thing the team here at Leightons has in common is that we’ve all bought and sold homes in the past. This means we have walked a mile in our clients’ shoes and can see our business from their perspective. One of the biggest frustrations we hear from clients involved in a chain is how hard it was to speak...
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