How do you sell your home in a slow market?
14 October 2018 The national housing market currently paints a rather dull picture. Combining the prospect of “a few interest rate rises over the next few years” according to the Bank of England and the political [...]
Professional Photography
14 October 2018 Photographs form a crucially important part of the marketing mix, designed to promote your property at its best. Every image counts, as people will decide whether to inquire further or dismiss a [...]
Sell First or Buy First? Chicken or Egg?
16 January 2018 For homeowners wishing to sell their property and buy another, it’s the classic dilemma – what do you do first? Sell first or Buy first?...the Chicken or the Egg? Typically, people will start [...]
Mortgage Regulations
12 December 2017 For a few years now, following the Government’s overhaul of the mortgage market, known as the Mortgage Market Review (or MMR), much tighter mortgage application regulations have been in force. In addition, [...]
Open House
8 December 2017 The keys to selling any property are price, location and exposure. You can’t change the location of your property and the market ultimately determines the price. However, your Agent can make significant [...]
The Value of Sold
28 November 2017 Our last article considered some of the dangers associated with pricing your home in relation to other properties available for sale (i.e. those remaining unsold). This time we’ll consider pricing in relation [...]
The Value of For Sale
17 October 2017 When considering the value of a property prior to putting it on the market, many vendors understandably look at the asking price of other properties currently on the market locally and draw [...]
At what level should I make an Offer?
16 October 2017 As a buyer you are in a powerful position, both in terms of the effect your buying decision will have on your own life, and on that of the person from whom [...]
WARNING! Up-front estate agency fees do not add up!
25 September 2017 If you’re thinking of moving, beware of the latest tactic being used by online agents advertising on TV and some of the high street corporate chains too. It works like this. The [...]
Selling Tips for Autumn
14 September 2017 Buyer activity is traditionally very good at this time of year, with the holiday season over and the kids back at school, but your property still needs to compete well if it is [...]
Personal Accountability
10 September 2017 Many properties in the Billericay and Brentwood areas are as unique and distinctive as the people who buy them. So, when selling yours, it is most important that your Estate Agent has [...]
