2021

What is your home really worth in an ever-changing market? On August 18th 2021, the HM Land Registry were quoting an average annual house price rise in the South West of 13.7% from June 2020 to June 2021 and a 5.5% increase from May 2021 to June 2021. Add to this fact, increasing market predictions from a wider range of varying sources that suggest price drops as well as rises in 2022, it makes it very...

When my children were much younger and asked what I did for a living, they were questioning how it was possible to be excited by being an Estate Agent and I told them: Having a home is one of the most emotional assets you can have. For many people, it takes a lifetime of hard work to save money to buy and maintain a property enough to call it – home. If you imagine that the walls of house hold...

School catchments have always played an important role for many when choosing a home. And rightly so as our children do deserve the best. Areas with the best schools do command high prices and they are always snapped up quickly. As term starts this week for many of the nearly 8.8 million school children across England and Wales are you living where you need to? When do you need to consider making a...

Essentially a viewing is an opportunity to present your property in its best light and as they are critical to be able to sell, here are some tips. It is worth knowing that a good agent will accompany any viewing so there is no need to be nervous about doing them yourself. Tidy up This might seem like an obvious one but it is one of the most important. Potential buyers need to imagine themselves...

Pricing could be considered the key element of selling your home so having an agent with a clear pricing strategy and good communication at all stages will be really important. The pricing strategy will be tailored individually for each property and the market conditions at the time of selling. Understanding the profile of the potential buyer of your property enables the agent to present it in such...