Posts by Christopher Walkey
Negative property news for Brazil as property prices continue to fall
House prices internationally are still suffering with recent news that Brazil continues to see negative growth with Sao Paulo seeing falls of 2.52% year on year for Q3 2018. Having started due to the central bank raising interest rates back in 2013 which saw 9 x rate rises and an economic slow down, despite some…
Read MoreIs a Dining room a Bedroom? Or is it just ‘Click Bait’ marketing?
Being on the look out for a new property I have been rather tied to checking Rightmove/Zoopla etc for something of interest. Now when you start to spend time on property platforms (OK some wasted time I have spent as you do get tempted in to property way above your price range just to have…
Read MoreProperty supply is now starting to increase across the UK
A recent article released on the Mortgage Strategy website reports on the fact that property supply is now at the highest level in four years. The final month of 2018 say an increase of 20% with each agency having a portfolio increase of 7 property on average from 35 up to 42. The report also…
Read MoreNightmare ‘AirBnB invasion’ in £2.5million Kensington flat
I have used Airbnb a few times now and to be honest it is a great concept for those of us who do not want to take a hotel and would prefer our own space when we are travelling. I put on many shows across the UK and I will always turn to Airbnb to…
Read MoreDaily Mail highlights #PropTech
#PropTech certainly gets its fair share of PR exposure across industry news channels, investment and technology channels especially as new innovation and ideas seem to be hitting the market what would appear every single day. The national press also are happy to highlight the topic with The Daily Mail giving exposure to the increasing number…
Read MoreMayor of London seeks new term on back of Rent Controls
The mayor of London will look in to supporting a campaign that will combat rising rent prices in London though as any person looking to get an extra term would do, the mayor said he can only make this happen if he is given a further term. The mayor who supports a second people’s vote…
Read MoreHot SEO Trends for 2019
Online marketing intensifies as each year goes by with more innovation added and more competition to fight against. We see many people and businesses gain great success online and yet there are thousands more who are working hard at getting results with no return on the investment. So just how busy are things online today?…
Read More‘Don’t be Stupid’ Business Marketing Tips…
Basic marketing advice can sometimes save you a lot of time and money which are the two main themes that goes in to getting you results from the likes of social media, videos, banners, content writing, SEO, Google Ads and more. By keeping things simple you can avoid some of these blindingly obvious no go…
Read MoreProptech startup Giraffe360 secures €1.1 million investment
Giraffe360 who are a proptech start up founded in Latvia are moving their offices to the UK (despite the global fears on Brexit) after they secured over 1 million euros via second round funding led by Change Ventures. Their technology is the use of digital photography (270 megapixel resolution) in order to showcase real estate…
Read MoreEurope’s erratic ‘property prices’ movement
As UK Property Prices seem to be taking a hit due to uncertainties of Brexit, Europe seems to also be playing a somewhat unpredictable game in real estate. As headlines such a Luton house prices down by 1.4% in November do the rounds in the UK, we have Czech property prices grew 8.7% year-on-year in the…
Read MorePrime Minister Theresa May calls for support of House re Brexit
With 67 days until what the democratic vote opted for in 2016 (Leave the EU), the Prime Minster has fired back from her quite dismal defeat in the House of Commons over her proposed plans to leave the EU last week. The new proposal is to continue to attempt to find a way forward for…
Read MoreLondon prices fell by 1.5% in January
More negative news adds to the fuel of Brexit and what exactly will the UK being doing come March 29th – London prices have fallen 1.5% in January with an overall monthly raise across the country of 0.4%. It is now mainstream news that London prices are falling and that many other parts of the UK…
Read MoreSales of flats are plummeting in Manchester – Don’t Panic?
I’m sure many of us will have repeatedly seen positive news from Manchester regarding the property scene with many headlines based around prices increasing as well as demand. Of course, many other areas across the UK are quite opposite with London leading the way in price falls and the general agreement within the industry is…
Read MoreDespite Illegally building 12 bungalows you can Keep Them!
I am sure that many people would love the flexibility of building anywhere and everywhere we wanted on land/property that we own, though we all know that we need to seek permission first and this means working closely with the planning department. So a recent news story highlighting that illegal new building work took place…
Read MorePros and Cons of Using Airbnb
Founded in 2008, Airbnb has gone on to become a global brand with a valuation of over $30 billion. Over 4 million listings and 150 million users has seen Airbnb become one of, if not the biggest property rental platform in the world, being present in 190 countries and 65,000 cities. The concept has had a…
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