Posts by Christopher Walkey
A £2.5 million drop in profits – Can Foxtons Take it?
A drop in profits is never good for any business though is the latest £2.5 million drop in profits at Foxtons an internal issue of simply a sign of the current market? Sales dropping, interest dropping in purchasing, stocks of listings increasing – Has this latest negative news from one of the UK’s most famous…
Read MoreJohn Cleese’s ‘Don’t mention the War / Brexit!’
How Brexit has broken up many friendships, marriages, divided families and much, much more… Let’s face it, for a majority of us it is either Leave or Remain and there is no middle ground! Anyway, if an ounce of democracy still exists here in the UK then records will show that Leave won and that…
Read MoreSlump, Price Drops, Reduced, Slow Down – The current trend of UK Property prices 2018:
When you look in to house prices and especially those within the South East of England, is it just me or do most headlines seem to be that prices are falling? Yes, we can look at Halifax, HomeLet, RICS figures of course, but just a very quick overview of say a search results for UK…
Read MoreHow is Brexit effecting UK House prices?
It seems that nearly every day there is a new headline towards the grand topic of Brexit, be it calls for or and against, how and when we are leaving or simply the Prime Minister’s cabinet falling apart. What effect does this have generally on property prices across the UK? Is a soft Brexit best…
Read MoreIs it the end of the line for House Price Rises?
When I look at recent years of housing price figures in the UK it has certainly been a profitable time for those owning property in the UK, average prices has shown a relatively slippery near Fairly Liquid slide upwards since 1967. Yes of course normal inflation takes care of any items increasing value, but property…
Read MoreThe UK Housing situation – I ask Janice Atkinson MEP
I totally get that the Brexit vote has caused a great divide throughout the country, that some are pro immigration and others want closed borders, some love Nigel Farage and others absolutely loathe him, but in the middle of all this Leave or Remain debate where exactly are we with UK housing today? London property…
Read MoreAverage UK asking price is £414,359, but the current sold price is just £226,906!
A very interesting article I read on the Emoov website as I enjoyed a very sunny English Summer afternoon in the garden made me think – Are we still valuing property here in the UK way above what they should be? Emoov explains: Our latest research has highlighted the current reality gap at each end…
Read MoreOnline Estate Agency – The Rise of The Machine (Interview CEO of emoov)
Q: How are things going for emoov in the world of UK Estate Agency? I am sure things are looking very rosy and you will be able to dispel any myths out there that the online estate agency sector is not doing all that well with valuations to sales ratios and are just being held up…
Read MoreCure your GDPR woes for just £75 – The fastest and Easiest way:
As owner and editor of a couple of major industry news channels that hold big email databases the whole topic of GDPR was of course interest to me. Just like many I am sure I put things off until the last minute when getting my websites GDPR compliant fell in to the critical stage, ie…
Read MoreKey plan for York’s green belt moves a step closer
The plan to protect York’s green belt and special character while providing the housing and employment the city needs will be considered by senior councillors over the next two weeks. A report detailing responses to the latest public consultation on York’s draft Local Plan will go before the Local Plan Working Group next week (Wednesday…
Read MoreUK house price slowdown, drop, crash and more negative news forthcoming?
There is an ever greater presence of negative news on UK house prices from many industry respected names, is it now time for the eagerly awaited price correction, or is it just a slight foot off the gas as we engage into another higher gear of house price rises? “Almost one-third of homes have been…
Read More5 Power Tips for Killer Blog Writing Results
The internet is a busy old virtual world from websites to Tweets, where ever you turn it is crowded and you have to work harder than ever to make sure you get your content seen. Here are five simple yet highly effective tips for blog writing which will help you to increase your views and…
Read MoreHow to make money from being a full time Blogger
It seems to me that I have been blogging for most of my working life and it has in-deed played such a big part of my working life combined with social media, video and photography – I have always loved to grab content and to share it online and this is what has led me…
Read MoreIn the uncertainty and disputes surrounding Brexit, will Property Prices Fall?
Most uncertainty in any market will ignite a subdued response in investment, but will the ongoing effects and yet to be confirmed Brexit and its effects lead to house prices correcting themselves across the UK? Without question the prices of property in the UK are at a premium, from the luxury corners of central London…
Read More13,941 members and growing – Estate Agent Networking on LinkedIn
Firstly, if you have not yet joined and are a user of LinkedIn then I invite you to do so now: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3073629 Why should you bother joining and becoming a member? It is free to join groups on LinkedIn and free to obviously join our group! The group already contains over 13,900 highly responsive and active…
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