Posts by Christopher Walkey
Tips to Bring You Luck When Selling Your Home
Have you ever been in that situation when your property is just simply not selling? Maybe property have come on the market locally in between you listing yours and have sold instantly even if the same style and price as your own. I remember once having a property and we had exactly the same exasperating…
Read MoreThe Patron Saint of Real Estate: Saint Joseph
Yes there is a patron saint of real estate, this is not simply a clickbait title! Whilst I was researching practises people use to attract good luck when selling I stumbled across a few examples being the usage of a Saint Joseph statue, the Patron Saint of Real Estate. I quickly popped over to Amazon…
Read More4 Renovation Updates to Save You Money in the Bathroom
The bathroom is one of the essential rooms in a home. Not only is it a place where you can get ready for the day, but it’s also a place where you can relax and unwind. That’s why it’s important to ensure your bathroom is updated and in good condition. This blog has got you…
Read MoreWhere will the Housing Market be by 2023?
It is quite easy to predict the past and the present, though the future is a tad more difficult. The current climate and that of the last two years we have all been at the mercy of fast changing regulations on how, who with and where we can live our lives such as via government…
Read MoreCould you be Breaking these Garden(ing) Laws?
Us Brits are known for our fondness of gardening. From immaculate lawns to plump tomatoes on the vegetable plot, we tend to spend a fair few hours each year taking on the tasks our gardens demand of us – the average UK gardener will spend around 114 hours (per year) on gardening chores. We are…
Read MoreNetworking for Estate Agents
For anyone in business we will sure have attended a business networking event or two during our journeys. From the local breakfast meetings to larger and more specific events run at major cities, business networking is a great way to: Increase your brand awareness Increase your personal profile Increase your connections Improve your confidence There…
Read MoreLandlord Tips: How to Attract Quality Tenants
There is a rich demand for property today and this includes rentals. Not only are people looking for somewhere to live, long term or short, they are also looking for a lifestyle and quality of living. Rental property aren’t simply stop off points, temporary stepping stones or in between destinations, many of us see them…
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Common Garden Pests and How to Control them
Everyone admires and enjoys a well kept garden and we are all quite aware that those picturesque and landscaped front and / or back gardens can be quite costly to achieve both in finance and time / effort. Gardens are there, for those fortunate enough to have them, so to enjoy as part of our…
Read MoreCreate a Local Presence as the New Estate Agency
Being the new kid on the block might sound like the perfect marketing subject, though this only lasts for a very short period of time before your new news becomes old news and you simply join the long list of local estate agents competing for valuations and sales. You can not have an endless launch…
Read MoreChurch of England to tackle Housing Crisis
Prayers might be answered when it comes to the country’s housing problem thanks to the Church of England – “Church and industry leaders have met to build on plans for 30,000 new homes, including 9,000 affordable homes, from 60 sites across England.” source bigissue.com This might not be quite vicars and priests as landlords, more…
Read MoreWhen Colours and Patterns Clash
Depending on the look and feel you desire for your home, be it harmonised and blending to eye catching and featured, we mostly try and follow set rules when it comes to the colours we use along with patterns. We must consider room sizes, natural light, type of room and mood / theme that we…
Read MoreMarketing on Social Media is not expensive: Here’s why
I was recently watching some past episodes of Dragons Den on YouTube and I noted that many of the businesses pitching focused on social media as their main route to market. Each pitch was assured by several dragons that competing (via relevant keywords) against the endless rivalry would be far costlier that their proposed marketing…
Read MoreWriters Block – Estate Agent Blogging Topics
You’ve set aside some time, your favourite drink poured, opened up your laptop and a fresh word document is staring back at you then suddenly you get writers block on what subject to write about. For many full time journalists / content writers we quite often find ourselves searching round for title ideas and to…
Read MoreWhere to find Estate Agency Reviews online
Other than word of mouth, what ways are there for consumers to read up on reviews about their local estate agents? When we are choosing which of the main high street estate agents we are going to use for selling our property, past experiences from their clients can help us to decide which one deserves…
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