Posts by Christopher Walkey
The importance of Backlinks in your SEO Marketing Plans
Firstly, let us tackle the question of ‘What is a backlink?‘ – Backlinks, which also go by the name of inbound links, incoming links or one way links are simply the word to phrase links from one website to another website. So a third party website will contain a link to your website thus your…
Read MoreBank of England Raises Interest Rate to 1%
A tweet out from official Bank of England Twitter account stated: “Higher energy and goods prices have pushed inflation to 7%, and we expect inflation to rise further to around 10% this year. We’ve put up interest rates to help inflation return to our 2% target. We may need to increase interest rates further in…
Read MoreEasy Ways to Add Style & Appeal to your Property
Whether it’s because we are planning to sell our property or simply want some design ideas to bring life and character back to our home, how our property looks can greatly effect our moods and its appeal. What simple and relatively economical actions can we take around our homes to improve the visuals – Here…
Read MoreHow to Inspire Employee Motivation in Estate Agency
To be honest, a career in estate agency isn’t all that bad and, speaking from experience, certainly is nearer the top of the more enjoyable work roles I have had over the years. When the office atmosphere is pumping and most if not all of the team get on like a house on fire, then…
Read MoreHow to become an Estate Agent
Up and down the country there are thousands of estate agencies with many times more that estate agents working in this business sector. A perception of what an estate agent is can sometimes be far away from what the role actually entails, so my first recommendation is to investigate the industry and the role in…
Read More8 Must Action Twitter Tips for Tweeting Success
I love Twitter personally and just in the last few days, boy oh boy has it got interesting thanks to @ElonMusk! For me, Twitter is the breaking news channels, the place for quick fire debates, feedback, comments and much more – It is vibrant, alive and kicking even though it has over the last couple…
Read MoreHow Important Is Public Image In The Property Industry?
Most people have a deep routed physiological need to be liked, it’s hardwired into our brains to want to be of acceptance, so it’s no wonder that so many people fail in creating their own successful businesses. Good or bad, your public image will determine how people engage with you, if you have a great,…
Read MoreWhy some Historic Buildings have Bricked Up Windows
Have you ever seen an historic building that appears to have one or more of the window openings bricked / blocked up? These are usually neat in how they appear, rendered over neatly as opposed to breeze blocks with untidy mortar joints, though nonetheless quite evident that within the original build of the house there…
Read MoreDampness in Your Property and How to Treat it
A worrying site for buyers and certainly a concern too for homeowners / tenants will be the appearance of dampness. Sometimes we can confuse dampness with more pressing concerns such as leaks (roofing / water pipes) or accidental spillage such as tea spilt on the floor above and leaked through to ceiling below. Dampness is…
Read MoreCommon Plumbing Issues with Quick Fixes
When we suddenly get a plumbing issue at home it can be very stressful and it is highly likely we are going to have to call upon the services of a plumber or even have to use the emergency plumber option – Both are expensive and if we try to put off any plumbing issues…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of an Estate Agent
Park up that flashy company car, enter the office just before nine in the morning, stick on the coffee machine, catch up on the voicemails and emails and then simply sit back and wait for the phone calls from buyers wanting to view your listings and valuation requests from sellers. Sounds about right, no? Lots…
Read MoreHow to Build an Audience on Social Media in the Property Sector
I am sure we can all agree, fan or not, that social media plays a big part of our everyday lives, this can be from simply catching up with friends and family activities to reading up on the latest global news. Both personal and business accounts are found on social media, genuine to those not…
Read MorePurchasing a Property with a Graveyard
Purchasing a property with a graveyard is a somewhat unique occurrence and for many will raise concerns. Not only will be the respect for the once living that must be taken in to consideration, it will also raise concerns to ownership of the land (and individual burial plots / tomb stones) plus any visitors rights…
Read MoreWhen to plant fruits and vegetables in your garden
I got the idea for this article after spending the afternoon in our garden greenhouse and raised bed areas, which are a relatively new addition thus seeing us planting seeds for the first time this year. As with any new gardener I am keen to see the fruits (or vegetables) of my labour and I…
Read MoreHow do I move / remove a Lamppost outside my Property?
For many people lampposts can be both unsightly and annoying. Most streets and roads of the UK will have a line of lampposts each side to illuminate the road and walkways, street lights with a height of 5-6m on a residential estate roads and 8-12m on main traffic routes. Many are being converted over to…
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