Posts by EAN Content
Keeping your clients data secure and compliant
Over the years, advancements in cloud software and the associated technology have enabled us to do things with ever increasing ease and forever decreasing cost. Fortunately, gone are the days of prohibitively high licence fees, packages that can’t be used remotely and systems can’t talk to each other. Instead, it now seems there are a…
Read MoreA cleaning company’s view take on getting your deposit back
Signing a tenant’s agreement is not a step one takes lightly, especially in the current state of affairs in London. Tenancy deposits have grown to serious amounts of money, usually in the region of 1500-2000 pounds, which is quite the lump sum, so one doesn’t lightly part ways with it. Everyone is looking to protect…
Read More15 Tricks To Get Noticed As A Real Estate Agent
Real estate agents are still key in the property and relocation processes, but buyers (especially expats) are more likely to do their own research online before involving the professionals. A study showed that 92% of buyers, sellers and renters use the internet to begin their house hunting process, which means real estate agents need to…
Read MoreServiced Apartments are on the Rise Across the Board According to Reports
The short-term and mid-term housing and accommodation sector is evolving rapidly, and more options are open to travellers, expats and people relocating to different cities than ever before. One area that seems to show growth is the serviced apartment and mid- to long-term fully furnished apartment rental sector. These types of apartments are attractive because…
Read More3 Ways to Advance Your Career as a Real Estate Agent
The real estate agent market carries great potential, and there is excellent headroom to advance yourself. Too often many agents focus on only upping their real estate game and forget that they are entrepreneurs and as such also need to add on to their business skills to complement their real estate acumen. Here are some…
Read MoreSmart Home Security System by Blink
Today we have a wide selection of clever devices that we can work remotely that aid in the protection of our property from door bells that enable you to scare away that thief about to steal your Amazon delivery to home CCTV systems that ping your mobile when motion detectors spot any movement. So, what…
Read MoreHow To Decorate Your Home To Increase Value When Selling
It is a well-known fact that a nicely and modernly decorated house will command a much higher market value than the same property which is a poorly furnished state or even more so in disrepair! Even out of fashion design can be off-putting to buyers as no-one wants to move in to a renovation project.…
Read MoreHow to Determine if a Second Mortgage Is Right for You
How to Determine if a Second Mortgage Is Right for You One of the most important decisions a home or business owner can make is what to do when faced with the opportunity or need to raise capital quickly. In such situations, it can be tempting to look into means such second mortgages as a…
Read MoreWhat 2019 has in store for the buy-to-let market?
2018 saw a difficult year for the buy-to-let market. The Ministry of Housing reported that almost 4,000 buy-to-let properties were being sold off by landlords each month, resulting in the first drop in the number of rental properties on the market for the first time in 18 years. Could recovery be on the horizon? Here’s…
Read MoreThe secret to winning high value homes
What does your stock list look like at the moment? If it’s like that of most other independent agents in the UK, it looks something like this: Let’s say you currently have 50 properties on the market. 1 over £1 million (2%) 5 at £500,000 – £1 million (10%) 25 between £250,000 – £500,000 (50%)…
Read MoreWholesale planning reform will give us the homes we need
The National Audit Office (NAO) has confirmed that the Government will fail to solve the housing crisis unless radical changes to the planning process are made. The National Audit Office (NAO) has confirmed that the Government will fail to solve the housing crisis unless radical changes to the planning process are made. The NAO says…
Read MoreThe REAL State of the Online Estate Agency Sector (2019)
TL;DR – What’s happened in the last 14 days? The top 10 online estate agents account for 4.8% of all new listing. This is a lose of 0.1% on the previous 14 day period. emoov are back! Having listed just 7 properties in the last 14 day period they are yet to place in the…
Read MoreTPO Conference Line-up Announced
The Property Ombudsman has announced the line-up of influential industry speakers in its annual conference, ‘Raising Standards’, taking place on 10 July 2019 at The National Conference Centre in Solihull. Following an introduction from Baroness Warwick, Chair of TPO’s Board, conference facilitator Michael Stoop (Non-Executive Director and Chair of TPO’s Industry Forum) will guide delegates…
Read MoreSuing the bank for wrongful foreclosure: What you Must Know
The great recession of 2008 was mainly due to lenders’ misconduct with regard to home mortgages. The crisis had severe and far-reaching effects on the world’s economy, especially in the banking and housing sectors. The federal government and several other states have since put in place stronger policies to protect homeowners from mortgage lender misconduct.…
Read MoreLangstane Housing Association propose 24 flats for Kintore
Positive plans for 24 new flats in the north-east town of Kintore are up for approval in front of councillors with Aberdeenshire Council. Langstane Housing Association are behind the project which has already received recommendation in light that the new builds would make a positive contribution to the local affordable housing figures for Kintore. Full story available…
Read More