Posts by Alex Evans
TV SERIES: UK SEARCH FOR VENDORS TO HELP SELL THEIR PROPERTY.
Do you know a homeowner who’s property has been on the market for a while and not attracting any offers? Would they welcome a helping hand from an international interior designer with a simple re-style to their home, to entice potential buyers at no cost to them? From the makers of Grand Designs and Escape To The Country,…
Read MoreWhat does the front of your home say about you?
You’ve decided you want to move home. The inside is all prepped. Your kitchen and bathroom are sparkling. But what does the front of your home say about you? Go outside and take a look. Does your front door stand out? Is your front garden neat? Does your home have what we call kerb appeal?…
Read MoreLandlords: How to get more from your property.
For a lot of landlords renting out a property can be a big investment. You will want to get your property out there and make as much profit as possible. So if you find yourself asking “How do can I increase my income from my rented property?” – take a look at our tips below.…
Read MoreHow to handle disputes with your tenant
As a landlord, you have extensive responsibilities and chances are, at some point you may be faced with issues that need resolving. We have compiled a few ideas that may be able to help you figure out things with your tenant and could possibly stop world war three from happening! Keep positive If you start…
Read MoreDRONE PHOTOGRAPHY SELL PROPERTIES FASTER.
Professional Drone Photography Help Sell Properties Faster A growing number of property sellers are quickly recognizing the value of aerial photography by marketing their property with aerial images captured by drone. This service is not always offered to clients by local estate agents due to cost. To hire a legal drone operator to capture these…
Read MoreIncome from renting holiday homes can be huge.
Holiday homes exempt from cuts to Buy to Let tax breaks With George Osborne having clamped down on the ‘buy to let’ boom through his huge cuts to the property tax breaks, holiday houses are emerging as a new nest egg for those looking to supplement their income through property. While from 2020, landlords will…
Read MorePutting Letting Agents in the Positive.
Keylet Sales & Lettings are running a free transport service for students. The students – including those who do not rent through Keylet, in Cathays – are being offered free lifts into Cardiff city centre every Wednesday evening throughout February. Wednesdays are when the students have their weekly socials. The lifts are given in the…
Read MoreRoger Bisby tries out a Quickslide sash window.
As many homeowners seek to restore their properties to their former appearance putting sliding sash windows in is a top priority. Made to measure timber windows are expensive and are often made of quick grown low density soft wood that is not pressure treated against rot. In the case of this basement window the previous…
Read MoreCharging up the Portal Market in Spain.
With the amount of property in Spain in the hands of foreign owners and an unfathomable amount of estate agents on the ground, portal advertising has become the norm and an essential expense for agents working within the resale market. RightMove Overseas, Zoopla/Prime Location and Place in the Sun have carved themselves a serious market share…
Read MoreWhy Wogan’s Wonderful Way with Words Can Help Your Estate Agency.
Unless you’ve been having a long weekend on the Dark side of the Moon you’ll have heard Sir Terry Wogan has died. He was a master broadcaster, presenter par excellence and by all accounts a lovely bloke. Sir Terry was always on the telly or radio in our house when I was growing up. My…
Read MoreDo you value your Estate Agency’s data? 3 reasons to use Cloud storage.
A lot of small businesses continue to work with the good old paper and pen. That’s all well and good, but paper doesn’t last too well against theft, natural disasters or innocent accidents like a tea spill. (We’ve all done that!) As estate agents you go through a lot of important files, so between those…
Read MoreKremer Signs invest £750,000.00
The year of 2015 saw Kremer Signs relocated their Newbury based head office to a 15,000 sqft, state of the art production facility. This move was a strategic investment from the current owners and with the additional space they hold their own raw material stock (over 100,000 sheets of correx material & 25,000 timber posts)…
Read More“Rumble with the Agents” is back – are you up for the challenge?
On Thursday 26th May 2016, Landlord Action will once again be hosting a white collar charity boxing event. They are looking for motivated participants from all sides of the property industry, men and women, to come together, try a new sport, get fit, and channel some of their competitive spirit. It allows people with no…
Read MoreProperty Recruitment – Managing Candidates.
MANAGING CANDIDATES It is essential to manage potential candidates during the whole recruitment process in order to secure the best candidates, it is important for recruiters to be aware of the current struggles within the industry in order to minimise the likelihood of counter offers. It is vital that interviewers find out the reasoning behind…
Read MoreAre you thinking of updating your office?
The first thing you need to do before updating your window displays is to work out a clear brief. Below are a few really useful tips. A new office design can make a huge difference to your business. At the early stage it is really important that you prepare a clear brief. A good starting…
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