Posts by Alex Evans
Five key questions to ask your estate agents.
Selling your home can be a testing time. This traumatic life event can be full of anguish as you question almost every decision you make. Is it the right time? Will I get the asking price I want? Can I find a suitable property in the area? How will this impact family life? The list…
Read MoreTop 5 improvements to make before putting your property on the market for sale.
Well presented properties gain more buyer interest and receive offers quicker than properties that are less visually appealing to potential buyers. Quite often the changes that a seller can make prove to be fairly inexpensive and only cost a fraction of the value that the works will add to the property. There are some obvious…
Read More6 Online Property Search Filters You Could Be Using.
Number of bedrooms, price, location. It’s been done before. What about filtering in a way that’s more out of the box? Here’s a few suggestions that step away from the norm. Add your suggestions below. Public transport friendly: there’s a lot of people that require parking space in a garage or driveway and it’s covered…
Read MoreShould I Renew My Tenants’ Tenancy Agreement?
Should I Renew My Tenants’ Tenancy Agreement? Although most landlords and agents will be very familiar with the concept of a “standard” 6-month or 12-month tenancy, how tenancy renewals are handled can be considerably different from one agent to the next. In this article we look at the options that are available and the pros…
Read MoreFive things you need to know before updating your office.
When updating you window displays it is important to ask yourself what would make you stop and take the time to see what’s on offer? Window displays are so much more than a colourful display that looks good. Whilst this is important, the display needs to be well branded and enticing to draw the customer…
Read MoreHow to weigh up a potential property investment – Rental Yield Vs Return on Capital Invested.
How to weigh up a potential property investment When you register with your local estate agents for a potential investment purchase, it won’t take long before you are asked “what yield are you looking for?”. Traditionally this measure has been used to assess the potential return provided by an investment and is calculated by taking…
Read MoreHow to Win The Best Instructions Locally
How professional-looking photos can make the difference You’re a great estate agent! You’ve got all the moves and can negotiate the skin off a rice pudding. You’re working from state-of-the-art offices with a cafe-style ambience and free Coca-Cola (the real stuff, not home-made) – oh, and there’s a 90” plasma in the window. Your clients…
Read MoreTop 10 questions to ask before instructing a letting agent.
After buying a new rental investment property, the next job is to find tenants! Letting agents come in all shapes and sizes, but sorting the wheat from the chaff might be a harder task than you’d think. We’ve put together a list of the most important questions to ask a prospective agent before instructing them…
Read MoreSocial media: 5 questions you should be asking yourself.
Social media plays a big part in our lives today, and this is no exception when it comes to letting agents and property management companies. These social channels have turned communication on its head and revolutionised how agents interact with, and advertise to, their audiences. But are you doing it right? Is it working for…
Read MoreVIDEO: Are you #IRPM Qualified?
Three Keys To Grow Your Agency’s Revenue.
Through my work at Fixflo I get to speak with letting agency directors across the UK every month. Although their local markets vary, the common thread wherever I go is the need for more stock. With feedback and insights from directors of letting agencies large and small, I’ve put together this simple three-stage plan to…
Read MoreIn-house or Outsource?
To in-house or outsource? There’s often a debate about the best option when it comes to the subject of property reporting. In some parts of the UK many letting agents are outsourcing their mid-term and inventory requirements, but in other areas there is a high percentage of agents that still use in-house staff to produce…
Read MoreHow Technology is Transforming Estate Agent’s Marketing.
There are some parts of marketing in this industry that have fantastically survived the test of time – canvassing and estate agency boards are a great example of traditional methods still going strong (at least for now). But the majority of tactics have evolved and improved as new technology hits the industry. These developments are…
Read More10 tips for avoiding tenancy disputes.
Contract a fully regulated, independent Inventory Clerk. The main causes of landlord / tenant disputes in rented accommodation are damage and cleaning, therefore without a thorough inventory in place (at check-in and check-out) landlords have much less chance of winning a dispute if they have no detailed evidence of the original condition of the property. Ensure…
Read MoreApartment Hunting Tips For Senior Citizens.
Seniors are the essential parts of home and society. That’s why, they must be pampered like a kid. But how many times we think about them or make efforts to ease their troubles- may be occasionally, or never. Seniors, unlike other individuals or renters, have to face a lot of obstacles which is obvious due…
Read More