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Boris on a bike 7 miles from home – Is it a sign?
Though not on a visit to a castle to test his eyesight, as his recent advisor DC was, Boris has been seen with his bicycle clips at the Olympic park some seven miles from home. The questions raised are, did he cycle there, or was he driven, and what constitutes local exercise? And in a…
Andrew Stanton
Freedom of speech – and cladding debacle
As a journalist, freedom of speech is sacrosanct, yet in recent day’s certain bodies have taken it upon themselves to become the decision maker as to what should and should not be given a voice. Considering the first of these – The President’s Twitter account being closed down, is this right or wrong, I am…
Andrew Stanton
All modern business including agencies are digital businesses
The legend that is Chris Watkin asked me this question recently: – ‘If you were going to go into estate agency now, what route would you take, High street, franchise, online, hybrid or a combination of all or any?’ My answer is, ‘the route I would take Chris is DATA. Forget online agency, hybrid, traditional…
Andrew Stanton
Keep calm – but perhaps do not carry on until it is safer
It is a normal Wednesday night in the Stanton household, Zara has been racing around the sitting room before finally jumping up onto my lap as we zone into watching the evening television. In a televised, good-mannered debate, centered on Covid-19, what really comes across is that with other a thousand poor souls perishing in…
Andrew Stanton
Time to hit the Estate Agent Reset Button?
When I began in agency in the mid 1980’s life was simpler, on my desk was a traditional telephone, a small red plastic box with cardboard dividers and applicant cards all in price order, an A4 size day personal diary, a biro and some business cards. These were my tools of influence, that and my…
Andrew Stanton
Keep smiling through and time for TikTok
A little after 8pm last night my co-director Zara, looked at me rolled her eyes, then rolled over several times on the carpet and started barking at the TV. Boris was in full flow, and although Zara is a three-and a half-year-old cockapoo she knows when to take notice of things, and how to make…
Andrew Stanton
How To Find The Right Apartment In London Or Wandsworth
Finding the right property to suit your lifestyle and current situation can be a daunting task. There are many considerations you have to think of when looking for the ideal property, whether in London or anywhere else in the world. Besides size, location and room preferences, there are other issues to consider, foremost of which…
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New Year’s Resolutions and Reflections
According to a poll this week, these are the top ten New Year’s resolutions, recognise any: – Exercise more Lose weight Get organized Learn a new skill or hobby Live life to the fullest Save more money / spend less money Quit smoking Spend more time with family and friends Travel more Read more If…
Andrew Stanton
Welcome to 2021 – It is going to be a very busy year ahead!
We say goodbye to (well I am sure in a way that involves a lot of blasphemies too) the year of 2020 and we look forward to, with much expectation on, 2021… It is a year of the Ox and will certainly require from us some bold shoulder action in order to turn things around…
Christopher Walkey
Would Tier 5 close down Estate Agency business?
As rumours circulate on a new tier 5 from the government, many in estate agency are questioning what effect this will have in the operating of selling property. Tier 4 we are in with tier 5 looking likely and as Buzz Lightyear would say, maybe even tier infinity and beyond is starring at us on…
Christopher Walkey
How to improve the value of your property
If you’re on a mission to increase the value of your house, then you better be sure that no feature in your house, be it in your bathroom, kitchen or even your basement is out of order. Fortunately, DIY influencer Kimberly Duran provides expert tips that will help you get around any issue that you…
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Will Santa be visiting you this Christmas?
With huge swathes of the UK effectively in lockdown, and despite smiling, friendly bobbies helping London exit at the packed railway termini, Christmas is not its usual self. With whispers of food shortages, a knife-edge hard Brexit, and the new strain of Covid-19 to contend with, my thoughts turn to what is Santa, if Lapland…
Andrew Stanton
Can the housing market carry on as before?
At twenty past seven on Saturday night just before ‘Strictly’ had crowned its newest winner; Robert Jenrick the Housing Secretary tweeted ‘Housing market update: the sales and rental markets remain open in all tiers. All associated activities can continue as before.’ If this means that even if you live and work in a Tier-4 area,…
Andrew Stanton
Building a green future – with Amazon?
Can we create a built environment which gives more than it takes? Like many personal relationships in the 2020s, the bond between sustainability and real estate is a complicated one. As ensuring the human-created environment is ecologically balanced and has ongoing green credentials is often sacrificed due to the many years needed to recoup the amount of energy…
Andrew Stanton
5 Factors that Largely Influence the Property Market
Planning to invest in real estate? If so, there are a lot of things you will need to learn, this includes the driving forces behind the property market. You must understand what makes the prices of properties rise and fall to make well-informed decisions. If you are interested to learn more, keep on reading as…
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