Estate Agent Talk
5 Ways to Sell Your Home that Real Estate Agents Keep a Secret
Selling a house seems like a colossal task that only a real estate agent is fit to do. However, if you learn the secrets of the trade, you can become a home selling master yourself. Having a real estate agent isn’t a necessity to sell your home at a price that you’re satisfied with. It’ll…
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5 Renovations that Will Sell a Home Faster
Selling a house is about more than finding the right buyer. Making the property more appealing can help you expand your pool of buyers and end up with a higher-quality offer. According to this team of Homebuyers, here are the five best renovations to get your property off the market faster. 1) Energy Remodel Energy…
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First home discounts of 40% or 50%?
Many of us reading this article will remember their first ‘home’. Be it that rental or purchase, it was a big step to take and a chance to come home whenever you wanted, get up when you want and have parties without permission! For the majority though it would have also been the first big…
Christopher Walkey
Is there a future to high street shops / estate agency?
Firstly I really despise negative press and the scare mongering so I wish to make it clear that my preference, and there is no reason why not, is that we go back to more or less as we were before covid-19 disrupted our lives. High streets are great in that not only are they a…
Christopher Walkey
Further lock-downs to effect Estate Agency Industry?
There is certainly a growing fear that the country could see further lock-down effecting regions throughout. Recently Leicester had a delay in it’s release from lock-down and now fears of Northern parts of England seeing restrictions in place. So, what about the property market? The main lock-down we all suffered between April and June 2020…
Christopher Walkey
Trends in real estate that will shape the next decade
Several drivers of innovation will change the image of the real estate industry in the next decade. From smart navigation setup to innovative business solutions, ConTech and AI – it is inevitable that they will be in the upfront for investment capital. In this occasion, we will mention the areas that would be in the…
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Is Purplebricks still a major threat?
Instructions are up and even share price is up today, so is there still life in the giant yet? Despite having lost £millions in recent times, poor reports and with a somewhat negative appraisal from within the industry, is the recent upturn of consumers using the globally recognised brand a sign of things to come…
Christopher Walkey
The Top 5 Benefits of Shared Ownership
The speed of house price growth may have slowed down for now, but workers can still be required to wage almost eight times their salary for their home. This figure is higher in some parts of the country. The government has set up schemes to help people get on the property ladder. Which do you…
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Speeding up planning of new builds forthcoming?
A headache for many and for a number of years has placed the breaks on achieving set targets for new builds and affordable homes – The UK planning system is known for being notoriously slow and difficult to navigate through. The UK and especially England has seen a massive increase in house prices over the…
Christopher Walkey
3 Digital Marketing Tips for Estate Agents
In the light of the current crisis, the falling rate of house prices and rising unemployment combine to present challenging times for estate agents. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean business is at a standstill, as investors and first-time buyers may find valuable opportunities in the current market. Competition will be fiercer, but for a savvy…
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How to Impress Potential Buyers During An Open House
Selling a home can be both fun and frustrating. Fun because you will be making someone’s dream of owning a home come true. Frustrating because a ‘perfect home’ means different things to different people. The good news is that there are several things you can do to improve your home and make it more desirable….
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Tips for Staging a House for Sale
While the economic situation in the world is a little uncertain, the real estate market is still going strong, so if you’re looking to sell a property, expect good results. However, even though the demand is strong, you still need to prep your property for sale and stage it to attract the attention of potential…
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Tips to Ensure Your Home Stands Out
In today’s age, when colorful living rooms are the norm, and where every homeowner tries to make sure their home stands out, it is harder than ever to furnish and decorate a home in a unique way. Most good-looking design catalogs have already been used by tens of thousands of homeowners, and interior designers have…
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Have you bought property in the last four years?
If you buy a residential property in England or Northern Ireland, you are subject to Stamp Duty Tax (SDLT) if the property you’re buying is over the current SDLT threshold of £125,000. While it doesn’t come as a surprise to many homebuyers that they will have to pay SDLT, how to calculate an accurate figure…
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6 Things to Do When You Get to Your New Home
You have everything packed and loaded in the van and you are ready to move into your new home. The money to pay the movers and the copies of your floor plan and inventory list are with you. You have a couple of friends to help you unload the vehicle and arrange the furniture. The…
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