Estate Agent Talk
How To Prepare A Home For Sale During A Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused chaos in almost every corporate market, including the property sector. House sales have been on hold for many weeks, but now that the lockdown has been partially lifted, sellers can get their homes back on the market and deals can continue. Just because the market has restarted, that doesn’t mean…
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Five investment options beating buy-to-let returns
The latest research by peer to peer finance platform, Sourced Capital, has looked at the best alternative investments to make for those currently wary about entering the buy-to-let market due to the current pandemic. Changes to stamp duty and tax relief have already caused many landlords to reconsider their buy-to-let investments and with the current…
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How to come out of Covid-19 and supercharge your listings
ReelBee is a hybrid online service platform which supplies professional cameras and training on how to use these for estate agencies, with a next day editing service. In the monthly subscription, Agents can upload photos and videos of an unlimited number of properties for ReelBee to edit. Why shoot your own photos and video using…
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Property market fears start to ease as buyers and sellers look to life after lockdown
The latest update from GetAgent real-time market dashboard and homeowner sentiment survey has revealed that fears around the current pandemic and the market are starting to ease, as the first phase of lockdown restrictions are announced. You can view the latest results here as well as finding the full story below. Top takeaways from the latest…
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Biggest climbing buy-to-let hotspots in the pandemic market lockdown
Latest research from lettings management platform, Howsy, has revealed the pockets of the UK rental market currently registering the strongest yields, as well as those that have seen yields increase despite the current pandemic. See the data on the best and biggest increases here. The figures show that the current average UK rental yield sits…
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The buy-to-let hotspots where yields are climbing despite the pandemic market lockdown
Latest research from lettings management platform, Howsy, has revealed the pockets of the UK rental market currently registering the strongest yields, as well as those that have seen yields increase despite the current pandemic. See the data on the best and biggest increases here. The figures show that the current average UK rental yield sits…
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How To Save Money When Renovating a House
Renovating a house can be one of the best ways to start a new life. You will be able to make your home feel more comfortable and increase the value of your property. That’s why you should not put this project aside and wait until your house falls apart. If you are on a tight…
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COVID-19: 4 Safety Steps Every Real Estate Investor Should Consider
With more than 192,000 people infected, the United Kingdom is the fourth most affected region on a global scale by the coronavirus pandemic. The government had implemented mitigation measures in late March and as a result, economic consequences, including on the real estate sector, are heavily felt during the first two quarters of 2020. The…
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44% of people are dipping into rental and property deposits to survive lockdown life
The latest research by rental deposit replacement scheme, Ome, has found that so far, the majority of people (56%) are yet to dip into their savings for rental or purchase deposits, but many of those that have been are struggling within the rental sector. The survey asked those planning to buy or rent a property…
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Is it game over for online estate agents? Pandemic uncertainty could be the final nail in the sector’s coffin
The latest data on current and historic listings by online agents suggests the sector could be in serious trouble, despite their potential ability to better traverse the problematic landscape caused by the current pandemic when compared to bricks and mortar agents. GetAgent has been tracking the real-time health of the UK property market as a…
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How First-Time House Flippers Can Set a Realistic Timeline
How many times you watched one of the wildly popular house flipping shows on television and thought to yourself – “now that’s something I could do, that looks pretty quick and easy”. While these shows are great for getting the word out about house flipping and providing viewers with design and décor inspiration, what they…
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COVID-19: Landlords’ Top Concerns and How to Address Them
Portico London estate agents recently shared the results of their Landlord Maintenance Survey, which revealed the main concerns among UK landlords. Though the survey was conducted before the coronavirus crisis began, the survey still gives a useful picture of landlord sentiment and the private rental sector. In the current climate, landlords may now view missed…
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To Virtual View or not to View?
As nearly all the Estate and Letting Industry sector are sitting at and working from home, the chance to embrace technology in order to carry on as normal has increased. I am sure that I’m not the only one seeing many more videos in our email inboxes and social media timelines, from virtual tours of…
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Is a DIY boom on the way due to the property market freeze?
Research by tradesperson comparison site, HaMuch.com, suggests that Britain could be in for a DIY boom should the market freeze brought on due to the Coronavirus persist. While many turn to DIY to improve a new home, many also look to renovate and improve their existing home to cut out the costs of moving. With…
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High cost of renting and buying by hospitals highlights need for healthcare housing help
Rental deposit replacement scheme, Ome, has looked at the cost of buying and renting a home around hospital sites throughout England and what this means for the hard-working front line nurses based on the average net salary available in each region for those working in the profession. Ome looked at the current average house price…
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