Estate Agent Talk
LonRes Opening Thoughts – Residential Review Summer 2018
With the arrival of Kit Malthouse as the seventeenth incumbent Minister of State for Housing since 1997, one could say that this time, at last, we have someone with real experience of local government – he was Deputy Mayor under Boris Johnson and previously a councillor for Westminster for eight years. Given that the important…
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Being Duped by Affordable Homes
Don’t be duped by ‘affordable homes’ or it could cost the earth Take a walk around some of our key towns and villages and I bet you will see more than a few mass-volume new home developments. The news is full of stories of first time buyers (FTBs) finding it difficult to get on to…
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1 in 3 chance of London’s property market crashing by 2019?
We can all see for ourselves that there is a slow down of price hikes in London and also out to some others parts of the country. Brexit and the scaremongering behind ‘a hard Brexit‘ and a ‘no deal Brexit‘ are making some fearful of a crash in the UK and of course a possible…
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Help To Buy – Is it just an excuse to inflate house prices?
There are snippets of good news for those hunting for their first home, those trying to get on to the property ladder, people after a home and not so much an investment. Prices of property are starting to fall in many places in England and especially in and around London, adjusting to the climate, slowing…
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How will a Brexit no-deal effect the UK Housing Market?
As the 51.9% of the 30 million who voted to leave the EU, (72.21 percent of the public voted) and totalling 17,410,742 votes, patiently wait for the government to action it’s wishes, does the looming threat of a ‘no-deal’ on Brexit mean that tough times will be ahead for the UK housing market? An ongoing battle still…
Christopher Walkey
Brexit and The EU Job Market
With negotiations on freedom of labour movement still underway, European and UK citizens remain uncertain about their job prospects and livelihoods. Just between January and March 2018, The 1.25 million EU nationals were working in the UK, which is a 1.2% decline than the previous year. What does Brexit mean for the inter-connected and prosperous…
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How the Sharing Economy Is Impacting Residential Property in the UK
In a recent survey conducted by academics from the Warwick Business School, it was found that the sharing economy in the UK has risen by at least 60% within the past 18 months and amazingly, almost one-quarter of consumers use shared services at least once per month. With this rise in the popularity of such…
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What is a Hybrid Estate Agency?
The traditional model is a type of business hasn’t had any real change for some time. It revolves around a physical place, a shop or office something along those lines. While there has been exponential growth in the world of technology, there are plenty of businesses that have survived. This could be due to the…
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Only 6% of First Time Buyers Are Using the Shared Ownership Scheme
First Time Buyers have been hit hard over recent years by rising house prices in the UK. According to the Office of National Statistics, the average cost of purchasing an entry-level property has increased by nearly 20% across England and Wales in the last decade, reaching £140,000. In 2013, the government introduced the Shared Ownership…
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Zillios – The New, Easier Way of Buying and Renting Property
Zillios provides a truly exciting development for those looking to rent, buy, or sell their property online. With the aim of placing the control back into the hands of the property holder and purchaser, it’s heralding a new age of the online property market. Previously the online property market has traditionally been prone to being…
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High Street Estate Agents: Fight or Flight?
The rise of the online estate agent has disrupted the industry, contributing to 150 high street estate agent closures and 7,000 deemed at risk. And even though the online agency share still only equates to around 8% of the property market, it is a figure that looks likely to increase over the coming years. It’s…
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ESTATE HATE – 87% OF BRITS HAVE HAD A NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE WITH ESTATE AGENTS
33% of Brits have had estate agents contact them about irrelevant properties, while 25% say they don’t understand their requirements A NEW study finds Brits are losing confidence in the property industry, with 87% revealing they have had a negative experience with estate agents. And, as UK house prices in June grow at the slowest…
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Slump, Price Drops, Reduced, Slow Down – The current trend of UK Property prices 2018:
When you look in to house prices and especially those within the South East of England, is it just me or do most headlines seem to be that prices are falling? Yes, we can look at Halifax, HomeLet, RICS figures of course, but just a very quick overview of say a search results for UK…
Christopher Walkey
Advantages of upsizing or downsizing
In Wakefield we are seeing the five hundred thousand plus market booming in sales. A lot of this movement is due to downsizing. Many of the larger properties in more select suburbs rarely come on to the market, but when they do there is always considerable interest. There are pros and cons. Upsizing may have…
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Ten great reasons to enter The Negotiator Awards 2018:
Have you thought about why you should be entering The Negotiator Awards 2018? Here are ten great reasons: You’ll pay nothing to enter and nothing to promote your success You’ll be recognised as ‘the best’ by clients and your industry You’ll add value and credibility to your business You’ll motivate colleagues and staff You’ll inspire…
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