Home and Living
How to Sell an Empty House
If you want to make an actual sale, keep in mind that most of the time the sale will be that of an actually empty home. There are quite a few things you can do to ensure your sale will go well, but few of them will make a difference if you don’t know what…
Alex Evans
Buying from Auction: My 10 Top Tips for Auction Day!
As the property auction calendar hots up, here are my Top 10 Tips for what you need to do on Auction Day: 1. Bring two forms of identification (passport or driving license with photo and a recent utility bill), your cheque book or debit card and all your banking details, as well as your solicitor’s…
Alex Evans
Period Property Vs New Build – Which is Best?
With a plethora of modern housing being built to meet the demand of buyers, we decided to weigh up whether new build properties with the latest architectural insights were as popular as older, traditional properties. We have discovered that a large proportion of the population are quick to mention the adjective ‘period’ when describing their…
Alex Evans
Top 5 deposit-friendly decorating tips for renters
Whilst renting definitely has its fair share of perks, at times it doesn’t feel like home as you can’t have all the personal touches you want to add. The last thing you want is to create lots of holes in your walls and anger your landlord. However, don’t feel at a loss, our decorating tips…
Alex Evans
5 tips to battle that clutter
We all know that sometimes we can be hoarders. The excuses are always the same: – I may fit in it one day – It’s organised chaos I swear – I’ll do it when I have more time I know myself that I usually keep things that I don’t use, which I either think are…
Alex Evans
How To Save Money With Tumble Dryer Tips
Tumble dryers can cost up to £139 to run per year which is an added extra to the bill pile. However, this can be incredibly reduced to as low as only £30 per year. You can do this by buying an A rated machine, most tumble dryers are C grade and can go down to…
Alex Evans
5 ways to add value to your home with green solutions
Eco-friendly homes are becoming very popular as more and more people opt to move into a home that can protect the natural world, reduce their energy bills and save them money. If you’re looking to move in the future or if your property is currently on the market, you need to make sure that you…
Alex Evans
Double glazing: is it worth it?
Double glazing is made of two panes of glass separated by a cavity filled with inert gas. It’s a very popular choice when renovating a property, even more so when the end goal is to put it on the market, as double glazed windows offer serious thermal and acoustic advantages with undeniably great insulation properties….
Christopher Walkey
Kitchen Staging – Clutter Clearing Series
I can’t deny that I’m not a happy hoarder, but I’m also a neat freak, which is a rare combination as usually never the twain shall meet! After years of strategy I feel I’ve managed create systems for merging my ever expanding collection of stylist props and flea market finds, with looking streamlined and minimal….
Alex Evans
Transform your home!
Struggling to make your property appealing and sellable? Have you been dying to create something magical to your property? Don’t worry we are here to help – we have got five top tips to make both your indoor and outdoor features attractive and transform your space into something magnificent! But what is attractive? Most buyers…
Alex Evans
Shabby Chic your furniture!
Never heard of upcycling your furniture before? Well it’s this great new trend that involves turning your beloved old fittings into shabby chic style goodness! Interior design has changed over the years, from bleak minimalism to the current beautiful vintage look and let’s be honest the home is where the heart is so you want…
Alex Evans
3 top ways to make house buyers say WOW
Every estate agent wants a ‘killer room’, the kind of spot in a house that will let them close a deal there and then, killing any ambiguity in a buyer’s head and making a seller’s bank fuller than Scrooge McDuck’s bank vault. You won’t find these killer features in every property. Indeed, some homes look…
What to expect when you’re exchanging!
As I know myself, finalising your property purchase can be a huge waiting game. You are at the final hurdle to clambering onto the property ladder and it can be a very stressful time. We have compiled the final steps, to help ensure that your purchase runs smoothly. Exchanging Contracts “How do I exchange contracts…
Alex Evans
Spring signals a superb time to sell you property
After our drizzly, bleak winter, the tulips and daffodils are beginning to reappear from their hibernation, gesturing to the arrival of spring. The longer days and freshly blooming gardens play a pivotal role in why spring is unquestionably the best time to sell your property. Not only does a property look more attractive and inviting…
Alex Evans
Do you really ‘Love thy neighbour’?
You either love them or loathe them; they can either be a good friend, look after your pets when you’re away or they can be your worst nightmare. And for many of us a problem with our neighbour can make our lives a misery. But for every bad neighbour you have, you will have a…
Alex Evans