The “Buying Your Home” Checklist.

Buying a home can be one of the biggest commitments that you will ever make and also the most expensive. You need to make sure you get everything right. If you have bought a home before you will be familiar with the process and what’s needed to successfully buy a home. But if you’re new…

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A property guide for first time buyers.

A Property Guide For First Time Buyers

Are you finally taking the steps to buy your first home? I know it seems scary now but if you follow our guide, securing your first home will be a breeze. Keep the faith There is no escaping the fact that the chill of austerity has discouraged first time buyers from stepping onto the property…

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Do I need a qualification to become an estate agent?

There is a huge debate taking place currently in the employment market: are qualifications actually necessary when applying for a job? Go back ten, maybe even five years and the answer would probably have been a resounding “yes!”  It seemed that gaining that degree / HND / Brownie badge was more important than transferable skills…

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A playful approach to the issue of home ownership ‘Game of Homes’.

Ever played a game of monopoly and realise how frustrated you get with other game players? Okay, so it’s only a game, but what monopoly represents is the competitiveness and frustration buying a property can pose. With every game, there are pitfalls and in reality buying a property, whether it be a house or flat…

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Fewer first time buyers in the market

According to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) the number of first time buyer sales in July fell from 29% of all sales made to just 23%, the release of these figures come at a time when housing supply figures show an increase in July and the number of house hunters reaching its highest…

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Estate Agency Interview: James Painter on using Wallpapered.

Here at Wallpapered we have just completed a brilliant project with an estate agent for a re-design of their office where we provided a stunning map wallpaper! But rather than us tell you about it, we went straight to the source to find out how their new wallpaper was settling in! Can you introduce yourself and your business?…

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Bristol and Reading quickest sales

According to estateagent4me, a performance-based estate agent comparison service, Bristol and Reading had the quickest sales across England, with an average of 26 days, that is 29 days faster than the UK average of 55 days. The slowest region was Liverpool, with 85 days. Estateagent4me.co.uk claims to identify the country’s best-performing agents based on specific…

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New Estate Agent ranking website

Following closely on the heels of rateragent.co.uk comes the latest Estate Agent ranking website www.Estateagent4me.co.uk  launched by USL Technology. Established in 2003, ULS develops and operates web based comparison platforms for mortgage brokers, solicitors, estate agents, lenders, network associations and customers. These solutions can help consumers source legal, financial and property services whilst assisting intermediaries…

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Five key questions to ask your estate agents.

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Selling your home can be a testing time. This traumatic life event can be full of anguish as you question almost every decision you make. Is it the right time? Will I get the asking price I want? Can I find a suitable property in the area? How will this impact family life? The list…

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Sold sign award

I just had to share with our readers an article  that appeared in the Rugby Advertiser yesterday, the article was headed “Five times lucky for Estate Agent” The article which had as its first paragraph: Edward Knight estate agents are proud to announce that for the fifth time in a row they have been confirmed…

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Luxury property buying surge

London property agents reported a surge in activity within hours of it being confirmed that the Tories had won the 2015 General Election with a majority. The threat of the proposed Mansion Tax disappeared along with the threat of a Labour/SNP coalition, giving the green light to buyers that London was again an attractive place…

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A simple Guide on when to move home.

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If you’re thinking on shifting your home-whether that’s into a rented accommodation or property you’re procuring—you may think if there’s a right time or season of year to begin the plan of home moving. To be very frank, there is never an ideal time to move home. It depends on your individual requirements and your…

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Charity bike ride

Let’s give a big thumbs up to Richard Greetham and Robin Burne both from Bradleys Estate Agents in Exeter who have both pledged to undertake a 240 mile bike ride from London to Paris. This mammoth challenge will be spread over 2 days,  London to Newhaven..cross channel ferry…Dieppe to Paris, the finish line will be…

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Car crashed into Estate Agent’s office.

Colchester town center  Estate Agent haart had a car smash through it’s front door in Head Street on Easter Sunday afternoon at around 4pm, it was reported  that a spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service said it assisted a man at the scene but he was not seriously hurt and did not require…

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Top Tips for a Cost-Effective Turnaround on an Investment Property.

Top Tips for a Cost-Effective Turnaround on an Investment Property Meta description: Closing your first purchase on an investment property is a very exciting moment, filled with anticipation and optimism. However, ensuring a cost effective turnaround is essential. Closing your first purchase on an investment property is an exciting moment, filled with anticipation and optimism.…

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