Home Sale Network Predicts a Happy New Year for Sellers (And Urges First Time Buyers to Get on the Ladder Now!)

Despite the current economic climate, there’s at least some good news for buyers and sellers this Christmas, with a recent survey carried out by Home Sale Network amongst its members indicating that the New Year is a good time to sell. Bah Humbug?? Not according to the vast majority of Home Sale Network estate agents, who took part in the survey.

Due to the continuing low interest rates, 95% of Network estate agents state that early 2012 is a good time … Continue Reading…

Leotel Meets The Mayor

The winner of our recent school drawing competition, Leotel Etemgememg met The Mayor of Wellingborough, Councillor Bhupendra Patel at our office today, where she was presented with her prize.

The Evening Telegraph also attended to photograph and report the event. Her winning drawing will now be used on leaflets and website marketing in the new year.

Furthermore Leotel earned her school, Oakway Junior School the sum of £250 towards school funds and the headteacher Richard Tester accompanied her to collect the … Continue Reading…

Mayor Of Wellingborough Selects Winner

The Mayor of Wellingborough, Councillor Bhupendra Patel popped into our office today to judge our School Childrens Drawing Competeition.

Children from schools in the town were invited to draw a house in either a Winter or Spring scene. The Major chose a Spring Drawing by 10 year old Leotel Etemgenemg from Oakway Junior School as the winner.

Leotel and her Headteacher Mr Tester have been invited to our offices to formally meet The Mayor and have photographs taken by the Evening Telegraph … Continue Reading…

Drawing Competition Shortlist In Office Window

The shortlist of drawings from local schools are currently being displayed in our office window at our Wellingborough office.

The Mayor of Wellingborough will judge the competition and select a winner from the shortlist on Monday 12th December. On the 19th December the Mayor will meet the winner at our office for a photoshoot and a cheque for £250 will be handed over to their school. The winning drawing will then feature in our forthcoming marketing campaign.

If you know a child … Continue Reading…

Rachael Celebrates 10 Years!

Negotiator Rachael Haseldine has this week celebrated ten years of service with the company. She joined us in 2001 after spending two years with another estate agent but then quickly moulded herself into the “Richard James way of doing business”.

She is a well-known face in the local area and over the past ten years has helped many families move more than once. People tend to find it reassuring when they move several years on and still deal with the same … Continue Reading…

Weeks to Christmas Remain a Proactive Time to Buy or Sell

A November 2011 Home Sale Network survey amongst its members has found that buyers and sellers continue to enter the property market. Indeed, 95% stated that buyers and sellers active in the UK property market at this time of year are ‘serious about moving home’ and therefore it remains a proactive time to buy or sell.

Despite the traditionally quiet time of year in the weeks leading up to Christmas, the vast majority of survey respondents recommend that sellers list … Continue Reading…

Richard James Estate Agents named Best Agent in the Central Region By Home Sale Network!

Richard James Estate Agents is delighted to announce that they have won Home Sale Network’s prestigious 2011 Best Agent Central Regional Award at the Network’s 18th Annual Conference, held at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, London on Friday 18 November.

The annual prize gives the winning Network member the title of ‘Best Agent in the Central Region’ and is awarded on a number of criteria measuring the agent’s overall contribution to Home Sale Network, their ability to demonstrate customer … Continue Reading…

Richard James Estate Agents Nominated For 2011 Regional Award – Central Region

We are pleased to announce we have been nominated by Home Sale Network, a national network of independent estate agents, for the 2011 Regional Award – Central Region.

The winner will be announced at the Awards Dinner of the 18th Annual Home Sale Network Conference, being held at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, London on Friday 18 November.

To be nominated for the 2011 Regional Award – Central Region is recognition of the hard work and combined effort, commitment and enthusiasm of … Continue Reading…

Countdown to National Estate Agents Conference!

Richard James Estate Agents will soon be travelling to London to attend Home Sale Network’s Annual Conference. Taking place on Friday 18 November at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, the event is a national conference of Home Sale Network members who are all independent estate agents based across England, Scotland and Wales.

The Conference will include a trade exhibition and business expert speakers such as co-founder of the Intelligence Agency John Knell, bestselling author Paul McGee, economics expert Douglas McWilliams, the … Continue Reading…

House Drawing Competition

We have today launched a “house drawing” competition for Keystage 1 and Keystage 2 children from local Wellingborough schools.

Keystage 1 children will draw a house in a Winter scene and Keystage 2 children a house in a Spring scene. A shortlist of drawings will be displayed in our office window for a few days in December and the winners of each category will be judged by the Mayor of Wellingborough.

The winning drawings will then be used in our forthcoming … Continue Reading…