Category Archives: News

Election Result – What it means for property.

Finally – We have a result! Whether or not it is your preferred outcome, at least the confusion suffered by the UK, and the property market in particular, is at an end. Like it or not, it looks like Brexit will now formally happen on 31st January 2020 and politicians can then get on with debating other issues, as they should.

As far as property is concerned, D-Day has now arrived. Countless buyers and sellers, who had been sitting on their … Continue Reading…

Christmas Lifestyles of the Seriously Rich

Everyone celebrates Christmas in their own way.

It’s that time of year when many of us get a little looser with our grip of the purse strings, and the credit card gets a little (or lot) more use than usual.

But for some of the World’s wealthiest people for whom cost is not an issue the festive season is a time to splash out – Big time.

Check out these big spenders.

A hotel in Marbella, the Kempinski Bahía, has laid claim to having … Continue Reading…

Advertising

In the old days, a property ad in an estate agent’s window and the local newspaper were all that was required to promote a property. Today we also have our website and numerous portals ensuring that our clients property receives the maximum exposure to the right people – or ideally thousands of them! Plus, of course, a deep social media presence.

But property advertising is not just about exposure. It’s about understanding the psychology of buying and ensuring that adverts, no … Continue Reading…

December Market Comment

We predict the busiest December ever, in terms of buyer and seller activity over the coming weeks. There is so much pent-up demand that is just waiting to be unleashed following months of Brexit-related frustration. D-Day will be Friday 13th December – the day when we will wake up to an election result which, whatever the outcome, will put us out of our misery.

Most prospective sellers who have taken a “wait and see” attitude will by then be straining at the … Continue Reading…

Valuation

Valuation is possibly the most contentious aspect of estate agency, and emotions run high when discussing most people’s most valuable asset. It is natural that the vendor of a property will want as much as possible for it, as does the agent.

However, vendors should be careful about opinions over value, especially when everyone seems to have one – friends, relatives, taxi drivers and blokes in pubs!

The actual value of a property is of course the maximum figure that at least … Continue Reading…

Why the Big Boxing Day Bounce is Great News for Home Sellers

Picture the scene -It’s the afternoon after the night before. It’s Boxing Day.

The presents are all open, the wrapping all recycled, visitors entertained and time for a bit of festive telly.

Or is it?
December 26 is traditionally a time when people relax and breathe a little easier knowing that Christmas Day has passed.

And while people would often use the day off as chance to lounge around watching Only Fools and Horses repeats or the original Wizard of Oz for the 48th … Continue Reading…

Beware of Black Friday Scams.

In this two-minute read, we explain why the shopping frenzy that is Black Friday has cybercriminals rubbing their hands with glee. And we reveal four ways you can protect yourself from becoming a victim.

Dental floss, microwave ovens and traffic lights are just a few inventions that America has given the world.
Our cousins across the pond have also given us Black Friday where businesses heavily discount their products and services.

The amount of online purchases surge on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

However, … Continue Reading…

Richard James Named Best Agent In Central Region By Relocation Agent Network

We are proud to announce that we have been crowned ‘Best Agent in the Central Region’ by Relocation Agent Network. We received the 2019 Best Agent Central Regional Award at a recent Awards Dinner, which followed the Network’s National Conference and Exhibition.

Held at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, London on Friday 22 November, the Awards Dinner was hosted by the well-known national television broadcaster, Huw Edwards.

The annual prize gives the winning Network member the title of ‘Best Agent in the … Continue Reading…

Richard James Team Attends National Estate Agency Conference in London

We’ve just returned from yet another informative Relocation Agent Network National Conference and Exhibition. The day was packed with the latest industry innovations and business best practices that we can’t wait to put into practice, to help our customers.

Taking place on 22 November at London’s Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, the event included three keynote sessions; Cally Beaton, media executive and entrepreneur helped us learn about change management; Oliver Gleave, founder of property software providers, Jupix and Loop, discussed how to … Continue Reading…

Good Advice

Straight-talking sincere advice can be invaluable in a world where too many people would just tell you what you want to hear! For example, the oldest trick in the book is for an agent to suggest an inflated suggested asking price in order to impress you enough to secure your business, only for tears to follow down the line when the property has gone stale on the market and the price has to be dramatically reduced in order to secure … Continue Reading…