Six Home Styling Tips For Sellers
Presenting a home in its best light can significantly bump up the selling price and speed up the transaction. So why don’t all sellers dress their property for a successful sale?
Surprisingly, many people don’t change a thing before they put their home on the market (a decision that hits them in the back pocket). People who take this ‘warts and all’ approach to home-selling tend to fall into three categories.
Sellers who have a strong emotional attachment to their home and … Continue Reading…
Holiday Rentals: Is Investing in a Staycation Home a Good Idea
Planning a foreign holiday over the last two years has taken a lot of patience, caused a lot of frustration, and has seen lots of Brits opting for a staycation.
With amber and green lists changing frequently, mandatory PCR tests, and the dreaded threat of hotel quarantine, the demand for UK holiday rentals has gone through the roof. But are they really worth the investment?
Here are five reasons why buying a holiday rental property may work for you.
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Making a bad impression
We’ve all heard the adage that first impressions are the most important. This is definitely the case when it comes to selling your home. Smart presentation is a must as it sets the tone for the whole viewing.
First things first – kerb appeal.
Does your property entice strangers to want to peek inside? If it doesn’t, make a difference by tidying up the outside of your home. Maintain the same level of pride throughout your home. Make … Continue Reading…
Seven Signs It’s Time to Sell Your Home
Maybe you have been browsing property listings in your spare time and dreaming about buying a new home. But how do you know if it is actually the right time for you to sell your current home? While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are some tell-tale signs that the time is now. Here are seven of the most common signs that it’s definitely time for you to sell your home.
1. You know you’ll make a profit
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Priority Changes for Post-COVID Homebuyer – What to consider
After over a year in lockdown, the way many of us live and work has changed drastically. With a change in lifestyle has come a change in needs, especially when it comes to where we spend most of our time – our homes. Before you make a checklist of must-haves for your new home and discuss with your estate agent, you may want to consider these factors. Even if you were not thinking about buying soon, it may be a … Continue Reading…
Advice on Choosing a Good Conveyancing Solicitor
Whether you instruct a conveyancer or a solicitor, they essentially do the same thing when it comes to dealing with a property transaction. The terms are often used interchangeably by people who aren’t working in the industry. This is the person who does the paperwork for you when you are buying or selling a property.
Cheap is rarely cheerful
You know the old adage: you can have fast, cheap, and good; but you can only have two at any one time. This … Continue Reading…
Why We Should All Support Love Parks Week
Over the past year, parks have been a source of joy and solace for people across the UK, providing a welcome antidote to the pressures of pandemic life.
Locally, parks such as Irchester Country Park and Stanwick Lakes have been popular and helped keep us on an even keel during uncertain times.
Later this month, we’ll all have the chance to celebrate and support our favourite green spaces during Love Parks Week (23 July to 1 August).
The Keep Britain Tidy initiative encourages people … Continue Reading…
How To Unpack.
If you are getting ready to complete on a new house, then you’ve no doubt read lots of advice about how to pack for your big move. But what nobody ever seems to tell you is how to unpack once you have arrived at your new home. For some, living with unpacked boxes for months becomes a reality. For others, it may take time to feel settled even though you have put everything where you think it belongs. Is there a way to get all your stuff out of the boxes … Continue Reading…
Tips for Getting a Good Mortgage Deal
For most people, a mortgage is the biggest loan they’ll take out in their lifetime so, understandably, they want to land the best deal.
But with hundreds of mortgage products on the market, it’s easy for homebuyers to feel overwhelmed or confused.
There’s a lot to consider, including:
• Interest rates (they’re currently low – but won’t be forever).
• The term (most mortgages last 25 years, but some can stretch to 40 years).
• Whether to go fixed (where the interest rate is set … Continue Reading…
How Landlords Can Avoid a Tenant Nightmare
New landlords often flirt with the idea of ditching traditional tenant selection processes and taking a DIY approach instead.
After all, there are so many ways to source tenants these days – like Gumtree or social media – why bother with anything else?
Trust us, side-stepping a formal selection process may seem like it might save you time, but it can be so much costlier in the long run.
Wind up with a bad tenant and you can expect:
Sleepless nights.
Sky-high legal bills.
Lost income.
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