Tenants – Help Us to Help You.
Letting agents love the challenge of helping you find your ideal home. Sometimes however, it can be more of a challenge than need be. So if you are looking to rent a property, here are a few guidelines that will really help us to help you:
• Turn up for viewings at the agreed time.
We use our knowledge and experience to calculate how long a viewing takes, so if you arrive 15 minutes late, then a substantial part of that appointment … Continue Reading…
Tips For First Time Buyers
First time buyers do not always demonstrate to estate agents the same level of urgency as someone who is selling. If you are eager to view, you’ll be top of the list when something new comes on the market.
Here are some other tips for first time buyers to conclude our series on this topic:
Be prepared to view at short notice. This not only demonstrates your seriousness, but also means that you will be among the first to see properties which … Continue Reading…
Three members of staff become local Relocation Agent Specialists in top 10% of Network
Three members of the Richard James team, James Rota, Chris Wise and Amanda Smith have received an ‘Advanced’ assessment as their company’s Relocation Agent Specialists.
The 2017 assessment was awarded by Relocation Agent Network. It is achieved by going above and beyond in the relocation services individuals provide to relocating families moving either from or to the East Northants area as assessed by Relocation Agent Network based on performance results.
Only 10% of Relocation Agent Specialists from Relocation Agent Network across England, … Continue Reading…
Buy with a Friend to Make your Money go Further
In the second of our series about aspects of buying a property for the first time, here we consider the issue of buying with a friend.
When buying for the first time, affordability is inevitably a concern. Many people find that this can be overcome by purchasing with someone else. This certainly makes the money go further and also spreads both costs and risk.
However, no matter how well you get on with your co-owner, if one of you can’t meet your … Continue Reading…
Award Winner Attends International Real Estate Conference
Richard James, Relocation Agent Network member for Northamptonshire, has just returned from the Cartus Broker Network International Real Estate Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
This year’s event welcomed over 700 delegates, each participating in interactive workshops, roundtable discussions, networking opportunities and keynote speaker sessions. The event, taking place from 13 to 15 March, culminated in a prestigious platinum awards dinner for the top performing companies celebrating the past year’s successes.
Richard James attended the conference as part of their prize for winning the … Continue Reading…
First-time buyer Tips
As the average age of first-time buyers continues to rise – the latest figures suggest this is now 37, so the market is less driven from below, but by a complex combination of personal, local and national factors.
Yet even if you are in your 30’s, buying your first property can seem pretty scary! “Am I making the right decision?”, “Can we really afford this?”, “What if the market falls?”, “Should we have offered less?” are understandable questions.
So here are few … Continue Reading…
Financial Clout
One of the greatest frustrations in selling a property is delay. Delay not only causes anxiety, but also provides more time in which the buyer or seller can reconsider their position and withdraw from a purchase or sale.
As our objective is to help you move with minimal stress, it is essential that we are able to do everything in our power to speed up your sale.
Apart from keeping a keen eye on the progress of any related transactions, one of … Continue Reading…
Catch 22 –Should I Sell First or Buy?
Many who receive a good offer for their home turn it down because they have not yet found “the right property” and worry that they will in effect become homeless should they sell first (although we have never known this to happen!)
Of course the problem would become a self-fulfilling prophecy if everyone were to take this stance, and the entire market would grind to a halt. But in really it isn’t that bad and, whilst we don’t have a magic … Continue Reading…
Slow Growth with Strong Demand
Everyone knows that the balance of supply versus demand exerts the greatest influence over property values. Yet, as we approach the spring market we find ourselves in a situation where the annual rate of house price growth is at its lowest for four years. at 2.3% (HMLR), but demand remains strong. Could this be the tipping point where buyers are voting with their pockets in respect of overpriced properties?
Certainly pricing appears to be more sensitive than it has for some … Continue Reading…
Working In Partnership with your Estate Agent
When the time comes to sell your home it is important to ensure that you entrust your sale to a reputable estate agent, if the stress of selling is to be minimised.
However, the most successful sales tend to be those where the seller and agent work hand in hand during the marketing process. Here are some pointers:
• Be open with your agent about any problems with the property. Even if these cannot be solved, awareness of an issue could save … Continue Reading…