Posted on 26th June 20203rd July 2020Preparation… Part 4 (Tenants)Hello again!This week we have the final instalment of the four principle areas of property activity, Selling, Buying, Letting, and Renting a property.This week our thoughts and comments are aimed at those seeking to Rent a property and make their home. Continue reading » “Preparation… Part 4 (Tenants)”
Posted on 19th June 20203rd July 2020What a Week!It started with 15 offers on Monday alone, and has just carried on! (at the time of writing it currently stands at 60 – at this rate we are going to run out of property to sell!!).But we digress, and this week as promised, we continue with our thoughts, comments, and advice, to existing and would be Landlords of residential property, across this wonderful region. Continue reading » “What a Week!”
Posted on 13th June 202018th June 2020Preparation… Part 2 (Buyers)Hello again, and we do hope you have had a good and safe week.Following on from our comments for those selling their homes, we now move on to our thoughts for Home Buyers (Purchasers), and using our experience, hope to offer some comments and insight that will be both useful, and even interesting, to those seeking to buy a home, whether it be for the first time, a change to a bigger or smaller home, or as will be perhaps the case for many, that you have decided to move to a new location or area where you want to live – work – retire or holiday in!(Even the national press has started to comment on the changing agenda of some property seekers, who are now targeting areas to live in that they may not have done just a couple of months ago!). Continue reading » “Preparation… Part 2 (Buyers)”
Posted on 5th June 202018th June 2020Preparation…No economic tutorial this week! (thank goodness you say!)Instead, we thought we would share with you our thoughts, and offer guidance, based on our experience as property agents over many a year (more than 50 for some of the team!), in the world of residential property in its many guises. Continue reading » “Preparation…”
Posted on 5th June 20205th June 2020Inside Our Top Viewed Home During LockdownFive bedrooms, high-spec kitchen, summer house and boathouse all on the water’s edge of Lake Windermere.Am I dreaming? No you’re actually not – this property exists and is so much of a dream that it was listed as the third most viewed home nationally during lockdown on Rightmove. Continue reading » “Inside Our Top Viewed Home During Lockdown”
Posted on 29th May 2020The New NormalQuite a lot of comment is being made about the UK’s return to the “new normal”.With that in mind, we thought we would share with you our views on what will influence that normal in the property world, both locally and nationally.There is still a lot of doom and gloom being predicted despite “Happy Monday” (June 1st!) being just around the corner.This is mainly down to the fact that the economic forecasters relate too much to the stock market, and not enough to the property market (which is actually what helps drive the economy!).A recent insight by a ‘behavioural’ economist (in whom we have a little more faith than we do the doom mongering newspaper editors), gave us a rather different viewpoint. Continue reading » “The New Normal”
Posted on 18th May 2020Useful LinksStuck what to do this week?Another week at home? Take a look at these handy links to keep you and the kids occupied! Continue reading » “Useful Links”
Posted on 12th May 2020Top Tip #6 – Upcycling, The Sky’s The Limit!Upcycling is a fantastic trend that’s not only saving the planet by reducing waste but enables you to take on a project and create something totally unique!With all this extra time at home, what better time than now! Continue reading » “Top Tip #6 – Upcycling, The Sky’s The Limit!”
Posted on 12th May 202012th May 2020What is Around the Corner?Like many of you, we were on the edge of our seats, waiting for the PM’s statement on Sunday, and the effect it would have, one way or another, on all of us while we wait for more details.Based on the enquiries and activity levels, we are continuing to have a positive approach to the property market in our area. Continue reading » “What is Around the Corner?”
Posted on 6th May 202018th July 2023Top Tip #5 – Bathrooms on a BudgetWhat are the most effective ways to improve your bathroom without breaking the bank? Continue reading » “Top Tip #5 – Bathrooms on a Budget”