House prices are rising. You may already know that the property market has seen a repeated cycle of rising and falling for generations. These peaks and troughs have always taken 18 years to come full circle. A rising housing market can be excellent news for a few select groups of homeowners, even if you are not looking to move!
Opulence. Elegance. Glamour. These are all things that come to mind whenever you think of Art Deco. Find out more about properties from this glamorous period.
Shows like Escape to The Chateau can soon make you fall into the romantic notion of renovating a property. Watching a few episodes can make the whole idea alluring. But, renovating a property can be anything BUT glamorous. Here are a few things you need to consider before embarking on a restoration of your own!
As property prices increase, many landlords are considering selling up and cashing out their investment properties. But, before you go gung-ho for selling up, there are a few things that you'll need to consider first.
Whenever you talk to anyone about moving house, you'll almost always be met by a dramatic sigh and a sense of general despair. Moving house can be so stressful. It almost puts you off moving altogether. But don't despair!
So, you've paid off your mortgage. You've retired or taken your foot off the gas. A little bit, at least. The decision is made, you want to move to a smaller house. So what do you need to do?
Often the quaintest of places have a certain style. Architecture that you will only find in those places creates a specific charm. It's this charm that keeps us coming back.
Online marketing is now the equivalent of being in a shop window. But the competition is enormous, as every other property is listed there, too, vying for the buyers' attention. So the days of painting a property white throughout to ''freshen up'' ready for sale are long gone.
Markets fluctuate constantly, and the property market is no different. That is why it is so important to have regular valuations on your property to be sure of the current value.
Selling your home is a huge undertaking. Most people only move house a handful of times. And as with all life-changing milestones, there is never a ''perfect'' time.
Did you know that 99% of property searches begin online? Of course you did. You probably started your own property search online. The marketing of your home can make the difference between selling your home for a great price, and not selling at all.
Are you still struggling to choose your agent? If you have ever sold a property before, you will already know of the frustration that it can cause. But it doesn't have to be like that.