• CHANGING ESTATE AGENTS: COULD A FRESH START BE THE KEY TO GETTING YOUR HOME SOLD?

    It doesn’t always work out with your first choice of estate agent. Perhaps things went well at first, but viewings are now thin on the ground. Maybe you sense your agent’s initial enthusiasm has begun to cool. Or you could be wondering if your home was overvalued at the start, particularly if you’re being pressed for a hefty price reduction now. Being stuck on the market is no fun, and when your neighbours are selling their homes and being whisked away by removal vans, there comes a point when you start to think about a new approach. But how can you be sure that changing estate agents will turn your…

  • AUTUMN MARKET VIEW: PLANNING YOUR SPRING MOVE NOW COULD SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY

    Well, that was quite a week for the property market! Although it’s always a hot topic in the press, the amount of coverage last week was completely off the scale. However, as the dust begins to settle after the mini-budget, you might be wondering what it all means if you’re planning to sell your home, either now or early next year. Autumn has always been an underrated season for selling. The golden leaves make streets and gardens look wonderful for photos and viewings, while the pressures of Christmas and school-holiday deadlines are gone. But is that enough in 2022? Actually, yes! Despite the initial shocks and scary headlines, the mini-budget…