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Many estate agencies simply act as a broking service that matches people to property. However, we are acutely aware that there is far more to successful selling than this alone. Indeed, about a third of property sales arranged in this country fail to reach completion.
One of the main reasons is that a buyer simply gets cold feet and withdraws as a result of “buyer...
One of the property terms that can be confusing is the word “deposit”, especially among first-time buyers who have previously been renting.
For example, consider this statement: “When Jake got his deposit back, he had enough for his deposit, although this was not enough to cover his deposit.” What???
There are at least three uses of the word...
Many of our clients tell us that when considering agents with a view to selling their home, they were tempted to use a multi-branch agency. They were told that more branches equals more buyers, which on the surface sounds appealing.
But don’t be fooled. The “more-buyers/faster sale” claim is standard practice among multi-branch estate agencies. However,...
Welcome to the August 2022 property market comment. So far this year, we have seen continued growth in the property market, with an average 11% increase in house prices over the past year. We’ve enjoyed activity, confidence and recently, an increased volumes of sales. It’s been a good year so far.
But there are now signs of an expected slowdown. Nothing...
Some local sellers have approached us to sell their property following a less-than-impressive performance by an online alternative to “proper” estate agency. Although it is always tempting to say “I told you so”, we wouldn’t be so harsh with someone who has just been through the mill with the wrong choice of agent.
And it seems they are not...