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Selling your home? You need to be proactive and make sure you present your property in the best way possible. You want to entice potential buyers and get the best price possible, remember bad presentation can mean you get a lot less for your home. Below we list our staging tips for your living room. Clutter Clutter is never good, especially in a room you relax in after a long day. Removing any...

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No space in your home should be an afterthought when selling. If you’re looking to do basic decorating to entice buyers, ensure you include the hallway, as we all know – first impressions count, and a dowdy space won’t impress. With over a million searches in the UK for hallway design-related words. It suggests homeowners are now more focused on entrance ways than ever before. ...

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Statistics show empty houses are more difficult to sell as most people find it hard to envisage how a space can be set up.   It can also be the case if a room is overly cluttered – potential buyers can find it hard to see beyond all the stuff. So, the first rule for staging – less is more, but remember there needs to be balance. As sometimes less can be just that – less. &...

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When any potential buyer views your home for the first time it really is a make-or-break situation. This means it can be pretty daunting – if you are stressing about viewings have a chat with your agent as they should be able to conduct viewings for you.   A viewing is a way for you to wow potential buyers and show off the property. You need to make that all-im...

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Planning for the future? Are you thinking of moving and looking for your next home? Finding the perfect property can be mind-boggling and searching can be disheartening, but keep at it. Take it step by step and use the below tips to help you find your dream home. Your budget You’re looking to move but are unsure about what you can afford. You should get a few appraisals from local estate a...

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Are you downsizing? You may be looking to buy a smaller home that needs less maintenance. Or you might be looking to spend less on your mortgage. You’ve retired and don’t need as much space. Whatever the reason, one thing is the same. Everyone who is downsizing will need to declutter. This can be a lot, and you may struggle to know where to begin. Don’t panic, below a...

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Unfortunately, rental scams can be fairly commonplace within the UK housing market. There are several reasons why this is, but the main leading factor is that most of the transaction is done online nowadays, allowing room for malpractice and fraudulent activity.  There are a few key factors to look out for when considering your next move, take a look at the list belo...

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There aren’t many things more exciting than buying a home with your partner. If you’ve been living apart, or you have been saving up to have something you can call ‘yours’ for many years, it is a really exciting time as your new home purchase finally gets underway. Before jumping into buying a property with your partner though, there are things to consider. With more and...

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The New Year often sparks off the desire in people to make a fresh start and improve their life in some way. This can often mean changing their environment for something fresh and new by selling their house and moving to a new home. This desire for change will often see a flurry of activity getting the house prepared to go on the market, and research shows that March is the most popular month for...

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Renting isn’t easy. Finding the right tenants and making sure your house is suitable to be rented out can be tricky, but there are ways to make it easier. When potential tenants come to view a property there are things that can make it stand out amongst the rest, for good reasons and for bad. So just how can you get your property rental ready? Here are eight ways to delight new tenants a...

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