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Winter proofing your home is not only good for you and your family, but if you are selling your home, it will help to make your home warmer, cosy, and welcoming to your prospective buyers. With house viewings being held on frosty, cold, or snowy days, the winter weather can really take its toll on your property. It is essential to keep on top of any DIY jobs and winter-proof your house, so it doe...

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While spring is the busiest time for selling on the property market, the run-up to Christmas has now become more popular than ever before with new buyers looking for their perfect home. November and December are good months to sell your home because those looking at properties at this time of year tend to be serious buyers and often want to find a place to move into by Christmas. Our team helps ...

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With renting becoming more common for young people these days, rental properties can often lack the warmth and cosiness of a permanent lived-in space. Luckily, you can do a few simple things to make any rental property feel more like home. Most of the following suggestions are relatively inexpensive and can be simple, quick fixes to make your mark and breathe a bit of your personality into the sp...

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As the icy fingers of winter start to drive people indoors, it is helpful for landlords to remember that the winter season can also give their rented property a good weather battering. You can check and fix certain things before the onset of winter to help your tenants be more comfortable during the colder months of the year, but they will also protect your property from avoidable issues. We all...

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Most homeowners will perform a few home improvements over time, but how many of them truly add value to your home? When it comes time to sell up and move on, which home improvements will add the most value to the sale price? If you are preparing to sell your house, there may be some things you can do that will add genuine value and desirability to your home. This can help make your house stand ou...

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One of the first steps to owning a property is to secure yourself a mortgage unless you are a cash buyer. However, all mortgage lenders will have a set of requirements that you will need to meet if you are ever to get a mortgage. Understandably, mortgage lenders don't just let anyone borrow money, so they will check all applicants against a set of criteria before giving borrowers what they want. ...

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When it comes to selling your property, there are a few conundrums that you will come up against. If you up-sell your house, put it on the market for a slightly inflated price, you could hit the jackpot and make a good bit of money. Yet ultimately it may take a long time to sell, or it just might not happen at all.  If you under-sell your home, you will attract attention, and you will be gu...

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Autumn is historically the busiest time of the year for sales, as the summer holidays are over, and the children have returned to school. This means that autumn becomes the most fruitful time for sellers.  Here are some great ways to get your home ready for an autumn sale.  Firstly, ensure your home looks fresh and clean. Declutter, if you have boxes in the hallway that you haven&rsqu...

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Preparing your house to sell during autumn takes a different approach to selling during spring and summer. For a start, potential buyers during autumn will be looking at being settled in their new home by Christmas, so you can use this to your advantage to help influence your sale. Here we look at some top tips for staging your house to appeal to autumn buyers looking for a quick sale so they can...

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Getting people to notice your home can be a difficult task, although there are a few steps that may maximise the ease and the amount you sell it for. How do you generate interest in a property that needs selling fast? Find the right estate agent If you want to sell your home fast, finding yourself a good local estate agent is a must. A good estate agent will know the local area and will ...

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