Find out how you can impress buyers by making each room in your home look as spacious as possible. A two-minute read. Whether you’re marketing a one-bedroom flat or a seven-bedroom mansion, the same rule usually applies – big is beautiful. We’re talking about big rooms,...
Selling a home is not a solo project – well, not if you hope to achieve top selling price. A three-minute read. If there’s one piece of property advice worth remembering, it’s this: be wary of anyone who tells you that selling a home is so...
Property portals have revolutionised the market, but can an algorithm replicate an astute estate agent’s experience, empathy, and enthusiasm? A two-minute read. Here’s a statistic that sums up just how integral the internet is to buying and selling property these days: 98% of people start their...
Landing the perfect job is a dream for most, but what if that opportunity is in a different part of the country? Or abroad? If this is the case, relocation may be the only solution. Selling your home when you need to move out isn’t easy. You’ve...
In this two-minute read, we look at the differences between landlords and property investors. What’s the difference between a landlord and a property investor? Aren’t they the same thing? Does one rent out properties and the other sell them on? If these questions have got you...
In this two-minute read, we share how homeowners thinking of selling can avoid feeling down in the dumps on the year’s most depressing day. Next Monday is, according to social scientists, the most depressing day on the calendar. It even has a name. Such is the...
In this two-minute read, we look at reasons why a property may be classified as unmortgageable. Selling a property can be tricky at the best of times, but when a property is deemed unmortgageable things can get complicated. ‘Unmortgageable’ means lenders won’t allow a potential buyer...
In this two-minute read, we explore issues in your home that could be making you feel unwell and how to cure them. For most of us, our home is a haven. But what if it is making you ill? Mould and Damp Mould and damp are caused by...
In this two-minute read, we look at five fundamental ways landlords can make their rental properties more profitable. Some people think the only way landlords can make more profit is to ruthlessly keep hiking up their tenants’ rent, but that’s incorrect on two fronts. Firstly, continually...
In this three-minute read, we look at the issues landlords should consider before raising rents. The uptick in inflation, along with pressure on interest rates, means that many landlords will be considering rent increases right now. Before deciding on a course of action, here are some points...