How To Prepare Your Home Ready For Photo Day
by Nathan Jackman SmithIt's True. A photo speaks a thousand words. Great photos attract buyers. Poor photos can actually put them off. Here are some toptips to help you get your home ready for your photoshoot! The Kitchen - Clear your workspaces of...
How To Perfect Your Presentation
by Nathan Jackman SmithHave you ever wondered why some home sell for more money than other similar homes? It's all about your presentation! A buyer will look at a number of houses on the market for sale. Most buyers will have a set budget, they will...
Activity surge by new buyers, despite slim chance of beating tax deadlines
by Nathan Jackman SmithAverage price of property coming to market falls by 0.9% (-£2,887) this month, with some new sellers still hoping to tempt buyers and squeeze in a sale before the stamp duty holiday endsNew buyers unlikely to beat the deadline as...
Your Guide to the Conveyancing Process
by Nathan Jackman SmithHeres a quick guide for Hereford residents on how the conveyancing process works...
UK Rental Prices on the Rise
by Nathan Jackman SmithExcluding London, the average rent in the UK is now £838pcm, showing an increase of 5.7% on last year, according to the figures. Nine of the 12 regions monitored by HomeLet showed annual growth in rental values between December...
Labour tells government that viewings should stop!
by Nathan Jackman SmithSir Kier Starmer has told the government it should look again at whether estate agents’ viewings of properties for sale and to let should be allowed. In a speech where there was substantial criticism of the government’s...
Pricing - What is meant by all the different pricing terms?
by Nathan Jackman SmithGuide price In short, the guide price refers to the amount the owner hopes to achieve. Often, guide prices are an invitation to make an opening offer or to negotiate. Nonetheless, there has to be at least one interested purchaser...
When do people buy their first home?
by Nathan Jackman SmithThe average first-time buyer in Britain is now 34 and needs to scrape together a bigger deposit than ever before to get on the housing ladder. Faced with higher property prices and growing debt, Brits are getting older and older...
Herefordshire Property Market Update October 2020
by Nathan Jackman SmithWhilst writing this report for how the market performed in October, I did not expect to be in a second lockdown, nor the fact that demand is still...
Lessons Learned
by Nathan Jackman SmithAs the second wave of Covid19 affects lives, (your name) from (your company name) looks at what it augurs for the property market. One thing that has proved to be resistant to Covid19 is the property market, which has fed off the...