Luxury styling hacks: how to make every room in your home feel more expensive
6 minute readWhat would you think if we said you could attract wealthier buyers, sell your home faster, and achieve a higher price without a major investment? There’s an art to staging rooms professionally, but the payoff is huge for getting...
Get ahead of the game: use the last weeks of summer to prepare for autumn selling
5 minute readSeptember often brings a flood of property to the market, but you can get ahead of the game by preparing to sell in August. Being ready to go when September starts means your photos can be taken earlier, boosting your home with...
Summer at home: Inspiration for you and your family during the school holidays
6 minute readSummer holidays are always too short for children, but for adults, they seem to go on forever. Perhaps you’ve already been away, or you’ve used up all your ideas for keeping the kids occupied, and you’re facing another month...
Sell now or wait? What’s the right move for you?
6 minute readWhen the property market takes an uncertain turn, it can throw your moving plans into doubt. Remember the post-Brexit wobble? And when Covid struck? Both looked catastrophic for sellers, but prices surged in the boom that followed...
Accurate valuations: how do you know you’re getting the right price?
5 minute readPrice is everything when selling your home. It doesn’t matter where you live, what you live in or what condition it’s in - if the price is wrong, you’ll be out of pocket or stuck where you are. Accurate valuations are...
Summer selling: hot tips and style secrets for a speedy sale and top price
6 minute readThe sun’s out, the sky’s blue, summer’s here, so it’s time to view! World-class poetry aside, with the sun shining bright and nature in bloom, the conditions are perfect for selling your home when it looks its best....
Gaining extra pounds: fine-tune the most valuable and saleable parts of your home
5 minute readNot every part of your home is created equal, and some have a quantifiably higher value than others. At the same time, there are those unique and saleable qualities that are less easy to put a figure on, but nonetheless play a...
How to transform a residential home into a successful short let business (AirBnB)
8 minute read“I am considering purchasing a 7-bedroomed property in Salisbury. Please could you advise what the financial returns might be on AirBnB?” It was a typical Wednesday morning in September 2021, when I took the call that would...
Unhappy with your agent? The biggest tell-tale signs that it’s time for a change
5 minute readIt seemed so exciting when your home first went on the market. You were full of anticipation around people coming to view, and your agent sounded convincing when they said they had buyers waiting. But that was months ago, and your...
Grand designs: how to use planning permission to boost your home’s value
5 minute readHow do you feel about adding thousands to your home without making a single improvement? One of the magic words in property is ‘potential’, and getting planning permission to increase the amount of accommodation is a great way...