Sales

Ultimate Guide: Buying Your First Home

Navigating the world of property as a first-time buyer can be an exciting yet daunting task. With many factors to consider and many decisions to make, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Fear not, aspiring homeowners! This comprehensive guide will equip …

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Top 3 reasons sales fall apart!

Someone has agreed to buy a property, the other has agreed to sell…. it should be pretty straight forward from there, right? If only! Moving from one home to another in itself is a bit of a logistical monster. There …

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Why savvy buyers are no longer relying on Rightmove……….

What am I talking about?  Everybody uses Rightmove, right? Sure they do, it’s a great tool.  Near every available property right there for all to see in a format that’s easy to understand and follow. So why are the savviest …

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Top 5 tips for pulling out of a property sale/purchase.

So how do you do the unthinkable?  It’s a lot easier than you think but it’s almost always rubbish for someone involved.  So what’s the protocol for doing something that you know isn’t going to be taken very well?  Here …

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Valuations and surveys…… how not to make a big mistake when buying!

Intro It’s super rare for someone to buy a house they shouldn’t have (based on condition). Funnily enough though, it’s incredibly common for someone to NOT buy a house they really should have and would have if they had interpreted …

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Market Report – October 2018 – Southbourne.

Market Report – October 2018 – Southbourne. It’s a buyers market…. Sort of. We’ve been through a period in Southbourne, for the first time in a long time, of prices going downwards.  Southbourne has been fortunate enough to have one …

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5 tips to make getting to completion less hellish!

Moving home is difficult.  Sometimes it’s horrific. Having met and dealt with thousands of people that are moving or have moved home, I get to see the good, the bad and ugly!   What I’d like to share with everyone …

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What’s in the price you list at?

Agents often use the price they tell you your home is worth as their key selling tool.  I genuinely heard the term “Get it on then get it down” as an estate agency tactic very recently.  This basically means to …

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Quick Quarterly Market Update

Southbourne Quarterly Property Report Trending – +1.4%. Average price paid £342,717. On the ground we’ve found the last three months to be very positive in terms of pricing.  What is coming to market is selling swiftly and for strong prices.  …

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Southbourne Market Update – March 2017.

Southbourne is a fantastic place to live.  All us local resident know that…. Over the last two years or so it seems everyone else has noticed this too.  There are more higher income families coming to the area than ever …

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