Housing market confidence its currently at its highest since recession started a few years back. According to the data supplied from the Halifax, they recently indicated that house prices rose by 1.1 per cent last month to an average of £168,521 and have increased by 5.2 per cent in the past year. Interestingly the property web ...
We all love Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer. Their success includes, Location, Location, Location; Relocation, Relocation; Location Revisited; The Property Chain it's noteworthy of the one point they often mention, but could easily be missed. According to Phil and Kirstie when you wall in through the door of your potential property, the first 11 seconds is all they need to ascertain the ...
The Buying Process: A Step-by-Step Guide Now I'm about to reveal my normal process for buying a property. Years ago a walk along the local high street and a visit to each estate agent was my only option while taking a day off work. Today its all changed. Far from my priority to visit shops and ...
Finding great locations for renting is a challenge, but how about this for a few tips. It's no secret that the key to a successful property investment is all about location, but what exactly should prospective landlords be looking for? When considering a property, it's important to look at it through the eyes of a prospective tenant, ...
Choose a house in the UK right now! How long does it take to take on such an important choice. One that effects every day of your life if you live in it? This was the question raised this week and suprisingly the online survey from mortgage provider ING Direct claimed it takes just 21 ...
Last Year we looked at how Monopoly can teach lessons in the real world of property development. When it comes to selected the right location for investment and knowing whether to make improvements on your home, Monopoly provided some very valuable lessons. Knowing fact and figures as well as the odds of an outcome will also prove ...
Don't you just love Phil and Kirsty, and there back again for another new series. Catch the new series of Location, Location, Location on Wednesdays at 8pm on Channel 4. Phil and Kirsty, like a favourite Aunty and Uncle they almost row in front of the nation on the great show Property experts Phil Spencer and Kirsty Allsop were asked for advice ...
Did the Chancellors housing market boost give a small lift to the sector? The Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement last week announced 35 transport initiatives that will boost a number of locations and thereby boost prices in the surrounding areas. It may of been a slightly hidden benefit but it is expected to help boost the housing ...
In a month when the House Price Index found that the average asking price for a property in the UK dropped 2.1% in August we are keen to See the latest Series of Location Location Location - it's back. Series 17 starts this week - a full 60 minutes of bickering and down to earth houshunting. Kirstie Allsopp ...
This week Rightmove Places was released by RightMove. We decided to take a look and see what this local messages and reviews site had to offer for its visitors. First glimpse Rightmove places looks like an effort to make a Facebook community for online buyers and sellers. in effect RightMoves answer to social media. A Twitter meets Facebook ...
