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UK housing market recovery in 2014

Rightmove - only 98 days left until Christmas

Back in 2009 we published the article below. So how did it turn out. Are we now starting to see the housing market recovery in 2014 that was predicted? Most are now saying that while there is little or no change, realistically 2019 is the year we will see the prices back to the 2007 peak. The confidence ...

posted by Zane in Housing,Lending,Property,Recession and have No Comments

Green House – Top 10 areas

A greener house is more relevent than ever. UK Grants are now offered on upgrades to a renewable heat sources. You could even be eligible for financial support towards solar thermal hot water systems, heat pumps and biomass boilers. When it comes to the environment there are several things to consider when moving house. Often this is ...

posted by Zane in Guide,Home,Property and have Comments (6)

History doesn’t repeat – but it rhymes

Housing market goes in cycles

"What has been will be again. What has been done will be done again... [Ecclesiastes 1:9] 7 years ago I sat at my trading desk in the City (London), glanzing over old charts of the Dow Jones Index. For some reason I took a calculator and began noting down the difference in time between the old highs ...

posted by Tom in Guide,Housing,Recession and have Comments (3)

Should I sell my property this month?

Should I sell my property this month

With figures showing the average time a property is on the market for is now 10 weeks and most are not selling. Selling property is still a difficult challenge in the latter part of 2012. The lead up to Christmas is always challenging as October and November allow just enough time for a chain to complete ...

posted by Zane in For Sale,Property and have Comment (1)

5 Easy Ways to Become a Successful Landlord in a Recession

Landlord Top 5 Tips

Below are 5 easy ways to become a successful landlord in a recession and certainly we are going through one of the worst to date. With dips, double dips, the economic decline hasnt change direction for some time. With rent arrears more likely than ever and many finding themselves as landlords due to the lack ...

posted by Zane in Guide,Recession,Renting and have Comments (3)

London 2 let

London 2 let site - great design and usability

From time to time we discover new sites that we think will prove useful in your quest to find property. For those wanting to rent in London we have found a gem. Lets take a look at london2Let How London 2 let works London2let.com is the creation of Will Thomas. The idea is it immediately shows thousands ...

posted by Zane in Findaproperty,Flats,Property,Renting and have No Comments

Phil and Kirstie – 11 seconds

Phil and Kirstie - 11 seconds

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 ...

posted by Zane in For Sale,Guide,Relocation and have No Comments

Secret to increasing property interest

Secret to increasing property interest

So is their a secret to increasing property interest if you have gone several months with little or no interest. Yes there are several ways to turn things around according to a recent discussion on Right Move. If your property has had little or no interest to date then here is a plan of action to increase ...

posted by Zane in For Sale,Guide,Rightmove and have No Comments

7 Essential Articles for Right Move users

Advertising on Rightmove

1. Is it possible to advertise for free on Rightmove? Right Move users often contact us and ask us what way they can advertise directly.  Find out why so many ask this question and the reasons why you can’t advertise directly on Rightmove. Though their does seem to be some good alternatives to consider.  So we take ...

posted by Zane in Buying,Guide,Rightmove and have No Comments

Rightmove says property is on market for 94 days

Rightmove - only 98 days left until Christmas

Rightmove reports that with Christmas approaching, now is the time to put your property on the market to be sold before Christmas. We are all familiar with the propert slow down every year leading up to christmas, so there really is very little time left to start marketing, especially with changes in March 2012 stamp ...

posted by Zane in Property,Rightmove,Stamp Duty and have Comments (2)