Recent research suggests that this September and October are great times to sell your home, it marks the official end of summer and the start of autumn. A number of reasons dictate this. These include the countdown to the festive season – Christmas and New Year – high buyer activity, school admission deadlines and the…
The latest data and analysis from online mortgage broker, Trussle, has shown that failing to switch mortgage and lapsing onto their lender’s Standard Variable Rate has seen the average homeowner hit with £2600 a year in extra interest. According to th Mortgagese study, which looked at 16 major UK lenders, analysed the jump in interest…
While there are valuations tools available to sellers online, to set the right market-related value, requires specific area knowledge, an understanding of the conditions surrounding the market and insight into the mind of applicants. And according to Peggy Su, RE/MAX London Regional Director, perhaps the most common mistake made by homeowners wanting to sell their…
The Bank of Gran and Grandad has now donated a total of over £37bn in funds to their grandchildren, with one in ten grandparents say this money was to be spent on a deposit for a house. The research from Saga shows that a further third of grandparents are still considering or intending to give…
New research from conveyancing service provider, My Home Move, has revealed that the number of first-time buyers and buyers of investment properties has fallen in the last two years. First-time buyers accounted for 7% of clients using a Gifted Deposits (June 2016-July 2017), a decrease of 4.5% compared to the same period in 2014/2015. Similarly,…
Thinking of redecorating your bathroom and don’t know where to start? There are so many elements to consider it can be mind-boggling – there are all the fittings, from baths and showers to taps and sinks, vanity units and mirrors, and then you’ve got to think about colour schemes and whether to go for a modernor traditional style. We’ve handily collated all our…
Monday Motivation this week is wallpaper ideas. Thinking of refreshing with a feature wall? Wallpaper sometimes gets rather bad press. People wrinkle their noses, mutter things like ‘grannyish’ and protectively clutch their tins of white paint. Although there is a time and place for pale minimalism we think it’s time for wallpaper to have a…
The latest research from the Nottingham Building Society has shown that over 1 in 3 first-time buyers have missed out on purchasing a property because their deposit was too small and around half had more than 10% of the purchase price saved. According to the figures, 35% of would-be first-time buyers saw house deals fall…
We’ve chatted to the experts, scoured the archives, and sought out the most inspirational small garden designs. You may not be blessed with a huge outdoor space but that’s not to say you can’t be creative with what you do have. With a little design know-how even the smallest back lawn, the most petite of patios or the tiniest…
This week, we take a look at some country kitchen ideas to inspire you.. You don’t need fields and dales surrounding your country kitchen; the clean yet cosy aesthetic synonymous with this style works beautifully in both town and country. From colourful to traditional, from classic English to quintessentially Tuscan – we’ve found 21 deliciously designed country…
