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Selling your home requires a good amount of patience and persistence, and the process is never as straightforward as it might seem. On average, 34% of transactions fall through before exchange and this is why some homes take longer to sell than expected. *
If you’re thinking about ways to jumpstart the moving process, here are some top tips to help you achieve that smooth sale…
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Interior design is more than just dressing up a property to look nice, it’s about making your house feel like home. Throughout 2022, we saw hundreds of interior design trends filtering into our homes across the UK – from classic throwbacks to hypermodern and minimalist – now we can reflect back on these trends and look forward to what we’ll be seeing a lot more of in the months to come.
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It will likely come as no surprise that there was significant growth in the rental market last year. Not only did rental prices increase, Zoopla reported that the imbalance of supply and demand pushed rents to the highest seen in 10 years for single income households.
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Why January is a great time to sell
January is a time of renewal, after shaking off the tinsel and pine needles, it’s the time to return to everyday life with intentions of improving it – which is why plans for moving often come into fruition at this time of year. If you have some reservations about putting your house on the market so soon after Christmas, here are a few reasons why in fact, January could be the perfect time to sell…
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With the temperatures low and the nights looming longer, it’s understandable why many people abandon their gardens until spring rolls back around. This doesn’t need to be the case though, as there are plenty of ways to spruce up your outdoor space and squeeze some enjoyment out of it during the winter months. There are plenty of benefits for doing so and spending more time outdoors is integral to your health and happiness, especially when the dark nights approach so early. Here are a few easy ideas that could give your garden a winter refresh:
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When it comes to December there tends to only be one word on everyone’s mind: Christmas. However, getting into the festive spirit doesn’t mean your plans to sell your home have to be paused.
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Professional home staging is a specialised skill which involves creating the perfect atmosphere in your home using furniture and accessories, plants and lighting, in the hopes of garnering buyer interest for your property and potentially sell it faster, for the best price. Home staging is still a fairly new concept, but this doesn’t diminish the value of it on today’s housing market, here’s why:
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The housing market once again exceeds expectations as current research suggests that in 2022 almost a third (31%) of properties are now receiving offers within an hour of being viewed; compared to a mere 7% in 2018.*
Over a five-year period, almost one in five (17%) properties received an offer within one hour of a viewing. An even more notable 7% of buyers made an offer on a property without attending an in-person viewing, according to data from MPowered Mortgages.*
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Houses aren’t the only things seeing a rise in prices, as every area of the UK recorded a growth in rent prices during September. Greater London alone saw a 2.5% increase, which helped to drive the average rent in the UK to £1,159 per calendar month. This is a notable 1.4% rise from the previous month.*
