One of the most frequent questions that I am asked by vendors is, “What can I do to generate more interest in my property, other than dropping the price?” This can be answered in two parts. Firstly, somehouses ARE overvalued: agents advise a vendor on a price which is markedly over value just to get the listing, therefore keeping the boss back at the office happy that they have got another...
April 2012
Nobody likes someone who says “I told you so…” but it is always gratifying from a professional point of view to know that you were right. At the beginning of March in an article in the Argus the team at Cheshire and Co were not only celebrating a first year in business in Pontnewydd but were also quietly confident that there was a very gradual upturn in activity in the property market. Fast forward...
Are you a landlord or thinking of becoming one. Although open evenings at estate agents have become a popular way to find out more about the buy to let market many people have a lot more questions to ask which require an individual one to one discussion. No matter how unimportant a question may seem I will delighted to answer it. Becoming a landlord is a major decision and requires knowledge of current...
Easter is now here and a quarter of the year has already gone. Typically we find that the country seems to shut down for two weeks and as a result potential buyers say " I will view it after Easter". Although not great for activity this does allow everyone the opportunity to ensure that "Their house is in order". For agents and vendors alike this means that once the Easter bunny has hopped off we need to...
