How important is parking In my opinion parking is almost essential. I say almost because there are some circumstances in the city centre where there are investors purchasing to rent and it will not be so important. The rest of the time it is essential. Even if you don’t drive and don’t own a car you must consider re-sale and your potential purchaser will likely […]

How important is a tidy garden? When I first started in this business 20 or so years ago my boss used to say to me “when a buyer walks in a house it takes six seconds for them to make a decision”. These days when people are rolling on the Internet, on phones and tablets I think that initial impression is closer to half a […]

Should I put in a new kitchen? 9 times out of 10 my answer would be no. Looking at this from a buyer’s point of view, if they fit their own kitchen they will make the right choice. It is very difficult to second-guess what a buyer wants when you don’t know who they are. We have also experienced over the last few years that […]

Extensions versus moving home. Whilst the market has been stuck in a range price-wise over the last several years we have seen a number of buyers who have opted for the option of extending rather than moving home. The question is… does it work out cheaper for them in the long run? Why would you extend rather than move? It could be down to negative […]

Long-term outlook for house prices You may or may not have seen the recent report by Rightmove which suggests that prices will increase by up to 30% over the next five years. A number of the large tabloids followed with this story, but is it true? If you refer back to my previous post on how prices have changed over the last 10 years you […]