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In our third article in the series, we focus on the aspects of Compromise and Involvement – two factors that only a “human” estate agent can deliver. Compromise. Experience shows that, more often than not, people will buy something markedly different to the property they initially envisaged buying. A well-trained agent understands the psychology of…
Mystery man cleans up A mystery man in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, has washed the windows of some 700 properties – for free! The Eastern Daily Press reports that the window cleaner, known only as “Scott”, wants to do his bit to aid the recovery of the local economy. He hopes that by keeping the area…
In 1903 John Gray invested $10,500 (approx. $264,000 in today’s money) into a small car company. Fast forward 16 years and Gray’s family sold their share back to the Ford Motor Company for more than $26.25m (around $1.8 billion today). The film star Ashton Kutcher invested a cool £364,000 in a start-up taxi service called…
One thing an online agent cannot generally do is provide a local property valuation expert to assess your property and suggest the most appropriate asking price. It may be tempting to simply rely on one of the online “valuation” tools available. These can be hugely misleading. Indeed, as a test, we randomly input a recently…
The role an estate agent plays in helping buyers and sellers to reach a satisfactory conclusion is critical to the sales process. Yet some vendors are understandably tempted to fall into the trap of trying to do the job themselves in an attempt to “save thousands”. Even in the USA, where agency fees average around…
If you’re wondering about the current mood of the lettings market in Chelmsford, then the results of a recent Google analysis will be of interest to you. A list of the most common property questions private renters typed into Google has been compiled by a firm called Boiler Plan. The data covers April, and the…
It’s worth noting the law has just changed on this. A year ago, the English Government introduced a ban on tenant fees on all new tenancies. As part of this legislation, a one-year transition period covering pre-existing tenancies was granted. This period has now finished meaning that tenant fees – regardless of when the contract…
There are plenty of things we could say right now. We could tell you about the pent-up demand being unleashed on the Chelmsford property market as activity surges. We could spell out the measures we are introducing to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our clients, colleagues, and community now that estate agency is back…
If you’re planning on selling your home in Chelmsford in the near future, then you may be putting off making home improvements as you don’t want to improve your property only to move out in a few months. However, there are ways in which you can improve your home that doesn’t affect the fixtures or…
Taking the biscuit If you’re looking for an excuse to raid the biscuit tin, we’ve got one. Today is National Biscuit Day, a chance to celebrate the humble hobnob, bless the bourbon, and commend the custard cream. Dedicating an entire day to biscuits may seem a little over the top to some, but let’s be…
On average there’s one room in peoples’ homes across Chelmsford which is more valuable than others. And that’s your Kitchen. Kitchens are often the room in a home that people spend the most money on. The good news is it’s a wise investment in more ways than one. A well designed, smart looking and functional…
Unsurprisingly, this is one of the most asked questions we’re hearing right now. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, many people, entirely understandably want to know will coronavirus affect house prices. After all the Brexit uncertainty, there has been a recent period when the property market has bounced back with plenty of new instructions and with sales…