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Watch Out for the Latest Home Improvement Scam

Stephen Frost — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Property owners are being warned to be on their guard amid a rise in the number of green home improvement scams across the country. Many local authorities and also Propertymark, the trade body for estate agents, have warned that people are being duped by rogue traders exploiting anxiety about high energy prices and confusion over […]

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Interior Design Trends of 2023

Stephen Frost — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000

If you’re thinking of freshening up the interior of your home this year, here’s a list of what’s trending on the design front. Are you planning a mega makeover in 2023? Or perhaps you just want to make some modest changes to breathe new life into your home? Whether your project is big or small, […]

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How Do Agents Value Your Chelmsford Property?

Stephen Frost — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000

If you’re planning to sell your property, the first question that you’ll inevitably ask is how much it’s worth. Your home may be invaluable to you and your loved ones, but it’s also got a market value. But how is a property valued? Is there a magic formula? How does an agent decide its worth? […]

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How to Find a Good Property Lawyer

Stephen Frost — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:49:15 +0000

To prevent your property deal from progressing at a snail’s pace – or falling through altogether – you’ll need a good lawyer. Here’s how to find one. Once you’ve agreed a deal to sell or buy a property, the next step is to instruct a lawyer to handle all the relevant searches, paperwork and enquiries. […]

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Why Going Cheap is Costing Home Movers Thousands of £££s

Stephen Frost — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:50:55 +0000

The last two years have been hectic for the Chelmsford property market. But now, the market is slowing down, and homes are not selling as fast as they once were. It’s also becoming harder to sell a home for a premium price. Add to that the cost of living crisis and other global events hitting […]

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Why the Property Market Never Stops

Stephen Frost — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:04:18 +0000

You’d be forgiven for adopting a head-in-the-sand approach to current affairs. Listening to a news bulletin filled with the energy crisis, the war in Ukraine, cost of living surges and political uncertainty are enough to put anyone on a downer. The clouds of gloom and doom have gathered over the Chelmsford property market. Will there […]

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What Recent News Means for Chelmsford Home Movers

Stephen Frost — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:08:54 +0000

Crisis. Turmoil. Unprecedented. These were words rarely used pre-pandemic. Now they’ve become staples of our nation’s news coverage. And this week, they have been used more than ever to report on the economic waves caused by the Chancellor’s mini-budget last week. As an agency that believes in always telling the truth, it would be highly […]

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How to Maximise the Storage Space in Your Home

Stephen Frost — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:13:38 +0000

Whether you live in a tiny apartment, a three-bedroom semi or a mansion, there’s one thing you probably want more of – storage. It’s not exciting, it’s not earth-shattering, it’s just space. But it definitely matters. We’ve all got a lot of stuff. Putting it away (or hiding it) is something that seems to occupy […]

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Gen Z – the New Tenants You Want in Your Rental

Stephen Frost — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:18:49 +0000

They’re young, they’re moving out of their parents’ homes, and they could be your next tenants. We’re talking about Generation Z, the workforce of the future and a generation that’s ready to pay rent. Over the next three years, it’s estimated that Gen Z (born between 1996 and 2012) will pay a larger share of […]

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BREAKING NEWS – What the Mini Budget Means for Homeowners in Chelmsford

Stephen Frost — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:06:54 +0000

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng outlined his plans for the economy during the ‘mini-budget’ announced this morning. This included changes to stamp duty, tax cuts and other measures aimed at boosting the nation’s finances. Here’s what the Chancellor said about stamp duty as reported by leading estate agency news website – Property Industry Eye. “The government is […]

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