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Should I Sell My Chelmsford Property First or Buy a Property?

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:00:00 +0000

For homeowners wishing to sell their property and buy another, it’s the classic dilemma – which do you do first, buy or sell? There is probably no all-encompassing answer. Typically, people initially investigate the market to find out what they can buy for their money. Inevitably, during this research they fall in love with the […]

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Have you Got A Problem Tenant?

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:00:00 +0000

According to the Department of the Environment about half of all landlords have had cause to ask a tenant to leave on at least one occasion, usually because of arrears, noise, damage, violence, or abusive behaviour. Around thirty percent of these end up having to go to court. When you let your property, you hope […]

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Are you wondering why your home isn’t selling?

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:00:00 +0000

If your property is currently on the market, it may be tempting to assume that your agent is in full control of the situation, and that sooner or later a buyer will materialise. But don’t be so sure! Sometimes an agent will take the same view and simply sit in hope, having apparently exhausted their […]

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Personal Accountability

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 09:00:00 +0000

Many properties in the Chelmsford area are as unique and distinctive as the people who buy them. So when selling yours, it is most important that your estate agent has a thorough understanding not only of your property, but also of the needs and preferences of every buyer who views it. It is simply not […]

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Will the Internet Replace Estate Agents?

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 09:00:00 +0000

There can be nothing better suited to the internet than property, and hits to property websites far outnumber those of any other industry. The ability to be able to search in the comfort of your own home, usually without having to provide any personal details, is certainly attractive and has transformed the way the public […]

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November Property Checklist

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 09:00:00 +0000

Household emergencies generally occur during the depths of winter, but we recommend that homeowners undertake a pre-winter checklist now to prevent unforeseen property headaches in the months to come, especially remembering last year’s weather! Here are some pointers: Don’t wait until the really cold weather arrives to discover that the central heating is not working. […]

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Getting Rentals Right

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:00:00 +0000

Just as anyone can open up an estate agency, so they can also start up a lettings business, without any training, experience or qualifications. This should concern landlords, because there is far more to the business than meets the eye. In some ways, finding a tenant is the easy bit! The issues arise over how […]

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Optimising Your Saleability

admin — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:00:00 +0000

In a competitive market, we know that as long as your property is priced attractively, it will sell. However, many people spend a fortune on improving their home expecting at least the cost of the improvements to be returned to them via an increased sale price. This can be a mistake, as around 90% of […]

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Should You Wait to Sell your Chelmsford Home?

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:00:00 +0000

As the Christmas holiday season is nearly here, many people will start to think about the prospect of moving house early next year. However, as the evenings will still be dark, and the garden remains rather sad, there is usually the feeling that it would probably be best to wait until the spring before putting […]

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Why Chelmsford Landlords need a Proper Inventory

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:00:00 +0000

I was having coffee last week with a Landlord from Chancellors Park who had some issues with a deposit for a property that he managed himself and he wasnt awarded all the dedcutions from the deposit. I explained that all residential tenancy deposits must by law be protected by being lodged in a government-recognised scheme,such […]

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