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The Telegraph’s Top 10 Property Tweeters
Proudly listed as number six in their Top 10, I thought you might like to check out the other Top Tweeters. 1 twitter.com/househistorian Those who enjoy old maps or leafing through census records should follow Melanie Backe-Hansen (the House Historian). … Continue reading
What we can’t have, we want all the more
Ladies, have you ever visited say, Debenhams, no money to spend, and only seen the most beautiful dresses and shoes? If only you had some spare money, you would surely find the perfect outfit. But walk into the same department … Continue reading
Posted in The Market, The Science of Selling Houses
Tagged buyer, proceedable, viewer
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In hindsight….
“The flaws in the intelligence are plain enough in hindsight.” ~ Edward Kennedy Have you been trying to sell your home for months, or even years, without success? You’re certainly not alone; did you know that only half the properties on … Continue reading
Posted in The Market, Thoughts
Tagged estate agents, interest, photography, price, viewings
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2012: An Estate Agent’s View
Today’s guest blog is courtesy of Jo Prado. Selling your house in 2012 – has there ever been a better time? We’ve just had a our busiest weekend since setting up our agency 6 months ago and it’s only the … Continue reading
Posted in Guest blogs, Selling, The Market
Tagged 2012, buyers, estate agents, guest, sellers
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2012 – A waiting game?
According to the latest monthly survey from the Halifax, average house prices fell by only 1.3% last year. This may come as a surprise to many, who could be forgiven for thinking that prices had plummeted. However, our clients at … Continue reading
Your New Year’s Resolution – selling your home?
Hello, Happy New Year and welcome back! Have you resolved to sell your home in 2012? It is going to be a tough year, as all the experts are telling us. It’s generally predicted to be a quiet year on … Continue reading
Posted in Home Staging, Selling, The Market
Tagged break from market, brochure, Estate agent, market, photography, timing, viewing
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Insights from Estate Agency of the Year 2011: Sam’s Thoughts
In case you haven’t been keeping up with my posts this week, last Thursday I was lucky enough to be invited to the Estate Agency of the Year Awards 2011. Sponsored by the Sunday Times, this is one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Calling all Estate Agents, Selling, The Market
Tagged buyers, engagement, Estate agent, industry news, sellers
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Insights from Estate Agency of the Year 2011: Part 4
Today’s post continues the series of posts summarising the Sunday Times’ Estate Agency of the Year Awards 2011 held last week. Dean Mackie is the Principal of three offices of McGrath Estate Agents – a innovative estate agency chain in … Continue reading
Posted in Calling all Estate Agents, Selling, The Market
Tagged customer service, Dean Mackie, estate agents, industry news, innovation
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Insights from Estate Agency of the Year 2011: Part 3
Today’s post covers the presentation given by one of the guest speakers from the Estate Agency of the Year Awards 2011. Peter Fisk is Founder and CEO at GeniusWorks, a leading marketing and branding company, and introduced some challenging ideas to an … Continue reading
Posted in Calling all Estate Agents, Selling, The Market
Tagged branding, customer, estate agents, industry news, marketing, Selling
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Insights from Estate Agency of the Year 2011: Part 1
Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to the Estate Agency of the Year Awards 2011. Sponsored by the Sunday Times, this is one of the most coveted awards in the industry calendar, particularly for smaller agencies, devoid … Continue reading
Posted in Calling all Estate Agents, Selling, The Market
Tagged commission fee, communication, estate agents, industry news, The Academy
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