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Get outside!
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Should you find yourself with time on your hands, having been advised to stay at home, you may be thinking it is time to get outside! It may not feel like it just now, but spring is here and the days are set to get warmer and the evenings lighter. Fresh air and exercise can help you to stay healthy and an hour or so in the garden offers both. It might be the right time to think about getting your garden ready for summer and making it a peaceful place to relax when warmer weather arrives.
Spring into action and get moving!
Friday, March 6, 2020
With blossom flowering, spring is in the air and it’s an exciting time for homeowners; an ideal time to think about selling or letting and planning your next move. We have seen a flurry of activity in the property market with more properties coming to the market. Increased economic confidence is renewing interest in the property market and both buyers and sellers are seeing this as a good time to move especially while interest rates are still relatively low and a shortage of property in the UK maintains a high level of demand. First time buyers in particular are enjoying record low interest rates and incentives to purchase and it is a good time to get their first foot on the property ladder.
Spotlight on Gerrards Cross, our estate agents view
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Spotlight on Gerrards Cross, our estate agents view: Gerrards Cross is quite simply one of England’s most sought after places to live with a reputation for exclusivity and house prices well above the UK average. So what makes this commuter town so desirable? At first sight it may not appear to have the rich history associated with some of the neighbouring Chilterns villages. Much of its architecture dates from 1906 or later, when the arrival of the railway acted as a catalyst for rapid growth.
Spring arrives early to the property market
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Property market activity increased significantly during January, according to NAEA Propertymark, indicating a busy few months for estate agents ahead of the peak spring market. The average number of house hunters registered per estate agent increased by 22% last month to reach the highest figures recorded for six months, NAEA Propertymark says. This is not just the usual seasonal January increase; the number of house hunters in the property market is almost 30% above the same period last year.
Slough top place to work in the UK for 3rd year running
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Slough remains top of the rankings as the best place in the UK to work according to research by jobs website, Glassdoor. Every year the company ranks towns with a score out of five for ease of getting a job, cost of living (salary vs home value) and job satisfaction and compiles a report with the top 25 towns and cities.
RICS on Reasons to be Cheerful
Thursday, February 13, 2020
For the first time in many months, RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) has issued news of reasons to be cheerful as key stats in the property market such as buyer enquiries, sales and new instructions all showed increases for estate agents over the past month. The stats accompany the message that nationwide house prices have started to rise again underpinned by marked improvement in London and the South East.
