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First timers remain upbeat after Leave vote
Monday, August 22, 2016
Whilst some agents saw buyer demand drop following the Brexit vote, sales to first-time buyers remained strong, according to the National Association of Estate Agents’ June housing market report. Mark Hayward, of the NAEA, said: “It’s a relief to see that looking at the month overall, buyers were still keen to buy, sellers were still keen to sell and sales were still going through at the same level as we’d expect.” The new housing minister’s commitment to building a million new homes is encouraging for first time buyers as is the lowering of interest rates and availability of mortgages.
Spotlight on Amersham - our estate agent's view
Friday, August 19, 2016
With its timbered coaching inns, Georgian tea rooms, antique shops and Market House, Old Amersham is one of the most photogenic towns in The Chilterns. An excellent choice of restaurants and pubs includes The Artichoke (listed in the Top 50 UK Restaurants Good Food Guide 2016), and the stylish but intimate Gilbeys. Both old and new town Amersham-on-the-Hill have plenty of lively cafes, pubs and restaurants as well as a variety of boutiques and high street stores.
Home.Work.
Monday, August 15, 2016
Whether working from home or studying for exams, there are increasingly innovative ways to combine work and leisure at home if you think outside the box. You don’t necessarily need a spare room or loft conversion to create a workspace in your home although both would be nice. Fantastic work-friendly spaces can be found under the stairs, in a spare corner, a hallway, or even in a cupboard.
Ashford estate agent team are everyday superheroes!
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
“Excellent, Fantastic, Spectacular!” Just three of the words used to describe the service of our Ashford office in a 5 star review on independent review site, Rateragent. "I enlisted the help of the Frost Partnership, Ashford after a fairly disastrous experience with an online agent, I am so glad that I did! I dealt with Jamie King throughout the process of selling my flat and buying a house and I was absolutely delighted with the service I received. My flat was listed for sale for less than a week when I had 7 viewings and an offer at the asking price, not only that but Frost also found me the perfect house and were the agents for both sale and purchase..
Slough estate agent charity skydive!
Monday, August 8, 2016
Jumping out of a plane at 15,000’ is not everyone’s idea of fun but that’s exactly what (brave but crazy) Lee Moss from our Slough office is going to do with just one of the Red Devils* team and a parachute for company! Spurred on by colleagues, he’s doing the tandem skydive in Nottingham on 8th September in memory of Doreen “Dee” Farrer and to raise money for Thames Hospice who cared for her in her final weeks. Lee has a justgiving page set up and running. Please support him with a generous donation if you possibly can.
Retirement Property - The golden years
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
The over 65s are set to dominate household growth over the next two decades, according to forecasts from the Office for National Statistics. Data, based on population and demographic trends in 2014, found that households headed by an over 65 are projected to account for 74% of total household growth by 2039. By contrast, households headed by the 25 to 34 age group are decreasing. Households aged 85 and over are predicted to increase from 4.1% to 8.1% of all households over the period to 2039. So what does the future hold for these retirees? And what retirement property options exist?
