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Top 20 “must have” features to sell your home
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Gone are the days when period features, good schools and an ensuite bathroom would prompt a quick sale, according to a recent survey of 2,000 homebuyers by GoCompare Mortgages. Homebuyers’ wish lists have changed in the last decade along with technological advances and lifestyle changes. Warmth and energy efficiency are key priorities for buyers with central heating and double-glazing filling the top slots in the top 20 “must have” features. Healthy, sustainable green living isn't a new idea, but it is increasingly becoming a top priority for homebuyers.
Secure your dream home
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Moving house can be stressful and if you’ve spent weeks looking at potential properties, it’s a huge relief when you finally find “the one”. The problem is that if it’s your dream home, there may well be other potential buyers who are equally keen. The housing market is currently strong, with a shortage of properties available and competition can be fierce. So how do you go about securing your dream home?
What buyers really want
Friday, May 20, 2016
A recent GoCompare Mortgages survey asked 2,000 would be buyers what their top property priorities were and perhaps surprisingly warmth and energy efficiency, central heating and double-glazing came out on top. Just 34% aspired to an ensuite bathroom and reliable broadband outranked highly-rated schools. Homebuyers see off-road parking as more essential than a garage and technology is of increasing importance. The ability to stream live TV and films and a living room big enough for a large flat screen TV ranks way above period features.
Small is beautiful!
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Whether you believe that “small is beautiful” or think “the bigger the better”, in property terms size does matter. So whether you live in a compact studio apartment and want to maximise the space or just want to get more out of a small room or unused area in your house, here are some ideas to inspire you.
First time around?
Friday, April 29, 2016
The chancellor’s Budget in March offered first-time buyers a generous bonus in the shape of a new Lifetime Isa, available from April 2017, to be used for a deposit on a first property. It has been suggested that more is needed for aspiring homeowners to make that all-important first step on the property ladder. Slow growth in salaries, job insecurity and rising house prices due to limited supply have delayed that first step for many first timers trying to accumulate a deposit. Many in their 30s are still unable to buy, with the average house price at ten times their salary, and the gap is increasing. For some a loan from the "Bank of Mum and Dad" is a possibility but others have to sacrifice a social life and live at home or rent whilst saving for a deposit.
OFSTED, Waitrose and odd numbers
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Asking prices for property across the South East are currently more than 30% above the national average of £299,287* with proximity to the capital having historically been the driving factor. Across the area that The Frost Partnership network covers there’s a host of factors pushing prices upward year on year. Bucks, Berks and Middlesex all have abundant park areas, leisure facilities, employment opportunities and transport links – road, rail and air. Commutability, (especially proximity to stations) is a key factor in sustaining both property prices and demand but what else creates the pockets where buyers are prepared to pay a significant premium for property?
