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Selling Historic Homes in Leicester Preservation and Market Value
Selling a historic home in Leicester comes with unique challenges and opportunities. Balancing preservation and market value is key to a successful sale. As experts in the Leicester property market and historic homes market, we'll explore essential strategies for...
Selling a Family Home in Leicester: Appeal to Family-Friendly Features
Are you considering selling your family home in Leicester? If so, you're likely aware of the unique needs and desires families have when searching for their perfect abode. Leicester, with its vibrant community and diverse neighbourhoods, offers a plethora of...
Moving Made Easy: Your Checklist to buy a house in Leicester
Embarking on the journey to buy a house is an exciting yet intricate process, and when it comes to Leicester, a city rich in history and culture, the experience is even more special. Leicester's vibrant neighbourhoods offer a tapestry of experiences, from...
Reducing Property Maintenance Costs: Landlord Services in Leicester
Being a successful landlord in Leicester or any other city involves more than just collecting rent checks. To truly optimise your rental property investments, you need to find ways to minimise maintenance costs while ensuring your properties remain attractive to...
Navigating the Selling a House Process with Estate Agents
Selling your home is a significant milestone in your life, and it's a journey that can be filled with excitement, anticipation, and perhaps a touch of anxiety. Throughout this process, the expertise and guidance of a professional estate agent can make all the...
A Year in Review: Leicester Property Market Insights 2023
As we bid farewell to 2023, it's time to reflect on the dynamic landscape of Leicester's property market over the past year. Join us on a journey through the key trends and developments that have shaped the real estate scene in our vibrant city. Resilience in...
Increasing Your House’s Value: Tips for Effective House Valuation in Oadby
Oadby is a well sort after town on the outskirts of Leicester, located in the Oadby and Wigston district. It’s full of character and has all the local amenities you could ask for and outstanding educational facilities. If you want to sell your house in Oadby, you...
Renting Through a Local Estate Agent: Benefits and Tips
Whether it’s your first time or you’re planning on moving to a different location, renting through a local estate agency is the best way to go. We have helped hundreds of tenants find the perfect properties to rent across Leicestershire, including in some of the most...
The Importance of Property Valuations: How Much is My House Worth?
When it comes to selling your house, getting a property valuation from a reputable estate agent is one of the most important parts of the process. It safeguards you as a seller, and an accurate and realistic valuation can even help your property sell quickly. As...
Navigating the Autumn Slowdown: Strategies for Buying and Selling a House
Whilst it’s not impossible to sell your house during the autumn, it can require a lot more effort to draw in potential buyers. Though there are still many people house hunting during this season, the darkening days make it harder to make our homes look desirable. If...
8 Benefits of Living in Oadby, Leicestershire: An Informative Guide
If you're considering a move to Leicestershire, Oadby is a town that deserves your attention. With its rich history, excellent amenities, and various housing options, Oadby offers a high quality of life that appeals to many residents. This informative blog post will...
8 Benefits of Living in Wigston, Leicestershire: An Informative Guide
Wigston, a charming town nestled in the heart of Leicestershire, is a place where tradition and modernity harmoniously coexist. With its rich history, vibrant community, and various housing options, Wigston offers a delightful living experience that caters to diverse...
What does the current economic situation mean for home buyers and sellers?
As a home seller, you've likely asked yourself what the current economic situation means for you. With the global pandemic and downturn of the housing market, it's essential to understand what this means for you if you're planning to sell - or if you’ve recently sold...
Selling a home in Oadby: Here’s what you need to know
Putting a house for sale in Oadby is an exciting process! Not only does the community offer a wealth of amenities, but it is also a highly sought-after area. However, it is important to understand the many steps involved in selling a home, so you can make sure the...
Boost the value of your home by making it energy efficient
If you’re in the process of trying to sell your home, you’re probably looking for any way to make it more appealing to potential buyers. While you may think of home improvements as a way to make your home look nicer, have you ever considered the impact of an...
Tips for selling your home during an economic recession
The recent economic situation, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, has caused many industries to suffer, with the real estate industry taking a hard hit. If you're thinking of selling your home, you may be wondering how to do so in an economic recession. In this blog...
How to sell your home before a recession
Do you want to sell your home before a recession: Here’s what you need to know. The process of selling your home can be stressful at any time of the year. But what is especially challenging is when a recession is looming on the horizon, and you have to deal with the...
How much is my house worth?
If you have lived in your home for some time, you may be pleasantly surprised by how much it's increased in value. On the other hand, if you live in a less sought-after area, you may have unrealistic expectations about the sale price you can achieve. Either way, it's...
Thinking of selling your home? Arrange a property valuation first
The most important step in selling your home is understanding the property's current market value. Many factors affect a property's valuation, so you need to consider conducting a professional sales valuation that will give you all the information you need regarding...
Preparing Your Property For Viewings With The Best Estate Agents in Leicester
When it comes to property viewings, first impressions really do count. If you’re selling or letting your house, you’re likely to have two key opportunities to showcase your home: the online advert, and the viewing itself. So how do you compete in the unstoppable...
Renting Through An Estate Agent | The Benefits
If you are looking for a house to rent, you might be faced with a tough but common question: should you rent through private landlords in Leicester or go through a letting agents in Leicester? Although there is not really a right or wrong answer to this question,...
High Value Houses | Leicester House Prices
The property market is rapidly gaining traction after being at a virtual standstill for almost 12 months. The past year has been a difficult one for all of us, but now that a clear end is in sight, things are moving forward and there is a renewed interest in property...
Looking For A House Valuation In Leicester? Here’s How You Can Increase House Value
You might be considering looking to sell your property in Leicester soon, or you could just be exploring the options, but no matter what, it pays to be able to know how to increase your house value. At Open House Estate Agents in Leicester, we offer a specialised...
Landlord Services | Keeping Your Maintenance Costs Low
When it comes to letting a property, it can sometimes be tricky for you as a landlord to find the perfect balance between minimising your maintenance costs, and keeping your property in the best condition. Neglecting property maintenance will never pay off in the...
2020 Roundup Of The Property Market
As we begin to approach the end of a tumultuous 2020, there is plenty to look back on when it comes to this year’s property market. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has driven plenty of changes across all sectors and the UK housing market is no exception. National and...
A Guide To House Auctions Leicester
In recent news, the government gave estate agents the green light to re-open offices and commence property viewings, following strict social distancing rules to keep the property market moving. With this in mind, investors or people in the market for a new home may...
COVID-19: Housing Market Given The Key To Open
Following a significant update from the Government in recent days, the housing market has been given the go-ahead to reopen, but resuming business is by no means normal. Technically, estate agents are still seen as a non-essential business so we wanted to let our...
How Has Coronavirus Affected The Leicester Property Market?
How has Coronavirus affected the Leicester property market? This is probably just one of many questions landlords, investors, homeowners and home sellers might have. What we know so far is that the Leicester property market has come to a bit of a standstill since the...
Renting in Leicester: Answers To Your Lockdown Questions
Fed up not being able to find the right information for your current rental situation? Our team at Open House Leicester has put together a list of answers to your COVID-19 lockdown questions about renting in Leicester. We have also provided everything you need to know...
Leicester Properties Update: What’s New On The Streets?
With climate emergencies, growing populations and increased demand for housing, we’ve been keeping up-to-date with news articles and press releases about Leicester properties as well as any economic changes and industry updates over the years to maintain an...





























