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What do people look for in a Leicester property?
What do people look for in a Leicester property? There comes a time for everybody when you desperately want to move to a new property. It’s important not only to think about what you’re looking for in somewhere new but how you what people might be looking for to buy...
Free valuation Leicester: The importance of an accurate property valuation
Free valuation Leicester: The importance of an accurate property valuation Getting in touch with estate agents in Leicester and property surveyors to value your home, is the first step to getting your home on the property ladder. Without having a clear understanding...
Why should you put your Leicester property on the market before Christmas?
Thinking about putting your home on the market in 2019? Then you might want to start acting on it now. Before you realise it Christmas and New Year will be here and you’ll be full of festive spirit. However, all that festive spirit might be holding back your property...
Do’s and Don’t for a successful Leicester property viewing
Property viewings are essential when selling your Leicester home. The more pairs of eyes you have looking around your property the better. Property viewings might sound like a daunting task at first, but if you prepare your Leicester home correctly and follow the...
Importance of Valuations on your Leicester Property
Whether you’re looking to sell your property, it is important to get an accurate and honest property valuation so you can see exactly how much you should receive. A number of factors affect the sales valuation of your property, including prices of properties recently...
Great things about living in Leicester
Leicester life is great! There’s a wide range of amenities, to suit everyone from a relaxing day shopping, a trip out to the country to cheering on the Foxes at the King Power Stadium. The opportunities are endless. A lot of the time we take for granted the local...
Leicester Letting: How a letting agent can help
Letting your Leicester property can be a nerve-racking experience as you can never be too sure of exactly who you will be letting your property to. A dream situation would be to find the perfect long term tenant who pays their rent on time and keeps your property in...
Will interest rate increase affect Leicester property prices?
Earlier this month The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee raised the interest rate base rate from 0.5 per cent to 0.75 per cent. It’s predicted that the interest rate hike will only modestly affect house prices, according to economists in the local area, as...
Sell your Leicester home this summer
There’s a lot of benefits to putting your Leicester home on the market this summer. From the additional daylight hours to the gorgeous weather the UK is currently experiencing, there’s never been a better time to put your Leicester home on the property market and...
How to sell your Syston home fast
If you’re moving to a new home, you’re going to want to sell your current one as quickly as you possibly can. You don’t want to be waiting forever for your home to sell, or you won’t be able to move into your new one. Selling your home quickly isn’t as easy as...
Selling your house tips: estate agent Evington
Selling your house tips: estate agent Evington Selling your home is scary, regardless of whether you’ve done it before or not. If you haven’t, you likely have no idea what you have to do; if you have, you might have a rough idea of what you need to do. Regardless of...
Leicester Stamp Duty Explained
For those looking to buy a home, there are more elements you have to consider than you might first imagine – especially financially. Buying a new property is more than simply meeting the asking price, as there are many other costs involved. If you’re a first-time...
The 3 big benefits of using a Leicester estate agents
If you are thinking of selling your home, there are lots of different things that you have to plan and put into action for the process to proceed smoothly. Moving to a new home, or even selling your current one, isn’t easy! One of the key parts of selling your current...
Sell your Leicester property before the interest rate increase
After the latest comments from the Bank of England, financial analysts expect to see a rise in the Bank's base rate from 0.5% to 0.75% in May, with another one expected to follow in the Autumn. This, in turn, can influence the cost of borrowing or the rate of interest...
Get your Birstall home ready for the Leicester rental market
Would you want to rent a property if it was in need of a lot of TLC? We thought not! Therefore, we’ve compiled a list of top tips for making sure your Birstall property is ready to impress. A lot of these we’ve picked up from showing other potential tenants round...
Selling a house in Oadby — what to expect
Selling a house in Oadby -- what to expect Even if you’ve sold a house previously, the process holds the potential to change every time. Even if you’re a property selling veteran, something could possibly happen to surprise you. Essentially, selling a house in Oadby...
Estate Agents Leicester: Why you should move here
Estate Agents Leicester: Why you should move here If you’re looking for a new home, Leicester could be the perfect place for you to move to. Not only is it visually a beautiful city, but there are also so many options for things to do in your own time. In this post,...
Letting Agent Leicester: How we can help let your Leicester house fast
Letting Agent Leicester: How we can help let your Leicester house fast No matter how you began your landlord venture, being a landlord can be extremely demanding, especially if you have other jobs that you must do. While many people dream of becoming a landlord...
Why is my Leicester house not selling?
Why is my Leicester house not selling? Why is my Leicester house not selling is one of the most commonly asked questions estate agents face when properties have been on the market for numerous of months. Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer to that question and no...
Most popular areas to buy in Leicester
Most popular areas to buy in Leicester When it comes to buying a new property in Leicester there’s plenty of popular areas where buying and selling properties have a quick turnaround. A property in a more socially popular areas to buy in Leicester do see a price...
Main motivators and barriers for Leicester property buyers
Main motivators and barriers for Leicester property buyers Understanding people’s motivation to move is not always straight forwards. There’s a whole host of reasons why someone can choose to move in and around Leicester, from a growing family and a desperate need for...
How long does it take to sell your home in Leicester?
How long does it take to sell your home in Leicester? Unfortunately, there’s no exact science to selling a property. If only there was some sort of method to work out how long it takes to sell your home, for example, 3 bedrooms = 5 weeks, within 1 km of an Ofsted...
Estate agents Leicester: 5 tips to get your home market-ready
Estate agents Leicester: 5 tips to get your home market-ready No matter whether your property is upmarket, chic and modern or standard, dated and a classic, it’s important that you do all you can to make it as appealing as possible before you put it on the market. No...
Leicester’s favourite estate agent
Leicester’s favourite estate agent At Open House Leicester we pride ourselves on our commitment to clients and delivering the upmost in customer experience. To us the most important aspect of our business is looking after all of our customers and that includes...
The Personal Touch from A Leicester Estate Agent
The Personal Touch from A Leicester Estate Agent When you’re looking for an estate agent, it can be difficult to decide on the right one for you. We have all heard the stories of manipulative estate agents, those who don’t want the best for their clients and those who...
How to sell your Leicester home fast
How to sell your Leicester home fast Before you even get to the part where you’re moving to a new house, you’re going to face some challenges. Namely selling your current Leicester home. When you make your house available, it’s understandable to think that it’s going...
Leicester lettings – Popular areas to let in Leicester
Leicester lettings – Popular areas to let in Leicester When it comes to Leicester lettings, there’s plenty of beautiful areas where letting your Leicester home is going to get you a tenant quickly. If you have a property in one of these areas, not only will you have a...
Why you should rent your Leicester house
Rent your Leicester house When you’re moving to a new property, selling your current Leicester house is the usual route that most people will take, which often makes sense. This offers you a quick injection of significant funds, which are often put into funding a new...
Our guide to moving house before Christmas
Estate Agent Leicester guide to moving house before Christmas There’s 10 weeks until Christmas, so for Leicester’s army of hopeful house sellers hoping to complete contracts for Christmas, you need to act fast. Selling your property before Christmas can have a lot of...
Free Leicester house valuation – How we value your property
Free Leicester house valuation - How we value your property There comes a time for everybody when you desperately want to move to a new property. If you own your current house, this entails more work than simply moving out of a rented house. But luckily for you, we’ve...



























