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Before you put your Rothley home on the market, you’ll be considering how to make it the best it can be (within reason) before opening it for viewing and therefore selling. We would not recommend big changes like complete renovation or redecoration as most the time a...

Top tips for making your Hamilton home viewer-ready Would you buy a house if it had problems like clutter and dirty windows? We thought not! Therefore, we’ve compiled a list of top tips for making sure your Hamilton home is ready to impress. A lot of these we’ve...

Why you need an honest valuation of your Mountsorrel property Getting your property valued is important for many reasons, it’s the first step to putting your current property on the market but possibly more importantly, you get to fully understand how much your...

How to pack for moving house It’s well known that moving house can be incredibly challenging, both mentally and physically. There is a lot of paperwork to be completed, phone calls to be made and boxes to be packed. In a recent poll, two thirds of people voted moving...

Selling your house in the new year – it’s the best time to sell! Thinking of selling your house in the new year? Ask most people the question ‘when is the best time of year to sell a property?’ and they’ll say the beginning of the new year. There’s certainly some...

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Guide to Leicester property management agents A property management service is ideal for landlords who want rental income but don’t want the hassle of dealing with rental portfolios and tenant issues. A property management service takes the stress out of letting out...

How to sell your house at Christmas People sometimes think that Christmas is a slow time of the year for the housing market, but that’s not always the case. The housing market in Leicester is constantly moving, no matter what time of year it is. Aside from the busy...

Top 5 value adding home improvements If you want to work your way up the property ladder to your dream home, you need to know how to maximise the value of where you live now. It’s not just about cosmetic enhancements such as converting the loft or redesigning the...

4 Home Security Features Leicester Buyers Need Creating a safe and secure home should be at the heart of any property especially as the days becoming darker and the nights longer.  In the UK alone, it is estimated that a burglary happens every 40 seconds, with thefts...

Top 10 tips for packing up your home Unfortunately buying and selling your home isn’t a stress-free process, but one part that should be more exciting is moving. Getting your belongings from your old house to your new property safely is a top priority, but it can also...

Why is my house not selling? Why is my 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. The property sector is hardly ever straightforward no matter how much experience you...

When the UK announced that it would be leaving the EU, it came as a surprise to many as most polls suggested a remain vote. Brexit sent shock-waves through the global economy and prompted an instant drop in the value of the pound. However, over two months on, has...

The best news an estate agent can give to a home seller is that an offer has come in on their property. Sometimes, on a house that has higher demand than expected, a number of offers might come in and this could lead to a bidding war. Usually the vendor will choose to...