Blog: Selling

Everyone has walls, but choosing how to style them can be a tricky task. Too much blank space can feel cold and unfinished, while too much going on can look cluttered and confused. Meanwhile, when it comes to selling, your walls...

Autumn is the season of magic and mayhem for selling your home. On the one hand, the light is lovely at this time of year, and when the sun hits the leaves on the trees, they take on a golden glow that gives your photos a...

The phrase “timing is everything” can be applied to every major decision in life, but how is it relevant to your move? Well, from advance preparations to meeting your deadlines to choosing an agent, the magic ingredient is...

Whether you’re going upmarket to a bigger place, relocating for work or schools, or even downsizing from a longtime family home, selling for the first time is an exciting prospect in your life’s next chapter. Even so, the idea...

If moving home is anything, it's a massive to-do list! Jobs to do right now, others in the future, and plenty of opportunity to wonder what you've missed. In short, there’s a lot going on, and the best way to avoid overwhelm is...

You’ve been on the market for a while, followed your agent’s advice on price, and had plenty of viewings, but nothing ever comes of them. Where do you go from here? It can be a frustrating experience when all you want to do is...

There’s no better season for improving your home than the summer. With long and sunny evenings from up to 17 hours of daylight, there's so much more time to get things done before it gets dark, which means you can enjoy the...

Whether your home is already on the market or about to go up for sale, making sure it looks the part for viewings, even at short notice, is the way to get it sold. If you’ve ever visited any showhomes, you’ll have experienced...

Whether you're planning to sell in the brightest months or dreaming of long days and balmy evenings outdoors at home, May is the perfect moment to start planting for summer. And if a move is on the cards, a blooming garden or...

When opportunity knocks, it’s not always clear whether to say yes or no, particularly when it’s unexpected or means changing your plans. Selling to your tenant could be one of those times, and even if you’re planning to be a...

People outgrow their homes for all sorts of reasons, from pure practicalities to aspirational dreams. Maybe your family’s growing, you're thinking about schools, or you can simply afford to go upmarket. Whatever lies behind your...

Imagine putting your home on the market in spring, then missing the two best seasons to get the best price, and finally selling for less money in winter - how disappointing would that feel? Unfortunately, it's not an unusual tale,...

Even though it can add thousands to your selling price and give you more space to enjoy, decluttering can feel like a mountain to climb. As well as the dilemma of where to start, it's easy to lose momentum when you're halfway...

Style and comfort are the perfect combination for every home - not just for quality moments, but also for adding value when you want to move. Interior trends have a longer shelf life than the fickle world of fashion, and perhaps...

If your home has been on the market for a while, something probably needs to change to get your move underway. The latest government figures show the market performing at about 80% of last year, with transactions in September 2023...

Moving home with your family is a momentous time, especially when it involves changing schools. And although it can be challenging for everyone, it can also be an exciting new chapter. Nonetheless, whether it’s switching from...

If you want to move home in spring, winter is the time to get it live on the market, but does anyone actually buy at this time of year? Well, yes, they do. It's true that activity levels are lower, mainly down to people waiting...

"Whatever you have in your rooms, think first of the walls" - wise words indeed from pattern and textile god William Morris (and nobody could call his designs neutral). However, if you read any lifestyle articles on selling your

With more than 9 out of 10 buyers searching for a property online, the way your home appears on websites like Rightmove and Zoopla directly impacts your chances of a sale. But the portals are more than just pages and pages of...

Price is everything when selling your home. It doesn’t matter where you live, what you live in or what condition it’s in - if the price is wrong, you’ll be out of pocket or stuck where you are. Accurate valuations are...

How do you feel about adding thousands to your home without making a single improvement? One of the magic words in property is ‘potential’, and getting planning permission to increase the amount of accommodation is a great way...

Not every part of your home is created equal, and some have a quantifiably higher value than others. At the same time, there are those unique and saleable qualities that are less easy to put a figure on, but nonetheless play a...

It seemed so exciting when your home first went on the market. You were full of anticipation around people coming to view, and your agent sounded convincing when they said they had buyers waiting. But that was months ago, and your...

You've picked your estate agent, you're chuffed with your photos and description, and your home is priced to precision. Now all that's left is your viewings - what can go wrong? Well, quite a lot! There are plenty of pitfalls to...

Power couples, dynamic duos, dream teams… every goal is easier to reach when you've got someone on your side. Selling your home is no different, and by working closely with your estate agent, you're far more likely to sell...

Of all the reasons for moving home, downsizing can be the most overwhelming. It doesn’t matter if your home has become unmanageable or even if you know that moving to a smaller space will improve your life: just thinking about...

Although rents are going through the roof, yields are getting higher, and there’s massive demand from tenants, many landlords are selling their rental homes. For some, it’s part of their long-term plan, but for others, it’s...

The sun’s out, the sky’s blue, summer’s here, so it’s time to view! World-class poetry aside, with the sun shining bright and nature in bloom, the conditions are perfect for selling your home when it looks its best....

No matter how neat and tidy they are, people always ask us how their home should look on viewings and whether they can improve their presentation. While no one expects you to live in a perfect show home, buyers do react well to a...

Pushing your home's value to its full potential can make your next move bigger and better. That could mean more space, a larger garden, or a swisher location than you thought was possible. But where do you start? Well, we talk to...

Spring has been the most popular season to buy and sell a home for as long as we can remember, and with good reason. Plans are often hatched around the beginning of the year, and as the weather warms up and nature bursts into...

How do you feel about the property market right now? It's peak prediction season in the press, with daily claims from experts that house prices are about to fall off a cliff, stagnate or even slowly rise. We know that most of...

"As soon as I saw the photo, I knew it was the one!" Such is the power of photography, and as a potential buyer's first introduction to your home, it can make or break a sale. Given how influential photos are, it's surprising how

Not every home sells for its full potential value, and that’s often because the finest features are either hidden or under-presented. But you can add many thousands to your sale price simply by showing off what’s already...

What are your big plans this year? Fitness, wealth, travel, something else? Change is always in the air when January arrives. We're entering 2023 on the back of quite a ride. Lockdowns, Brexit, empty shelves, four prime ministers,...

Have you ever known the costs of utility bills to be such a massive conversation? As well as being a hot topic at home and at work, the news is full of stories about soaring energy prices, future supply questions and the...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so isn't it a bit soon to be talking about moving home next summer? Usually, this time of year is all about office parties, family gatherings and frantic last-minute shopping, but...

If 2022 is anything to go by, 2023 could be the year that selling homes off-market hits the mainstream. About 10% of property sales in the UK in 2022 have been off-market homes. That's more than ever before, and for a number of...

Gardens get a raw deal at Christmas. While everyone's thinking about getting together with family and friends, gardens and balconies are left out in the cold, cut off and forgotten behind the curtains with not so much as a passing...

After the clocks go back and the nights start earlier, viewings at your home happen in a whole new light. Most buyers will come for their first look in the evening on their way home from work, so instead of letting the sunshine in...

It doesn't always work out with your first choice of estate agent. Perhaps things went well at first, but viewings are now thin on the ground. Maybe you sense your agent’s initial enthusiasm has begun to cool. Or you could be...

Are you planning to move next year? If you are, you'll probably be thinking about getting ready for viewings and how to help buyers fall in love with your home. Getting the highest possible price in the shortest period of time is...

If 2022 is anything to go by, 2023 could be the year that selling homes off-market hits the mainstream. About 10% of property sales in the UK in 2022 have been off-market homes. That's more than ever before, and for a number of...

It's the middle of November, and your thoughts are probably turning to putting your feet up for Christmas. But with the new year just six weeks off, it's also natural and exciting to look forward to new beginnings, so what better...