The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has just announced a rise in the Bank of England base rate of 0.25% - only the second increase increase in over a decade. Whilst the 0.75% base rate is now the highest…
The press is currently full of mixed messages about the property market, especially anything to do with the Brexit debate, it is so boring now. Will it rise, will it fall, is it a good or a bad time to…
The heat is on! Or rather, it has been for the past few months of the glorious summer we have been enjoying. But is the heat on, or off the property market? Here at Lock & Key independent estate agents…
How Should Estate Agents Respond to World Cup Distraction? The British can usually be relied upon to be passionate about two conversational topics; football and property. So, let’s combine these and see what effect the World Cup tournament is likely…
It would not be unreasonable to assume that as a property comes onto the market, the instructed estate agent will post the property details on various property portals and wait for the enquiries to roll in. However, this approach is…
So, the press says our housing market is struggling to gain any real traction amid challenging conditions and they suspect that any meaningful upturn will remain elusive over the coming months. I can’t say I agree, in fact I don’t…
There is a strong argument for creating maximum exposure for a property during its time on the market, and much of our effort and resources are spent achieving the right exposure in the right places. However, one of the most…
So, Britain’s biggest mortgage lender has dismissed fears that the UK housing market is heading for a crash despite posting news of the biggest monthly drop in prices. Reading this always makes me chuckle. Of course, some house prices have…
In this, our last of four articles in the series looking at the serious consequences of seeking to sell through an internet-agency we look at the importance of the fact that buyers buy by comparison. Remembering the issue of compromise…
