The Cost of Buying a Home Explained
We all know we need to provide a deposit for a mortgage but, how much does it actually cost to buy a home and what fees are involved? Read on for our handy guide to the costs associated with buying a home…
Three Times Over
Having been established in Melksham for so many years we sometimes feel we are part of the area almost as much as the properties we sell. We’ve taken great pride in welcoming new homeowners there over the years, and sadly…
Downsizing, upsizing and right-sizing – MAKE THE RIGHT MOVE FOR YOU
Are you thinking about making a change to where you live? If you no longer need all the rooms in your home, you might have decided to downsize into something smaller. Or perhaps it’s the opposite – you need more…
Thinking of changing estate agents? Our smooth move guide
A great agent will be focused on selling your home at the best price, in a timeframe that suits you. If everything goes well, they’ll put the right value on it, market it effectively, then negotiate and progress your sale…
Portable Improvements
We all know that home improvements often increase the value or saleability of your home, but whilst most improvements enhance a property, they generally stay with it when it is sold. However, there are improvements you can make that will…
Summer Selling for an Autumn Move with Lock & Key
Summer is a great time of year to sell your home. With bright, sunny days, gardens at their greenest and flowers blooming, your marketing photos will look fabulous! More daylight hours and generally better weather than at other times of…
Buying on Instinct
Recent research concurs with our own view that most buyers buy on instinct, typically viewing their eventual home no more than twice before making a decision to buy. Buying a property certainly appears to be a decision of the heart…
Melksham Makes the Top Ten List of The Hottest Selling Markets In 2021
It’s official, our wonderful town of Melksham has made it on to the top ten list of the hottest places to sell in the UK. According to a recent report released by Rightmove, Melksham was the hottest town in Wiltshire and is…
Mother’s Day
Sunday March 14th marks Mother's Day in the UK, a chance to say thank you, remember and think of loved ones. Across the UK there are over 4.6 million mums with dependent children, and in addition it is estimated 6.1…
Get a Move on – Stamp Duty Holiday Extension.
The Chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday extension, offering buyers in England and Northern Ireland a discount of up to £15,000 until 30th June 2021, and £2,500 up to 30th September 2021. In Wales, no land transaction tax will be…