The countdown to Christmas has officially begun! 2019 saw a ho-ho-host of festive addresses sold across England and Wales. Don’t forget the last posting date for Christmas is Wednesday 18th December for second class and Friday 20th December for first.
Homeowners in Melksham - Nine in every ten home sellers expects to complete their property transaction within three months of their property being ‘Sold Subject To Contract’ (SSTC), according to results of the 2019 Property Academy Homemovers Survey. In reality,…
As the evenings begin to draw in, sellers should take stock of their property if they are to maximise their chances of securing an early sale. Buyer activity is traditionally very good at this time of year, but your property…
Location, location, location… There’s no doubt that there’s so much more to house hunting than the bricks and mortar themselves. The dream home is a combination of the house itself, and the community it’s in – but how do you…
The 50p is 50! First introduced in October 1969 to replace the 10-shilling note, today there are over 100 different designs in circulation. 1997 saw the introduction of the new, lighter coin. In October 1969, the average price of a…
The top 10 most mispronounced place names in the UK have been revealed by the creators of language app Babbel. Frome in Somerset, most commonly pronounced as rhyming with ‘home’, tops the list, average property prices here are just over…
Tuesday 1st October marks International Coffee Day. Across the UK, 95 million cups of the world’s most popular drink (except for water) are consumed daily, whether at home or in one of over 25,000 coffee outlets across the country. From…
We all know about the importance of first impressions. Yet it is surprising how few people take a proactive approach to doing a few things that will really impress a buyer before they even walk through the door. Once the…
We always get asked two questions by our clients: 1) How is the property market in Melksham doing? and 2) Are properties selling? We are always honest with our clients and we always have the statistics to prove this. ????…
£3,485 is the estimated average cost of school uniforms for a child over the course or their school life (Reception to Year 11). The cost is equivalent to 4.31 months of a mortgage repayment or 3.31 months’ of average rent,…