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Easter is early this year, and in the lead up to the first major holiday period of the year, we have certainly had our fair share of inclement weather. Conventional wisdom is to wait for freedom from the bad weather and the optimism and daffodils of spring to put your house on the market. Finding a buyer in April or May also opens up the prospect of physically moving over the summer months, which appeals...

A number of my valuations recently have involved properties where the fixtures and fittings are showing their age, or the property is being sold by the family following the death of a relative.  Inevitably, but for the same reason the question of presentation and works to improve the saleability arise.  Equally good friends came to Norfolk for the weekend and whilst retirement is a few years off they...

Buying your first home is hard enough with finding the perfect place, saving for the deposit and all the associated costs. These things can really mount up and make it hard work for first time buyers. However, things are getting easier as the Government in the 2017 Autumn Statement has increased the stamp duty threshold for first time buyers. This means you can purchase a home up to £300,000 and not have...

Acting as a managing agent for many residential blocks, we’re well attuned to reserve funds and managing cost expectations for our clients. However, on occasions, we get asked about why and how can we make the most of the money in the pot? Why are Reserve Funds so Important? For most people that own a property, there are times when you wished you saved some extra money each month for when the washing...

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Ian Harris MNAEA MARLA – Associate & Branch Manager at Watsons Property was interviewed by Nick Conrad on his breakfast show this morning. Ian was discussing the recent tax changes, stamp duty and the effects on landlords in the general property market. Interview with Nick Conrad on BBC Radio Norfolk (7am, 12 February 2018) Nick Conrad – Are there any signs now that fewer landlords are carrying...

Our most frequently asked question already this year, is how the market is performing and when is the best time to sell? The well-documented story of last year’s market was very much around a lack of available property. As I write this article, my colleague has just reviewed the first 3 full week’s data to compare New Year activity with last year. Naturally there are minor differences but there is one...

First appeared in EDP Property (24 Nov 2017) - We may be heading towards Christmas, but I have been pleasantly surprised by the number of properties Watsons has been valuing under both our Watsons and Period & Prestige branding.  Some home owners do see the New Year as the time to sell, but experience has shown serious buyers will seek out their dream home right up to the Christmas break and beyond. ...

Don’t wait until the New Year to sell your home!   More people search online for a new home over the Christmas period than any other time of the year. Over the last several years, there has been a steady increase in the number of active buyers looking for their new home online over the Christmas period, with Christmas Day pulling in millions of page views on Rightmove, and even more on Boxing Day!...

Column from EDP Property News (27/10/2017) The Department for Communities and Local Government is launching a consultation on how to make to make the house buying process simpler, faster and less stressful. Changes could include possible financial penalties if a buyer or seller pulls out of the agreement without a good reason, tighter controls for estate agents with mandatory training for those in the...