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Monday, December 31, 2018
5 ways to protect your home from flooding Nottingham Estate Agents
The UK is renowned for its rainy days, so what can you do to ensure your home is better protected against future floods? Insurance company HomeProtect reveals 5 top tips: 1. Sign up to the Environment Agency’s ‘flood warning system’ This is the easiest way to find out if there are any active flood warnings […]
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Sunday, December 30, 2018
Help to Buy ISA – Everything you need to know Nottingham Estate Agents
If you’re looking to buy your first home, the Help to Buy ISA probably sounds like a good idea. But will it help you get on the housing ladder? We asked the Money Advice Service to explain how they work. When will they be available? Help to Buy ISAs have been available since December 1, […]
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'Throwing things out gives you time to look after yourself' – how to get better at decluttering
You might feel that shedding possessions is difficult, but once you start, you will realise how great it makes you feel
When you have accumulated a lot of stuff, decluttering your home can feel really overwhelming. But decluttering is just about putting new systems into place in your life. Once you start decluttering, you realise how great you feel about it, and you want to keep going. It’s like a domino effect.
Getting rid of things gives you time to look after yourself. When you’re not always tidying great piles of stuff, or looking for the potato peeler – because everything has a home and you know exactly where it is – you’re free to spend that time on yourself and your family. It’s liberating.
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'Throwing things out gives you time to look after yourself" – how to get better at decluttering
You might feel that shedding possessions is difficult, but once you start, you will realise how great it makes you feel
When you have accumulated a lot of stuff, decluttering your home can feel really overwhelming. But decluttering is just about putting new systems into place in your life. Once you start decluttering, you realise how great you feel about it, and you want to keep going. It’s like a domino effect.
Getting rid of things gives you time to look after yourself. When you’re not always tidying great piles of stuff, or looking for the potato peeler – because everything has a home and you know exactly where it is – you’re free to spend that time on yourself and your family. It’s liberating.
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Timeless moss gardens are springing back | James Wong
An ethical solution if you want to grow moss indoors
I am fascinated by cultural differences in gardening. In Japan there are more than a dozen named cultivars of moss, the basis of an ancient tradition of moss gardens, but in the UK the only thing you can buy in a garden centre with the word “moss” on it is moss killer. It wasn’t always this way. In the 19th century, as part of the obsession with ferneries and terrariums, special “moss gathering” trains were organised from London to the South Downs. Sadly, as most temperate mosses won’t survive the excessive warmth of indoor growing, fresh supplies were constantly needed, leading to a decimation of some natural populations. For those that long to grow moss indoors, there is a solution that is ethical and effective: aquarium shops.
An unusual thing about plants sold for the aquarium trade is the practice seems to exist in a parallel world to the rest of horticulture. This means they have thousands of species that most landlubbing gardeners have no idea even exist, including loads of ornamental moss cultivars. Despite being specifically selected for growing underwater, these adaptable species will be just as happy grown on dry land, as long as humidity levels are kept up – in fact they are commercially grown that way. They make perfect inhabitants for terrariums, living walls, indoor water features and as groundcover over the soil in pots containing bigger plants, such as bonsai.
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Timeless moss gardens are springing back | James Wong
An ethical solution if you want to grow moss indoors
I am fascinated by cultural differences in gardening. In Japan there are more than a dozen named cultivars of moss, the basis of an ancient tradition of moss gardens, but in the UK the only thing you can buy in a garden centre with the word “moss” on it is moss killer. It wasn’t always this way. In the 19th century, as part of the obsession with ferneries and terrariums, special “moss gathering” trains were organised from London to the South Downs. Sadly, as most temperate mosses won’t survive the excessive warmth of indoor growing, fresh supplies were constantly needed, leading to a decimation of some natural populations. For those that long to grow moss indoors, there is a solution that is ethical and effective: aquarium shops.
An unusual thing about plants sold for the aquarium trade is the practice seems to exist in a parallel world to the rest of horticulture. This means they have thousands of species that most landlubbing gardeners have no idea even exist, including loads of ornamental moss cultivars. Despite being specifically selected for growing underwater, these adaptable species will be just as happy grown on dry land, as long as humidity levels are kept up – in fact they are commercially grown that way. They make perfect inhabitants for terrariums, living walls, indoor water features and as groundcover over the soil in pots containing bigger plants, such as bonsai.
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Don’t mess with Marie: tidying up with author and Netflix star Marie Kondo https://t.co/F9LSkpccNN Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9
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Don’t mess with Marie: tidying up with author and Netflix star Marie Kondo
Can clean-up queen Marie Kondo convince a self-confessed collector of sweet wrappers to mend his ways?
I am flying across America to meet Marie Kondo, a diminutive Japanese Mary Poppins who transforms people’s lives by helping them to tidy their homes. Below, cities blossom and sprawl: millions of homes in which people fight, make love, cook, pick their nose, watch TV and accumulate clutter. Kondo has been in a few of them, kneeling to offer respect to the house before helping those who live there to purge, throwing out anything that does not spark joy. On the plane, I listen to the audiobook of her bestselling tome, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. It is easy to see why it has sold 10m copies. Kondo has hitched tidying to the bandwagon of wellbeing, and is prone to saying things like: “Putting your house in order is the magic that creates a vibrant and happy life.” And, “To go throughout life without knowing how to fold is a huge loss.” I would like to have a vibrant and happy life. I would like to know how to fold. Making order from disorder feels like a balm for these turbulent times.
Like a lot of messy people, I first heard about Kondo through my other half, who hoped it would cure my hoarding tendencies. Did I want to be cured? Not enough, perhaps, since I had waited until now to read her book. When I told a friend that I was interviewing Kondo, she responded: “OMG, my sister-in-law read Marie’s book and basically made my brother get rid of everything… and now she uses ‘Kondo’ as a verb.” This is a pretty good summation of Kondo’s method, in which people end up discarding 75% of their belongings. For accumulators like me, it’s the equivalent of going cold turkey.
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Saturday, December 29, 2018
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The UK’s house price boom is slowing: and that’s welcome news
A moderate rise in prices in 2019 could mean an unsustainable boom will have ended in a soft landing
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Britain’s passion for rising house prices is both strange and irrational because by any yardstick a surging property market is bad news. It makes people feel wealthier than they actually are and so encourages them to take on more debt than they can afford. It diverts investment from more productive uses. It helps those who own housing assets at the expense of renters. And for every boom there is a reckoning, often extremely painful.
As a result, there are two possible responses to the forecast from the Halifax that house prices will rise by 2-4% in 2019. One is to treat only modest house price inflation as some sort of national tragedy. The other is to hope that Britain’s biggest mortgage lender has got it right. Response number two is the correct one.
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What does an energy diagram illustrate? Nottingham Estate Agents
OnTheMarket.com explains Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) and offers tips to save money on fuel bills What does an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) look like? It’s a little coloured chart which shows how well the property is rated in terms of energy efficiency. The best rating is A (dark green), the worst is G (bright red). […]
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Plot 29 | Allan Jenkins
The changing year brings hope for new life in the allotment, and stirs memories of what belongs to the past
The end of the year, looking forward to the next. There are three gardening generations of us now. Kala planting her tulips and alliums at home, pruning roses, sowing and sharing annual flower seed, learning to trust her judgment. This year also saw Lene come to join us at the allotment. She has a real feel for it, a natural, if you like.
Lene is the first one I call on for cover while I am away. She is a worker, good with watering in summer, she doesn’t miss a thing. She has an eye for a plant, is appreciative of a good flower. She is a warm-hearted companion in winter.
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Plot 29 | Allan Jenkins
The changing year brings hope for new life in the allotment, and stirs memories of what belongs to the past
The end of the year, looking forward to the next. There are three gardening generations of us now. Kala planting her tulips and alliums at home, pruning roses, sowing and sharing annual flower seed, learning to trust her judgment. This year also saw Lene come to join us at the allotment. She has a real feel for it, a natural, if you like.
Lene is the first one I call on for cover while I am away. She is a worker, good with watering in summer, she doesn’t miss a thing. She has an eye for a plant, is appreciative of a good flower. She is a warm-hearted companion in winter.
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Craft works: ‘We both make things – it was important our home reflected that’
Salvaged wood and friends’ art make this old malthouse a warm family home
Wirksworth has always been a place where people make things,” says Esther Patterson. The Derbyshire market town is where Richard Arkwright opened the world’s first steam-powered mill. During the 1800s they churned out actual red tape for Whitehall. In the 21st century production workers have been replaced by craftspeople and factories have been turned into studios for the ceramicists, metalworkers and designers… People like Patterson, who give Wirksworth its Bohemian edge.
“This is a friendly place, too,” she says, whose business, Curiousa & Curiousa, specialises in colourful, contemporary lighting made by hand in the town. “It can take me 20 minutes to walk down our street, because there’s always someone to chat to.” Patterson’s home, which she shares with her husband Paul Carr and two grown-up children, feels equally sociable. In the 19th century, the red brick building was a malthouse, filled with pungent piles of grain fermenting for beer. The couple have preserved its industrial, open-plan architecture, adding rugs, art and bright wallpapers so that it feels like a cross between an urban loft and a country house.
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Craft works: ‘We both make things – it was important our home reflected that’
Salvaged wood and friends’ art make this old malthouse a warm family home
Wirksworth has always been a place where people make things,” says Esther Patterson. The Derbyshire market town is where Richard Arkwright opened the world’s first steam-powered mill. During the 1800s they churned out actual red tape for Whitehall. In the 21st century production workers have been replaced by craftspeople and factories have been turned into studios for the ceramicists, metalworkers and designers… People like Patterson, who give Wirksworth its Bohemian edge.
“This is a friendly place, too,” she says, whose business, Curiousa & Curiousa, specialises in colourful, contemporary lighting made by hand in the town. “It can take me 20 minutes to walk down our street, because there’s always someone to chat to.” Patterson’s home, which she shares with her husband Paul Carr and two grown-up children, feels equally sociable. In the 19th century, the red brick building was a malthouse, filled with pungent piles of grain fermenting for beer. The couple have preserved its industrial, open-plan architecture, adding rugs, art and bright wallpapers so that it feels like a cross between an urban loft and a country house.
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High society: a minimalist chalet in the Alps https://t.co/a9D31v9IXO Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9
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Gardening tips: mulch your border flowers https://t.co/vInsIN1d1G Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9
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How to grow elephant ears for winter colour | Alys Fowler https://t.co/TZsRbzIO51 Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9
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High society: a minimalist chalet in the Alps
This chalet in the Italian Alps is almost Japanese in its minimalism: all understated calm and breathtaking views
The interior of this three-bedroom apartment may be the height of cosy, understated luxe, but it’s the views that count: snow-covered peaks, dense pine forests and a picturesque mountain village all nestled in a valley 1,400m above sea level. La Thuile sits at the extreme west of Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, close to the border with France and Switzerland, part of a vast ski area known as Espace San Bernardo.
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Gardening tips: mulch your border flowers
Then plant Corsican hellebore for evergreen foliage, and volunteer to help map an orchard
Plant this I’m a sucker for a green flower in winter, so Corsican hellebore (Helleborus argutifolius) is high on my list of favourites. Its leathery evergreen foliage is the perfect foil for its bell-like blooms from January to March. Needs fertile soil in partial shade to thrive: height and spread 80cm x 80cm.
Mulch this Less hardy border flower favourites such as arum lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) and agapanthus benefit from a blanket of mulch to protect them from winter wet and cold. Add a thick layer of a dry mulch such as bark chips, dead bracken or straw to a depth of about 20cm. Make a note in your 2019 calendar to pull it away from the growing points of the plant come spring.
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How to grow elephant ears for winter colour | Alys Fowler
Bergenias can be majestic in the colder months
The first hard nights of cold turn elephant ears into something else. Overnight they will blush from a glossy green into rich mahogany or deep plum wine. They will crackle with crimson and glow with cherry tints and hold these majestic colours all winter long until the first few really warm days of spring appear – then, like that, they will drop their winter colour and fade back to green. You might all but forget about them until, come spring, they unfurl into graceful nodding heads of magenta, pink or white flowers.
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High society: a minimalist chalet in the Alps
This chalet in the Italian Alps is almost Japanese in its minimalism: all understated calm and breathtaking views
The interior of this three-bedroom apartment may be the height of cosy, understated luxe, but it’s the views that count: snow-covered peaks, dense pine forests and a picturesque mountain village all nestled in a valley 1,400m above sea level. La Thuile sits at the extreme west of Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, close to the border with France and Switzerland, part of a vast ski area known as Espace San Bernardo.
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Gardening tips: mulch your border flowers
Then plant Corsican hellebore for evergreen foliage, and volunteer to help map an orchard
Plant this I’m a sucker for a green flower in winter, so Corsican hellebore (Helleborus argutifolius) is high on my list of favourites. Its leathery evergreen foliage is the perfect foil for its bell-like blooms from January to March. Needs fertile soil in partial shade to thrive: height and spread 80cm x 80cm.
Mulch this Less hardy border flower favourites such as arum lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) and agapanthus benefit from a blanket of mulch to protect them from winter wet and cold. Add a thick layer of a dry mulch such as bark chips, dead bracken or straw to a depth of about 20cm. Make a note in your 2019 calendar to pull it away from the growing points of the plant come spring.
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How to grow elephant ears for winter colour | Alys Fowler
Bergenias can be majestic in the colder months
The first hard nights of cold turn elephant ears into something else. Overnight they will blush from a glossy green into rich mahogany or deep plum wine. They will crackle with crimson and glow with cherry tints and hold these majestic colours all winter long until the first few really warm days of spring appear – then, like that, they will drop their winter colour and fade back to green. You might all but forget about them until, come spring, they unfurl into graceful nodding heads of magenta, pink or white flowers.
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Friday, December 28, 2018
Let’s move to Great Malvern and the Malvern hills: walk in Elgar’s footsteps https://t.co/PIrYjRB4Wa Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9
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Let’s move to Great Malvern and the Malvern hills: walk in Elgar’s footsteps
Seemingly a sedate affair with prim Victorian hotels, the town has a racy cultural life
What’s going for it? I learned to drive on the Malvern Hills, which is probably why I failed my test. Twice. It’s not a spot for a novice. Hairpin bends. Narrow, winding lanes charged down by local Mr Toads in their Morgans (the car factory is nearby). And you want hill starts? You got ’em: 45 degrees steep (OK, not quite). They – well, I – call them the Midlands Alps, rising without warning a thousand feet up from the Severn Valley.
Elgar, with his thighs of steel, famously walked the rollercoaster slopes of these old volcanoes for inspiration. The reason is obvious. The countryside is perhaps the most stirring in England, all pagan hill forts, ancient oaks and medieval priories. Great Malvern, seemingly a sedate affair of bargeboards, doilies and prim, Victorian hotels, but with a rather racy cultural life (the theatre’s amazing) and a nice line in decent coffee. I adore the place. Which is probably why I failed my test. Too much gawping. Keep your eyes on the road!
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Let’s move to Great Malvern and the Malvern hills: walk in Elgar’s footsteps
Seemingly a sedate affair with prim Victorian hotels, the town has a racy cultural life
What’s going for it? I learned to drive on the Malvern Hills, which is probably why I failed my test. Twice. It’s not a spot for a novice. Hairpin bends. Narrow, winding lanes charged down by local Mr Toads in their Morgans (the car factory is nearby). And you want hill starts? You got ’em: 45 degrees steep (OK, not quite). They – well, I – call them the Midlands Alps, rising without warning a thousand feet up from the Severn Valley.
Elgar, with his thighs of steel, famously walked the rollercoaster slopes of these old volcanoes for inspiration. The reason is obvious. The countryside is perhaps the most stirring in England, all pagan hill forts, ancient oaks and medieval priories. Great Malvern, seemingly a sedate affair of bargeboards, doilies and prim, Victorian hotels, but with a rather racy cultural life (the theatre’s amazing) and a nice line in decent coffee. I adore the place. Which is probably why I failed my test. Too much gawping. Keep your eyes on the road!
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The 10 most gorgeous glasses – in pictures
Out with the old – raise a fancy glass to 2019
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The 10 most gorgeous glasses – in pictures
Out with the old – raise a fancy glass to 2019
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Thursday, December 27, 2018
Homes near airports for easy 2019 getaways – in pictures https://t.co/NyMIEkLeEI Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9
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Homes near airports for easy 2019 getaways – in pictures
Take off into the new year with these well-located properties, from Surrey to Scotland
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Ryde and Smethwick are top UK towns for house price growth
Alnwick records biggest fall in 2018 as property price inflation across country drops to 1%
The seaside town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight, Smethwick in the West Midlands and Diss in Norfolk were the top towns for property growth in 2018, with prices up as much as 10% in a year when house price inflation across the UK fell to 1%.
The biggest price fall was in Alnwick, Northumberland, best known for its castle used as a location in the Harry Potter films, where values dropped by 6.6%. Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, Nantwich in Cheshire and Eastleigh in Hampshire all recorded price falls of 5% or more.
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How has Brexit vote affected the UK economy? December verdict https://t.co/c0oH1Jdw6x Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9
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How has Brexit vote affected the UK economy? December verdict
Each month we look at key indicators to see what effect the Brexit process has on growth, prosperity and trade
• Experts debate the data
• The UK economy is on a knife edge
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The most-read Guardian Business stories of 2018
From shrinking Ryanair bags to falling house prices, via Iceland and Wall Street, here’s our top 10 most-reads of 2018
Another marathon business blog by Graeme Wearden topped the list of our most-read articles this year, charting the panic selling that swept through global markets after a week in which $4tn (£3.2tn) was wiped off share values.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Londoners buy £30bn worth of property outside capital, the most since 2007 https://t.co/gpJRncMYvD Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9
Londoners buy £30bn worth of property outside capital, the most since 2007 https://t.co/gpJRncMYvD Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9 (via Twitter http://twitter.com/conveyandmove/status/1077768825301594112)
Londoners buy £30bn worth of property outside capital, the most since 2007
More than 75% stay within the south-east, but one in five head for Midlands or north in search of a new life
Londoners bought an estimated £30bn worth of property elsewhere in Britain this year – the highest amount since 2007 as buyers seek out better value for money, a report has found.
The total value of homes purchased by Londoners outside the capital previously peaked at £37bn in 2007, Hamptons International said.
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Sunday, December 23, 2018
How to keep cacti happy
Get the light and watering right, and a cactus will be your best friend
The meteoric rise in popularity of cacti and succulents shows no sign of abating. Making a break from their normal retail habitat of the houseplant section in garden centres, this Christmas I have seen big displays of them in the homewares sections of department stores, and even nestled between T-shirts in hipster clothes shops. So, if you find yourself with one of these little guys under your tree, here are three unexpected tips I picked up from a commercial grower on just how to take care of them.
When you step into the vast glasshouses of family-run growers Ubink just outside Amsterdam, your jaw drops at its sheer scale. They are now one of the world’s largest producers, supplying everywhere from botanic gardens in Thailand to roadside planting in Dubai. With three generations of growing experience stretching back to the 1920s, there are few people better to ask about how to grow these plants indoors in a northern climate.
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How to keep cacti happy
Get the light and watering right, and a cactus will be your best friend
The meteoric rise in popularity of cacti and succulents shows no sign of abating. Making a break from their normal retail habitat of the houseplant section in garden centres, this Christmas I have seen big displays of them in the homewares sections of department stores, and even nestled between T-shirts in hipster clothes shops. So, if you find yourself with one of these little guys under your tree, here are three unexpected tips I picked up from a commercial grower on just how to take care of them.
When you step into the vast glasshouses of family-run growers Ubink just outside Amsterdam, your jaw drops at its sheer scale. They are now one of the world’s largest producers, supplying everywhere from botanic gardens in Thailand to roadside planting in Dubai. With three generations of growing experience stretching back to the 1920s, there are few people better to ask about how to grow these plants indoors in a northern climate.
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Saturday, December 22, 2018
Looking back at a year on the plot
Tall tagetes, clumps of calendula and happy pigeons
Two days past the shortest day, two days before Christmas. The winter solstice has been and gone. Daylight moments are mounting. The worst is likely over, at least in terms of light. Time to look forward, but mostly back. Time to assess Plot 29, 2018.
And what a year it was. We started with planting a dozen potatoes, enough for a few Sunday lunches. Back after a break of a couple of years, first and second earlies as always. Chitted in winter egg trays, grown in memories, eaten with butter and apple mint. Like proper vegetable gardeners. Like Dudley, my dad.
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Looking back at a year on the plot
Tall tagetes, clumps of calendula and happy pigeons
Two days past the shortest day, two days before Christmas. The winter solstice has been and gone. Daylight moments are mounting. The worst is likely over, at least in terms of light. Time to look forward, but mostly back. Time to assess Plot 29, 2018.
And what a year it was. We started with planting a dozen potatoes, enough for a few Sunday lunches. Back after a break of a couple of years, first and second earlies as always. Chitted in winter egg trays, grown in memories, eaten with butter and apple mint. Like proper vegetable gardeners. Like Dudley, my dad.
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Full metal jacket: a striking home in Bruton https://t.co/XDQv4ZnTuy Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9
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Full metal jacket: a striking home in Bruton
A steel-clad home in Somerset blends beauty and contemporary architecture in a pretty Georgian town
At their first glimpse of Ferrum House, most people have the same question: “How did you get permission to build it?” Owners Andrew Pennock and Dana Anderson have been asked it countless times – often in admiration, sometimes in horror. “It’s definitely a Marmite house,” says Anderson. “We even overheard one little boy asking his mum if we were building a police station.”
Their contemporary home in Bruton, Somerset, is sandwiched between a handsome Georgian building and a former 19th-century silk mill, turned into a bacon factory in the 1900s and now divided into flats. Then, set back from the road, is Ferrum House: a mottled brutalist cube panelled in raw Corten steel that almost seems to hover above its more restrained timber-clad base.
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Full metal jacket: a striking home in Bruton
A steel-clad home in Somerset blends beauty and contemporary architecture in a pretty Georgian town
At their first glimpse of Ferrum House, most people have the same question: “How did you get permission to build it?” Owners Andrew Pennock and Dana Anderson have been asked it countless times – often in admiration, sometimes in horror. “It’s definitely a Marmite house,” says Anderson. “We even overheard one little boy asking his mum if we were building a police station.”
Their contemporary home in Bruton, Somerset, is sandwiched between a handsome Georgian building and a former 19th-century silk mill, turned into a bacon factory in the 1900s and now divided into flats. Then, set back from the road, is Ferrum House: a mottled brutalist cube panelled in raw Corten steel that almost seems to hover above its more restrained timber-clad base.
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Why it’s wise to prune your vines before Christmas | Alys Fowler
Cut back now to ensure new, strong, fruit-bearing shoots next year
I have been half neglecting my vine, letting it do as it pleases, occasionally trying to tame its wild ways, but mostly allowing the blackbirds the pick of the few grapes that appeared. That is, until Guardian food writer Anna Jones shared her recipe for roasted grapes and goat’s cheese. Now I want my fair share of grapes, too, which will mean whipping the wild vine back into shape.
Vine pruning is up there with bonsai for being notoriously complicated. This is partly because there are numerous systems for vines developed for creating fine wines and perfect dessert grapes. These systems create curtains of stems that can hang over pergolas, or complex cordons to grow strictly up wires. They all come with detailed pruning advice and technical diagrams. (I can heartily recommend the RHS Pruning and Training Manual as a starting point.)
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Why it’s wise to prune your vines before Christmas | Alys Fowler
Cut back now to ensure new, strong, fruit-bearing shoots next year
I have been half neglecting my vine, letting it do as it pleases, occasionally trying to tame its wild ways, but mostly allowing the blackbirds the pick of the few grapes that appeared. That is, until Guardian food writer Anna Jones shared her recipe for roasted grapes and goat’s cheese. Now I want my fair share of grapes, too, which will mean whipping the wild vine back into shape.
Vine pruning is up there with bonsai for being notoriously complicated. This is partly because there are numerous systems for vines developed for creating fine wines and perfect dessert grapes. These systems create curtains of stems that can hang over pergolas, or complex cordons to grow strictly up wires. They all come with detailed pruning advice and technical diagrams. (I can heartily recommend the RHS Pruning and Training Manual as a starting point.)
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Friday, December 21, 2018
Number of young families owning homes rises after 30-year fall https://t.co/9lFwUJzzQp Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9
Number of young families owning homes rises after 30-year fall https://t.co/9lFwUJzzQp Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/eLmKfiYyW9 (via Twitter http://twitter.com/conveyandmove/status/1076270903632236544)
Number of young families owning homes rises after 30-year fall
Thinktank says 190,000 more young families own their homes than two years ago
A three-decade period in which it became ever harder for young families to buy their own home has come to an end, analysis of official statistics has revealed.
House prices have fallen or remained stagnant over the last two years, in part because of Brexit uncertainty, enabling 190,000 more young families to become homeowners and reversing the downward trend since 1989.
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Rightmove’s year in review: 2018 in numbers https://t.co/Qt0EF9FUn7 #estate agents Nottingham
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Rightmove’s year in review: 2018 in numbers
The UK’s obsession with property is inextricably linked to everyday life.
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Cybercrime and how to prevent it during property transactions Nottingham Estate Agents
We often hear about bank card details and personal data being stolen but there is an increasing threat to property owners and property transactions. Here are a few things to consider. The most common security threat to property transactions is cybercrime. The Solicitors Regulation Authority has stated that in 2016 £9.4million of client money was […]
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Brochures, details and particulars
Way back in the olden days, estate agents would offer a double-sided A4 sheet of typed information to market a property, complete with two or three stuck-on photographs measuring 3.5” x 5”. These were referred to as ‘particulars’ or sometimes ‘details’.
But that was then, and this is now. If your agent is doing a good marketing job, you should have had created for you a beautiful brochure of anything from 4 – 12 pages long, laminated or extra thick card, packed with professional and beautiful images, skilfully drawn floorplans and text full of emotion that really brings your home to life.
This is not a set of ‘particulars’. On the contrary – it is a brochure. Synonymous in quality and content with the best hotel brochures, and those of travel companies, luxury gyms, status watches and top marquee cars. After all, your house is worth many times more than any of those purchases.
A brochure sells quality, lifestyle; it is something to aspire to, to show your friends and family, to stroke (ok, I admit it) and to keep looking at.
Unique homes need unique brochures.
Brochures are generally gathered over the week to browse through at the weekend, in what one estate agent I know calls the ‘Saturday morning shuffle’. This is a brutal sorting into ‘yes’ and ‘no’ piles – which one would yours land in?
If you are now looking at your ‘brochure’ wondering if it would meet the HomeTruths’ grade, give me a call, and I’ll tell you. Though if you are unsure, chances are it’s probably destined for a ‘no’ pile…..
If you’d like my help to sell your home more effectively, please answer a few short questions here and if I think I can help you, I’ll be in touch.
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Brochures, details and particulars
Way back in the olden days, estate agents would offer a double-sided A4 sheet of typed information to market a property, complete with two or three stuck-on photographs measuring 3.5” x 5”. These were referred to as ‘particulars’ or sometimes ‘details’.
But that was then, and this is now. If your agent is doing a good marketing job, you should have had created for you a beautiful brochure of anything from 4 – 12 pages long, laminated or extra thick card, packed with professional and beautiful images, skilfully drawn floorplans and text full of emotion that really brings your home to life.
This is not a set of ‘particulars’. On the contrary – it is a brochure. Synonymous in quality and content with the best hotel brochures, and those of travel companies, luxury gyms, status watches and top marquee cars. After all, your house is worth many times more than any of those purchases.
A brochure sells quality, lifestyle; it is something to aspire to, to show your friends and family, to stroke (ok, I admit it) and to keep looking at.
Unique homes need unique brochures.
Brochures are generally gathered over the week to browse through at the weekend, in what one estate agent I know calls the ‘Saturday morning shuffle’. This is a brutal sorting into ‘yes’ and ‘no’ piles – which one would yours land in?
If you are now looking at your ‘brochure’ wondering if it would meet the HomeTruths’ grade, give me a call, and I’ll tell you. Though if you are unsure, chances are it’s probably destined for a ‘no’ pile…..
If you’d like my help to sell your home more effectively, please answer a few short questions here and if I think I can help you, I’ll be in touch.
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Brochures, details and particulars
Way back in the olden days, estate agents would offer a double-sided A4 sheet of typed information to market a property, complete with two or three stuck-on photographs measuring 3.5” x 5”. These were referred to as ‘particulars’ or sometimes ‘details’.
But that was then, and this is now. If your agent is doing a good marketing job, you should have had created for you a beautiful brochure of anything from 4 – 12 pages long, laminated or extra thick card, packed with professional and beautiful images, skilfully drawn floorplans and text full of emotion that really brings your home to life.
This is not a set of ‘particulars’. On the contrary – it is a brochure. Synonymous in quality and content with the best hotel brochures, and those of travel companies, luxury gyms, status watches and top marquee cars. After all, your house is worth many times more than any of those purchases.
A brochure sells quality, lifestyle; it is something to aspire to, to show your friends and family, to stroke (ok, I admit it) and to keep looking at.
Unique homes need unique brochures.
Brochures are generally gathered over the week to browse through at the weekend, in what one estate agent I know calls the ‘Saturday morning shuffle’. This is a brutal sorting into ‘yes’ and ‘no’ piles – which one would yours land in?
If you are now looking at your ‘brochure’ wondering if it would meet the HomeTruths’ grade, give me a call, and I’ll tell you. Though if you are unsure, chances are it’s probably destined for a ‘no’ pile…..
If you’d like my help to sell your home more effectively, please answer a few short questions here and if I think I can help you, I’ll be in touch.
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
Homes for sale with big cellars – in pictures https://t.co/VN1FNUcJVy Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/GmjoJxU3bM
Homes for sale with big cellars – in pictures https://t.co/VN1FNUcJVy Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/GmjoJxU3bM (via Twitter http://twitter.com/conveyandmove/status/1076012962295500800)
Homes for sale with big cellars – in pictures
There’s plenty of space to stash your booze in these properties, from Wales to Wiltshire
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Disabled woman evicted before Christmas … for highlighting the damp https://t.co/D0cYueO4XN Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/GmjoJxU3bM
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Disabled woman evicted before Christmas … for highlighting the damp
Plight of Surrey resident who never missed a rent payment in 12 years puts focus on lack of tenant security
It is two weeks before Christmas and boxes are strewn across the living room of an apartment in Weybridge, an affluent town in the chancellor Philip Hammond’s leafy Surrey constituency.
Despite the time of year, this is not a festive gift-wrapping session. Instead, the packages contain the possessions of a 63-year-old woman, moving out of her home at a far from ideal time of year.
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Star property under £500,000 https://t.co/IyUeWkgC60 #conveymove #estateagentsnottingham https://t.co/GmjoJxU3bM
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Star property over £1 million https://t.co/bLqn4wlKx1 #conveymove #estateagentsnottingham https://t.co/GmjoJxU3bM
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Star property under £500,000 Nottingham Estate Agents
With a name like ‘Christmas Cottage’, you’d expect a house that surrounds its occupants with warmth and a festive glow. And this picturesque Grade II listed cottage will not disappoint! Nestled in the West Sussex countryside in the village of Poling, this two bedroom end of terrace has stunning outlooks, an idyllic cottage garden as […]
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Star property over £1 million Nottingham Estate Agents
This exceptional Grade 1 Listed house was formerly part of a First World War hospital and is superbly designed with an elegant combination of 1870’s gothic architecture and modern interior. The property contains four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two reception rooms, a cinema room, a study and lift access as well as a beautiful south facing […]
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Why you need a For Sale Board
I hear many reasons against having a for sale board: it’s a security risk; we don’t want our neighbours to know; we don’t want people to knock on the door, wanting to view; it’s embarrassing to have a board up for months on end. These are all valid reasons, but none outweighs the merits of having a for sale board outside your home, when you’re trying to sell it. Some reports indicate that up to 50% of enquiries originate from a for sale board, and in a difficult market, that’s a statistic you just can’t afford to ignore. Even if your house is down a no through road, or considerably off the beaten track, you should not take the risk of missing out on even the smallest number of potential buyers that might see it.
Whilst your home is on the market, it’s vital to keep it looking good. If the wind blows it slightly askew, make sure you straighten it without delay, or ask your agent to arrange this. If the board that is erected for you is considerably past its best, and looking tatty, then don’t accept it: ask for a new one to be put up. Keeping it clean and straight is a subtle but strong indication to a buyer that you value the way your home is presented, and they will subconsciously acknowledge this.
Clever ways of using your for sale board:
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Put your price on your board.
This is a bold move, and it’s rare a seller tries it. However, if you are on a busy thoroughfare, or maybe in a popular village, putting your asking price on your for sale board can really bring in the enquiries. Otherwise, when an interested buyer sees your house is for sale, they have to do the research themselves to discover whether or not it is affordable to them. This may involve a call to the agent, searching on their mobile, or remembering until they have access to the internet, to look for your house online. These all have the potential elements of delay and frustrations, whereas if the buyer can see straight away the price your home is for sale at, the only step they need to make is to call the agent to book a viewing. More simple, direct, and less susceptible to anything going wrong.
-
Attach a brochure holder.
Wouldn’t it be lovely for a potential buyer, if whilst walking or driving past your house, he could stop and pick up a brochure? So right at the point of his initial interest, his desire to find out more about your house is fulfilled immediately. He can sit in his car or pause a while on his walk, to take a look through your brochure, and decide whether or not to take the next short step to book a viewing.
-
Have a unique sign.
There are some sign companies that will create for you a bespoke sign. This could include photographs of your house and garden, and even be constructed like a book, with opening “pages”. This gives the seller the opportunity to ensure that all the best aspects of his home can be ascertained from his sale board, without relying on the buyer to take te necessary steps to find out this information for himself. One example of this is below, where the kitchen is featured. This can be really eye-catching!
In a nutshell, your for sale board could be your biggest and most effective marketing tool, so use it to its best advantage, to make sure that everyone knows your home is on the market, and to lure those buyers to view.
If you’d like my help to sell your home more effectively, please answer a few short questions here and if I think I can help you, I’ll be in touch.
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Don’t blame the market
Many sellers who are unable to find a buyer, blame the market. “We know the market’s dead,” they say, “so what can we do but wait?”
Estate agents also blame the market, adding their own solution to the problem of not enough buyers: “drop the price” they extol as the only answer.
Certainly, if you have a property in a row of many others the same, and yours is the most expensive without justification, then I would agree that the price has something to do with the lack of a buyer. However, our clients are all selling unique homes, and no one can say without fear of challenge, that their asking price is preventing their property from selling.
The problem with this viewpoint, is that the only course of action, is either to drop your asking price, or to wait; or both.
At HomeTruths, we believe there is another way, and in the words of a very well-known bank: “A different way”. There are many factors which affect the saleability of a property, and whilst we can’t control the market, we can control our reaction to it.
Don’t blame the market, and if you have a unique home, don’t drop your asking price. Instead, focus on making your home as attractive a proposition as possible, then getting the message out to your buyer.
If you’d like my help to sell your home more effectively, please answer a few short questions here and if I think I can help you, I’ll be in touch.
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Why you need a For Sale Board
I hear many reasons against having a for sale board: it’s a security risk; we don’t want our neighbours to know; we don’t want people to knock on the door, wanting to view; it’s embarrassing to have a board up for months on end. These are all valid reasons, but none outweighs the merits of having a for sale board outside your home, when you’re trying to sell it. Some reports indicate that up to 50% of enquiries originate from a for sale board, and in a difficult market, that’s a statistic you just can’t afford to ignore. Even if your house is down a no through road, or considerably off the beaten track, you should not take the risk of missing out on even the smallest number of potential buyers that might see it.
Whilst your home is on the market, it’s vital to keep it looking good. If the wind blows it slightly askew, make sure you straighten it without delay, or ask your agent to arrange this. If the board that is erected for you is considerably past its best, and looking tatty, then don’t accept it: ask for a new one to be put up. Keeping it clean and straight is a subtle but strong indication to a buyer that you value the way your home is presented, and they will subconsciously acknowledge this.
Clever ways of using your for sale board:
-
Put your price on your board.
This is a bold move, and it’s rare a seller tries it. However, if you are on a busy thoroughfare, or maybe in a popular village, putting your asking price on your for sale board can really bring in the enquiries. Otherwise, when an interested buyer sees your house is for sale, they have to do the research themselves to discover whether or not it is affordable to them. This may involve a call to the agent, searching on their mobile, or remembering until they have access to the internet, to look for your house online. These all have the potential elements of delay and frustrations, whereas if the buyer can see straight away the price your home is for sale at, the only step they need to make is to call the agent to book a viewing. More simple, direct, and less susceptible to anything going wrong.
-
Attach a brochure holder.
Wouldn’t it be lovely for a potential buyer, if whilst walking or driving past your house, he could stop and pick up a brochure? So right at the point of his initial interest, his desire to find out more about your house is fulfilled immediately. He can sit in his car or pause a while on his walk, to take a look through your brochure, and decide whether or not to take the next short step to book a viewing.
-
Have a unique sign.
There are some sign companies that will create for you a bespoke sign. This could include photographs of your house and garden, and even be constructed like a book, with opening “pages”. This gives the seller the opportunity to ensure that all the best aspects of his home can be ascertained from his sale board, without relying on the buyer to take te necessary steps to find out this information for himself. One example of this is below, where the kitchen is featured. This can be really eye-catching!
In a nutshell, your for sale board could be your biggest and most effective marketing tool, so use it to its best advantage, to make sure that everyone knows your home is on the market, and to lure those buyers to view.
If you’d like my help to sell your home more effectively, please answer a few short questions here and if I think I can help you, I’ll be in touch.
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Don’t blame the market
Many sellers who are unable to find a buyer, blame the market. “We know the market’s dead,” they say, “so what can we do but wait?”
Estate agents also blame the market, adding their own solution to the problem of not enough buyers: “drop the price” they extol as the only answer.
Certainly, if you have a property in a row of many others the same, and yours is the most expensive without justification, then I would agree that the price has something to do with the lack of a buyer. However, our clients are all selling unique homes, and no one can say without fear of challenge, that their asking price is preventing their property from selling.
The problem with this viewpoint, is that the only course of action, is either to drop your asking price, or to wait; or both.
At HomeTruths, we believe there is another way, and in the words of a very well-known bank: “A different way”. There are many factors which affect the saleability of a property, and whilst we can’t control the market, we can control our reaction to it.
Don’t blame the market, and if you have a unique home, don’t drop your asking price. Instead, focus on making your home as attractive a proposition as possible, then getting the message out to your buyer.
If you’d like my help to sell your home more effectively, please answer a few short questions here and if I think I can help you, I’ll be in touch.
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Why you need a For Sale Board
I hear many reasons against having a for sale board: it’s a security risk; we don’t want our neighbours to know; we don’t want people to knock on the door, wanting to view; it’s embarrassing to have a board up for months on end. These are all valid reasons, but none outweighs the merits of having a for sale board outside your home, when you’re trying to sell it. Some reports indicate that up to 50% of enquiries originate from a for sale board, and in a difficult market, that’s a statistic you just can’t afford to ignore. Even if your house is down a no through road, or considerably off the beaten track, you should not take the risk of missing out on even the smallest number of potential buyers that might see it.
Whilst your home is on the market, it’s vital to keep it looking good. If the wind blows it slightly askew, make sure you straighten it without delay, or ask your agent to arrange this. If the board that is erected for you is considerably past its best, and looking tatty, then don’t accept it: ask for a new one to be put up. Keeping it clean and straight is a subtle but strong indication to a buyer that you value the way your home is presented, and they will subconsciously acknowledge this.
Clever ways of using your for sale board:
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Put your price on your board.
This is a bold move, and it’s rare a seller tries it. However, if you are on a busy thoroughfare, or maybe in a popular village, putting your asking price on your for sale board can really bring in the enquiries. Otherwise, when an interested buyer sees your house is for sale, they have to do the research themselves to discover whether or not it is affordable to them. This may involve a call to the agent, searching on their mobile, or remembering until they have access to the internet, to look for your house online. These all have the potential elements of delay and frustrations, whereas if the buyer can see straight away the price your home is for sale at, the only step they need to make is to call the agent to book a viewing. More simple, direct, and less susceptible to anything going wrong.
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Attach a brochure holder.
Wouldn’t it be lovely for a potential buyer, if whilst walking or driving past your house, he could stop and pick up a brochure? So right at the point of his initial interest, his desire to find out more about your house is fulfilled immediately. He can sit in his car or pause a while on his walk, to take a look through your brochure, and decide whether or not to take the next short step to book a viewing.
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Have a unique sign.
There are some sign companies that will create for you a bespoke sign. This could include photographs of your house and garden, and even be constructed like a book, with opening “pages”. This gives the seller the opportunity to ensure that all the best aspects of his home can be ascertained from his sale board, without relying on the buyer to take te necessary steps to find out this information for himself. One example of this is below, where the kitchen is featured. This can be really eye-catching!
In a nutshell, your for sale board could be your biggest and most effective marketing tool, so use it to its best advantage, to make sure that everyone knows your home is on the market, and to lure those buyers to view.
If you’d like my help to sell your home more effectively, please answer a few short questions here and if I think I can help you, I’ll be in touch.
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Don’t blame the market
Many sellers who are unable to find a buyer, blame the market. “We know the market’s dead,” they say, “so what can we do but wait?”
Estate agents also blame the market, adding their own solution to the problem of not enough buyers: “drop the price” they extol as the only answer.
Certainly, if you have a property in a row of many others the same, and yours is the most expensive without justification, then I would agree that the price has something to do with the lack of a buyer. However, our clients are all selling unique homes, and no one can say without fear of challenge, that their asking price is preventing their property from selling.
The problem with this viewpoint, is that the only course of action, is either to drop your asking price, or to wait; or both.
At HomeTruths, we believe there is another way, and in the words of a very well-known bank: “A different way”. There are many factors which affect the saleability of a property, and whilst we can’t control the market, we can control our reaction to it.
Don’t blame the market, and if you have a unique home, don’t drop your asking price. Instead, focus on making your home as attractive a proposition as possible, then getting the message out to your buyer.
If you’d like my help to sell your home more effectively, please answer a few short questions here and if I think I can help you, I’ll be in touch.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
London property slump drags back UK house price growth https://t.co/UHsq7hWNAF Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/GmjoJxU3bM
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London property slump drags back UK house price growth
Analysts say slowing inflation, stalling property prices and Brexit uncertainty would deter interest rate rise
London house prices slipped in October, dragging the growth in average property prices to its lowest level since July 2013.
The slump in the capital, which began after the Brexit vote in 2016, and reached a fall of 1.7% for the year to October 2018, pulled down the average increase across the UK to 2.7%, down from 3% in September, according to official data.
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Watchdog plans price caps to stop £4bn loyal customer rip-off
Radical reforms aim to stop insurance, mortgage, phone and broadband firms overcharging
The competition watchdog has laid down a set of radical reforms to how the insurance, mortgage, mobile phone and broadband markets operate after finding that loyal customers are being overcharged by £4bn.
Following a “super complaint” by Citizens Advice, the Competition and Markets Authority investigated concerns that firms penalise existing customers by charging them higher prices than new customers.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Delights of broad beans and wine | Brief letters
Guardian and Observer charity appeal | Broad beans | Vinotherapy | Moscow, Cumbria | Sack José
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On behalf of your readers, I would like to thank all of you who gave up their Saturday to answer the phone for your charity appeal (£40,000 boost on one day from telethon, 17 December). Your paper is what has kept me sane this year, and the privilege of speaking to one of your journalists was something I would not have missed.
Barbara Foster
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
• How delightful to read about Mark Cocker planting broad beans in his dark black soil (Country Diary, 18 December). Only he could make this activity so interesting and educational. He might like to know that my broad beans “Aquadulce”, planted several weeks ago, are now flourishing and around four inches tall in my vegetable patch some 20 miles further south in Norfolk.
Ron Brewer
Old Buckenham, Norfolk
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Guardian and Observer charity appeal | Broad beans | Vinotherapy | Moscow, Cumbria | Sack José
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On behalf of your readers, I would like to thank all of you who gave up their Saturday to answer the phone for your charity appeal (£40,000 boost on one day from telethon, 17 December). Your paper is what has kept me sane this year, and the privilege of speaking to one of your journalists was something I would not have missed.
Barbara Foster
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
• How delightful to read about Mark Cocker planting broad beans in his dark black soil (Country Diary, 18 December). Only he could make this activity so interesting and educational. He might like to know that my broad beans “Aquadulce”, planted several weeks ago, are now flourishing and around four inches tall in my vegetable patch some 20 miles further south in Norfolk.
Ron Brewer
Old Buckenham, Norfolk
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Monday, December 17, 2018
House prices will stagnate in 2019 as sales fall, Rics says https://t.co/0fZiD9yVef Solicitors & Estate Agents In One Just £899 + vat .. https://t.co/GmjoJxU3bM
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House prices will stagnate in 2019 as sales fall, Rics says
Surveyors body expects Brexit and affordability constraints to take toll on property market
House prices will stagnate in 2019 and the number of sales fall as a mixture of Brexit and affordability constraints takes its toll on the property market, according to Britain’s surveyors and valuers.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said it expected the number of house sales to fall back by 5% to around 1.15m compared with 2018. The number of sales will remain sharply below the 1.7m that changed hands in the peak year of 2006.
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What a knockout! Amir Khan’s Bolton mansion for sale https://t.co/AGQOAR2CEH #estate agents Nottingham
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What a knockout! Amir Khan’s Bolton mansion for sale
A giant ‘AK’ emblazoned boxing glove mosaic adorns the swimming pool.
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