A Year since the Mini Budget: What Has Changed?
4 minute readSaturday, September 23rd, marked one year since the now infamous mini-budget delivered by Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng. Many soon anticipated upheaval including within the property market as the base rate continued to climb and...
The Generational debate-"It wasn't like this in our day"...or was it?
4 minute readIts the age old debate on which generation had it tougher, thrown in the spotlight with the current economic backdrop and so, as we delve deeper into the issue of buyer affordability over the years, it becomes evident that the...
Navigating the Halesowen Housing Market: Trends, Challenges, and Insights
4 minute readExploring the Dynamics of House Prices in Halesowen For the residents of Halesowen, understanding the ever-evolving landscape of the local housing market is possibly of particular interest, with the evolving economic landscape....
What is happening to Harborne property prices?
4 minute readMeasuring housing prices and metrics is a very topical point of conversation and indeed of wide spread reporting with the current economic climate. If you are a Harborne home owner or looing to be, I am going to be looking at...
To reduce or not to reduce? That is the question
3 minute readWhat is the property market like now post the latest Bank Of England base rate increase? As you can imagine, after the recent increase to 5% and the expected impact on mortgage lending, the above is a question I get asked a lot...
Bank of England base rate increase-the facts
2 minute readThe Bank of England base rate has recently hit 5% for the first time since April 2008. The media will report this as the highest it has been for 15 years and that it has risen 13 times in a row since December 2021. However, this...
What is happening with house prices in Halesowen? How can you boost yours?
4 minute readThe UK housing market is known to be one of the most complex and competitive in the world, with many different factors that can influence house prices. If you are thinking of selling your home in Halesowen, you will be pleased to...
Is the housing market changing for first time buyers in Halesowen?
4 minute readOver the last few years, home ownership has felt like it has become further out of reach for many first-time home buyers. With rising home prices, a shrinking number of properties on the market, high interest rates making...
What is home staging and why is it a necessity today?
4 minute readThere are so many things to think about when you are thinking to sell your home that it can often feel overwhelming. You may have already planned to spruce up your home with repairs, a refresh of the décor and even some...
How to move home with no regrets when downsizing
4 minute readThe pandemic saw many shifts in how we wish to live and work, and this re-evaluation, in a way, began a change of era. There was an increase in families selling to buy a larger property so generations could live together rather...