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...
Confused over whether to move home? What is happening in the housing market
5 minute readAs Brits, we are obsessed with the state of the housing market and often dissect every twist and turn and regional variation. For buyers and sellers alike, there are a lot of questions, especially regarding when is the right time...
Are you giving buyers a sleepless night with these bedroom staging mistakes?
4 minute readNot everyone has an Instagram-worthy bedroom every minute of every day. Our lives are busy, and there are, no doubt, spells where your bedrooms are perfect and others where they are a nightmare. We are all human, and often we keep...
Inheriting a property: your questions answered
4 minute readAccording to new research by the probate lending experts at Tower Street Finance, 58% of UK adults say that they expect to inherit at least one residential property during their lifetime. Inheriting a property happens whilst you...
Apartments increasing in popularity with 2023 home buyers.
4 minute readJanuary has shown some interesting trends when it comes to the property market in the UK, and according to Zoopla there is an increase in the popularity of apartments. Zoopla’s January House Price Index published on 30 January...
6 highly effective habits of today’s Halesowen and Quinton homebuyers
5 minute readThere was a time when buying a property felt quite straightforward, but what the last few years have demonstrated is that things are certainly a bit more tricky. The housing market today is a very different animal with challenges...