Spring is upon us, the market is warming up (unlike the weather) and we have some fantastic properties available for both sale and rent.
Barnes and Mortlake are fantastic places to live and we wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. The lighter evenings are also welcome, especially for the late viewing service we offer until 9pm weekdays.
Buying a house in your 30s can seem like something of a pipe dream. Media reports of increasing house prices, high-interest rates for first-time buyer mortgages and lack of housing have you writing off owning a home before you’ve even looked into it. Buying property seems like something your parents and previous generations could do; to you, it appears impossible. The process of buying a house can also seem rather daunting too. But with some simple financial planning and/or support from the government, you could be on the property ladder in no time.
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Achieving a successful sale on your home is not just dumb luck. It’s a long process of planning and preparing to ensure that you and your home are in the best possible position to get the value you deem it to be worthy of. Long processes aside, there are some simple steps you can take to ensure your home is looking its absolute best once the viewings begin. Presentation is key to ensuring outstanding first impressions which are memorable for all the right reasons. Also known as ‘staging’, preparing your home for viewings is essential to maximise the potential value from the sale of your home.
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If you’re not paying attention and asking the right questions to yourself, it’s hard to make the most out of a property viewing. There’s just so much to take into account, and so little time to spare! According to research conducted by Which? in 2015, “first-time buyers spent on average 53 minutes viewing their property”, which is nowhere near enough time in which to properly get to grips with everything. Whether you’re looking to rent or buy, it’s always important to learn as much as you can about a property before you go rushing into a contract.
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Ideally, the expense of moving into a new house wouldn’t get in the way of all those things that make the process so exciting: scouting out the perfect house, getting your offer accepted, buying loads of cool furniture, exploring your new area, the list goes on! But while the planning stage is quite often very fulfilling, thinking about the financial side of things can leave a bitter taste in the mouth. With some prior planning, however, this doesn’t have to be the case.
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