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Is This Finally The Right Time to Buy? - 12/02/2009
The speed of the property market’s fall last year shocked homeowners, with nothing of that scale ever having been witnessed before. What st... View More
The Market Is Moving - 03/12/2008
The newspapers have for several months been full of doom and gloom about the property market, with both values and transaction volumes generally down ... View More
Buying On Instinct - 18/09/2008
Recent research concurs with our own view that most buyers buy on instinct, typically viewing their eventual home no more than twice before making a d... View More
Good News for Homebuyers - 10/09/2008
After several weeks of confusion over whether or not the government will provide a boost to the housing market by removing or limiting stamp duty, buy... View More
Should I Sell During the School Holidays - 31/07/2008
Some vendors feel that if they have "missed" the spring market, they should wait until September before selling their property; but there ar... View More
Knocking Through - 24/07/2008
Many people buy a property which is generally well suited to their needs, but could be improved with the removal of one or more internal walls. T... View More
Light at the End of the Tunnel - 17/07/2008
Despite the fact that homeowners were hoping for a cut in interest rates, the fact that The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee decided ... View More
Stamp Duty - 10/07/2008
Stamp duty originated in the 17th century when duty stamps could be purchased and attached to a transactional document to prove that any tax due on th... View More
Interesting Times - 26/06/2008
The media is currently full of reports all variously claiming to point to the future of the property market. Although nobody really knows what the fut... View More
Other Forces at Work - 19/06/2008
There was a day when a slight shift in the bank base rate or change in stamp duty could have a profound effect on property market sentiment. Yet the B... View More
No Regrets for Buyers - 12/06/2008
The media is buzzing with reports of slow sales and speculation about potential falling house prices and it would be tempting to assume that the futur... View More
Plans for a Successful Sale - 05/06/2008
Not all estate agents use floor plans in their property particulars, yet our research has shown that buyers overwhelmingly prefer them to the usual wr... View More
The Agent You Prefer - At The Right Price - 29/05/2008
We know that when choosing the right estate agent to sell your property you have a tremendous choice, and, on the surface, most estate agents appear t... View More
First Impressions - 22/05/2008
You only get one chance to make a first impression! When it comes to selling your home, attention to detail could be pivotal in securing an early sale... View More
Don't Be Scared By The Legals - 14/05/2008
When you decide to move, you are probably focussed on the benefits you will enjoy from your new property, or the relief of finding a solution to some ... View More
The Value of SOLD - 02/05/2008
Our last article considered some of the pitfalls associated with pricing your home in relation to other properties available for sale (ie those remain... View More
The Value of FOR SALE - 29/04/2008
When considering the value of a property prior to putting it on the market, many sellers understandably look at the asking price of other properties c... View More
Best Estate Agents in the UK Announced - 22/04/2008
MATTHEW LIMB ESTATE AGENTS was again recognised as a TOP AGENT in YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER Region at the Estate Agent & Letting Agen... View More
How Many Should I See? - 10/04/2008
When looking for a property, it is natural to want to see as many properties as possible before making the "right" choice and common sense d... View More
Strategy for a Tougher Market - 03/04/2008
When you decide to sell, should the current state of the property market have any bearing on your choice of estate agent? The answer is certainly an e... View More
Mortgage Caution - 20/03/2008
The media has been full of horror stories about the sub-prime market and its effect on the banking sector and the economy in general - both in the UK ... View More
The Benefit of Independence - 13/03/2008
Estate agency is an intensely local business. It is essential that agents are fully conversant with the issues of the day relating to the buying and s... View More
