What is an acceptable length of agreement when instructing an Estate Agent?   This is a common question and one which doesn’t necessarily have a straightforward answer, but we will try and explain as best we can, and what to look out for... read more »

We received a call recently from a retired lady who has lived in Wokingham for most of her life, and in the same home for a large part of this time.   She was relocating to be closer to her family and was selling her property for the first tim... read more »

If your property has been on the market over Christmas and your tree pops up on some of the photos, don’t worry.  Property photos are inevitably going to be seasonal, whether it’s a beautiful array of garden flowers in the summer, or... read more »

Around this time last year, a poll came out from YouGov showing what the most popular resolutions were among people in the UK.   The top ten below haven’t really changed for the past five years. But we’d hazard a bet to suggest som... read more »

Let’s face it, the most important thing that needs to be ‘spot on’ when selling a home are the photos.  After all, they do say a picture can speak a thousand words and this certainly true when launching a property onto the mark... read more »

Which should I choose, a local independent estate agent or a larger corporate estate agent?    Now you may be thinking, why should I trust a blog written by an independent estate agent, selling the benefits of independent estate agencies?... read more »