Blog: Vendors

How is a property valued? Is there a magic formula? How does an agent decide its worth? And why might your property be valued less than the house two doors down?

The important thing to remember is that estate agents live...

You’re selling your home. You’re looking for the highest price and crossing your fingers for a smooth sale. But is the greatest offer always the best choice?

It’s not about selling your home for less than it’s...

Buying a home comes with a lot of dreams, needs and wants, but there’s another consideration, too – budget. Whether you’re taking your first step on the property ladder or moving on to bigger and better things, how can...

Most buyers decide if a property is the one for them in the first 30 seconds of a viewing.

So, with so much at stake in that short time, how do you make a good impression? Read on to find out.

Evidence versus...

The economic events of recent months have prompted plenty of to-ing and fro-ing in the housing market.

While some buyers and sellers have paused to consider their situations, others have put their foot on the gas to get...

Many buyers say that hunting for a new home is like looking for a healthy, low-calorie meal in a greasy spoon café… not easy. As well as wanting the right property in the right location, they usually have a long...

If you’re new to the property market, learning the lingo is essential. There are lots of legal and financial terms you need to get your head around and lots of research to be done.

Two terms that you need to be familiar...

Here at Edward Ashdale, we’ve been telling our clients for years to ditch the clutter and get the décor spot on to secure a top sale. Well now a survey has proved us right!

The study* found that two in five buyers look...

When selling your home, you might notice that costs start building up. Paying out for repairs, buying storage to hide away clutter, legal costs, commission fees; there’s a fair bit to budget for, and you haven’t even moved...

Before you were a property owner, chances are windows were something you just looked out of to take in the view. You probably didn’t give them much thought and you might have cleaned them occasionally. That was it....

What separates a mediocre estate agent from an exceptional one? It’s not what they say; it’s what they do.

While some agents talk a big game, in reality they just go through the motions. But great agents (and we like...

Here’s a statistic that sums up just how integral the internet is to buying and selling property these days: 98% of people start their home search online.

There’s no doubt property portals have revolutionised things....

When it comes to buying a home, there’s a word that buyers don’t like to hear, but it really is a critical element of any property purchase.

And that word is ‘compromise’.

People often expect to step inside...

Most estate agents will tell you that to secure a good property sale, it’s best to market a home fully furnished. But to quote the Rolling Stones, ‘You can’t always get what you want’.

Whether it be due to a death...

The London housing market is off to a slow start in 2022 as asking prices fell 1.2 per cent from December to January, taking the average price tag to £629,286.

Although the cost of a home coming to market in the capital...