July 2016

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Moving to A High Flood Risk Area? How to Protect Your Home from Basement Flooding

There are many reasons people prefer living in a particular area, ranging from proximity to work, friends and loved ones, and affordability--even people who are heavily involved in farming activities would necessarily prefer to live in a valley location where the grounds are marshy and rich in minerals. There are many flood-prone areas in the UK that could make home insurance more expensive. However as...

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Top tips for moving out to the countryside

Selling your big city property and moving to the countryside equates to more value for your money. Big city properties are usually overpriced and rarely offer what you need in terms of indoor and outdoor space or quality of living.  So moving to the countryside gives you a chance to exchange that small city property with little or no garden for a country house that has more bedrooms, bigger gardens...

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Moving Into a Big City: Top Tips To Work With

Life in a big city is usually different from everything you have ever known. Everything seems faster, bigger and sometimes disconcerting.  So how do you navigate all of this? How can you quickly settle down in the big city?  We have some pointers for you. Settle your accommodation plans as fast as possible It is often tempting to move to the new city first before analysing property options...

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Important tips for renovating your first home

The high cost of housing across major cities means many people can’t afford to move in to sparkling new properties as their first home. Many buy older properties and then gradually transform them into their desired look and feel with renovations.  This piece offers a quick guide to ensuring proper renovations. Have a budget in mind ahead of...

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Re-mortgage Market Driven by Increased Competition

New reports from LMS, revealed that in May, over half of those who decided to re-mortgage did so to take advantage of the good rates available to reduce their mortgage rate.The survey showed that 32 percent were able to lower their monthly costs by about £500, while the percentage of people who were re-mortgaging to increase the amount of their credit grew by 2 percent from 24 percent to 26...

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Successfully Marketing Your Rental Property

When most people think of a landlord, they think of someone who owns a portfolio of properties pops into their head. In the past, this would have been exactly the right image. However, these days a landlord is just as likely to be a private individual that owns one or two rental properties. Often, the rent generated is used to pay the mortgage. For this type of landlord, marketing their property...

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Useful Tips for Choosing Green Windows and Doors

What is green? Green means environmentally friendly. Today the trend and idea of saving the planet or at least not damaging it even more is extremely popular among people of all ages. Many green buildings are located, constructed, designed, and maintained in Canada to promote resource conservation and also help enhance the well-being of their occupants. Green houses try to use only natural recourses and...

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The Benefits of Hiring a Competent Property Management Company

Managing a property requires a lot of dedication and time. For this reason, most property owners prefer using the services of competent property managers who alleviate the stress owners otherwise feel when required to perform duties as landlords. Here are the benefits of hiring a property management company to run the day-to-day operations of your property. 1. Property Assessment and...

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What Should You Look for if You Need Not Just Movers but Storage Facilities as Well?

If you are about to move home, you have a whole lot of things to think about, not in the least which moving company you need to use. If you then also have to have your items in storage for a while, you may feel even more stressed, believing that you need to organize two separate movers, as well as the storage facility. Luckily, however, you can also use some of the many moving and storage DC facilities...

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The Benefits of Franchising for Estate Agents

The UK property market is on the up. Prices are increasing year on year in towns and cities across the country and savvy entrepreneurs are seeing big returns on their investments. As a result, the demand for estate agents and property specific services is higher than ever before and increasing numbers of ambitious entrepreneurs and looking for ways to cash in on the property boom. Though there is money...

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