After the global financial crisis banks and home loan companies tightened their leanding criteria making obtaining a mortgage harder. Now homeowners who don’t search the mortgage market are not only faced with lenders that wont led but mortgage producst with rates that vary according to an individuals circumstamces. To make life even harder your high street bank or lender that you are famir with...
The decision to list your home for sale means you want to sell it right away. The real estate market in every neighborhood changes on a daily basis, which means the value could increase or decrease in just a few days. The longer a home sits on the market, the less valuable it becomes. Potential buyers might notice the house as they continue to look in the area, perhaps waiting on their own home to sell...
It’s a well known fact that selling your home can be a long and tedious process. With many steps to go through and countless people to involve, it can often seem like you will never get your hands on those sought-after new keys. Luckily, with the 21st Century came a much more modern approach to selling and buying homes. Soon to be gone are the days of the traditional estate agents, everyman dressed...
The number of British property buyers abroad has been picking up again after a few years of deep financial crisis. The Spanish property market in particular is recovering healthily thanks to this new wave of foreign buyers and investments: property prices were up by around 5% in june 2015. Things can’t be rushed for property managers and buyers however, if you’re ever looking to buy a...
For most of you, the biggest investment of your life would be in the form of your home and that at the time of selling it, you would do everything reasonable to recover the best price possible from that investment. One thing that you can do to make the potential buyers recognize the true worth of your home is do some cost-effective adjustments to it so that what picture you showcase to the buyers in...
When you think of multipurpose items, bread baskets probably aren’t your first thought. However, if utilised efficiently, bread baskets can become some fantastic and practical storage alternatives. With this in mind, here are 9 different ways you could use bread baskets around your home: A Plant Pot: Instead of purchasing a heavy, bulky plant pot, why not try a basket? Made out of natural...
Relocating is a big step, even more so when it involves moving to another country, and with so much to organise, it could be likened to a major logistical challenge. Moving house in the same town is no easy thing, but when oceans apart, it takes on a whole new meaning. If you are about to relocate to pastures new, here are some things to consider. Timing the Move This is difficult at the best of times,...
Building a new home can be a minefield - take it from me. I underestimated just how naive and ignorant I was about the whole process and I let everyone from the agent selling the land to the home builder dupe me with slick sales talk, somehow convincing me that the design I desired was not as practical, stylish or aesthetically pleasing as their stock standard setups. What I now realise is that...
Whatever the reason you’re investing in new locks for, whether that’s because crime rates are up in your local area or you’d like to enjoy the peace of mind that residing in a secure home is known for delivering, there are many things that you need to know about locks if you’re to select the best kind of lock for your home. Here are a few insightful points to think...
While a home extension promises so much, there are also pitfalls and things to avoid when designing and building onto a property. The project might end up costing twice as much as originally planned, or it could run on a few months over the scheduled deadline, and to avoid some of the common failures, here are some helpful hints on things to watch out for. 1.Hiring the Wrong Builder – This will...
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