UK: Nearly a quarter of homebuyers say Bah Humbug to Christmas decorations during the viewing process
From James Lockett ProperPR Nested, the modern estate agent, has revealed how decking the halls could impact the sale of your property this festive season as nearly a quarter of homebuyers believe tacky decorations cause a bad first impression and…
UK: How much are these iconic Christmas film houses worth in the current market?
To celebrate the festive season, MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, reveals the current market value of some of film and TV’s most iconic Christmas homes. Home plays a central role at Christmas time, and this is…
Leading international financiers invest in new Challenger Fintech platform to benefit investors and buyers
From James Lockett ProperPR The Launch of the UK’s first Islamic finance compliant, peer-to-peer investment platform is set to provide fresh investment and real estate financing opportunities to communities, who have historically had a lack of financial products available. Nester…
UK: Mortgage approval values climb 26% during the pandemic
By James Lockett From ProperPR Market analysis by real estate debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance, has revealed how the pandemic has impacted the mortgage sector, with the total value of mortgage approvals up 26% compared to the pre-pandemic market. Sirius…
UK: Planning permission can boost property prices
By James Lockett From ProperPR The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has revealed how much more your home could make in the current market when selling with the additional benefit of pre-granted planning permission. Barrows…
Pennywise, Voldermort and Aunt Lydia – the onscreen villains we’d least like as a neighbour
From James Lockett, Proper PR The latest release from property portal MoveStreets has revealed which on-screen villains UK homebuyers would lease like to have as a neighbour. See the full release below: Pennywise, Voldermort and Aunt Lydia – the onscreen…
UK: The Help to Buy Hotspots for first-time buyers
By James Lockett From Proper PR Research by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has revealed which areas of the nation offer the highest levels of Help to Buy availability for first-time buyers, as well as where…
Average monthly transaction levels still lag pre-Covid market
From Proper James Lockett PR The latest research by Barrows and Forrester has revealed how transaction levels are yet to bounce back to those seen pre-Covid despite the boost of the stamp duty holiday. The research shows that: – Across…
UK: A good view boosts the value of a home by up to 54%
From James Lockett ProperPR The latest research by GetAgent has revealed how much more homebuyers are willing to pay for a property with a view. The research shows that: – Across 23 major UK cities, a property with a good…
UK: A third of estate agents are in danger of burning out this Christmas
By James Lockett While the vast majority of UK estate agents don’t expect to see an increase in working hours in the run-up to Christmas, they could be in danger of burning due to short Christmas breaks and the inability…