Moving House Can Be A Killer

According to a survey by the Halifax Building Society one of the top three most stressful situations in life is moving house. The other two are divorce and death! That got me thinking about the reasons WHY? Did the worry and stress stem from one source or was it a combination factors.  For instance my research … Continue reading

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Help My Neighbours Dilapitdated Home is Killing my Sale

I was chatting to a guy I met at a networking event the other day and he was bemoaning the fact that his house had been on the market for over six months without any viewings or interest. This was despite the property being sensibly priced, having a large number of rooms and being well presented. He confided … Continue reading

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Give Your Home the Makeover it deserves with a little interior design Suffolk style

A little Makeover Magic

With a little (or a lot) of interior design Suffolk style, your home can be transformed from average suburban to celebrity chic, or somewhere in between if your personal style isn’t ostentatious, flamboyant or grandiose. Applying a little interior design Suffolk style can add value to your home especially if it is on the market, … Continue reading

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Three ‘P’s to Selling Your Home

Could be yours!

  Recent data for house sales in June has shown that sellers outnumber buyers 2 to 1 effectively making it a buyers’ market. A house is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it so, as a seller, you need to be aware of the Three ‘P’s – Price, Presentation, Promotion – when … Continue reading

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IT’S NOT ONLY OUR HOMES THAT NEED A SPRING CLEAN

Cluttered guest room

SEVEN STEPS TO A PRODUCTIVE OFFICEHaving problems finding files and paperwork? A cluttered office is a nightmare to work in but it happens to us all at some point. Obviously it is easier to clear a home office than a commercial one but it is possible non-the-less. Papers, files, books and magazines, advertising leaflets all … Continue reading

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Cheap as Chips Home Staging Furnishings

As a Home Stager I try to save client’s money by using items they already have instead of buying new. It also gives great satisfaction to see something you no longer value in its current state transformed once again into a thing of beauty. This time though it was something of mine that needed the … Continue reading

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What Government Public Sector cuts will mean for House Prices

The Governments cuts in the public sector are likely to have a severe knock on effect to the housing market. With an estimated 490,000 jobs going over the next four years (around one in ten jobs) that means that some towns will have a large number of public sector employees out of work leading to … Continue reading

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Don’t Ignore These Three When Trying To Sell Your Home

Colour, light and space -three elements we forget at our peril when it comes to selling our homes. These three are what makes a buyer want to buy your property. Colour – go over the top with colour and it can put people off. Yet many of my clients think that neutral is the same as bland … Continue reading

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