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When buying a house it is always advisable to employ a licensed building inspector to provide information on the building condition. Knowing what to budget for in respect of any repairs required in the coming years makes a lot of sense! Finding Asbestos in a home can be quite alarming for some purchasers, yet it … Read More “Asbestos health risk” »
Choose wisely and don’t be fooled by cheap offers When property listings are scarce, it is tempting for some salespeople to offer enticing deals to get you to list your property with them. There are a lot of logical reasons why a property owner should think carefully, and should indeed pay for their own marketing. … Read More “Reasons why a seller should pay for marketing” »
Identifying personality traits for better communication is key If you wanted to unlock the secret to better communication and negotiation or simply just wanted to understand why somebody does something, then the Disc theory is a great tool to use. The DISC personality test, based on Marston’s DISC theory, has been used in business and … Read More “What is your personality trait?” »
Home and Income Many people these days are looking for ways to reduce their mortgage. What better way than to have a property that can be split into two separate dwellings. Of course, the property will have to comply with any current building regulations and various council rules and healthy homes standards. Sometimes when buying … Read More “Is it a legal “Home & Income” property?” »
Check the flood zone when buying a property With the changing weather patterns and more frequent heavy rain events, it is becoming increasingly important to check the flood risk of a property before you buy. Most local councils provide flood maps that show areas at risk of flooding from rivers, surface water, and the sea. … Read More “Check the flood zone when buying a property” »
The most experienced salespeople are often caught out when they have not listened correctly or understood what has not been said. We should be listening to ‘understand’ what our buyers and sellers are telling us, before we reply. Often buyers or sellers might confuse you by speaking the opposite of what they actually mean or … Read More “Listening to what is not being said” »
You are what you do, not what you say you will do When times are tough and sales are few and far between, it is common for some salespeople to “over promise and underdeliver”. In real estate though, it is something you need to watch out for a lot of the time, especially when there … Read More “Never over promise and under deliver!” »
Renovating is not always easy. Even the the tasks that look like they could be simple can turn out to me a mission to finish! Have you ever found a few cracked tiles in the kitchen and thought about replacing them? It is okay if you have spare matching tiles, but what do you do … Read More “Buyer beware when buying a home” »
First impressions can make or break your property sale I don’t know how many times that I have had buyers in the car, knowing that they will love the property I am taking them to if only I could just get them inside, when they will balk at even getting out of the car to … Read More “Make the best first impression when selling” »
For many years, it is fair to say that Real Estate agents were operating in a “sellers market”. Post “Covid-19”, the Real Estate market could have gone anywhere. There were many thoughts on this at the time. There could have been job losses, and more unemployment, and it certainly was a different world we walked … Read More “The ever changing face of the real estate market” »
