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Winter warmth, summer cool: five ways to prepare your home

After a scorching summer, a new report shows that 35% of Brits feel as though their home is unsuitable for the climate we now live in. With the priority now shifting to staying warm and comfortable this winter ahead of looming energy bill increases, MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, is advising homeowners to consider upgrades that both warm in winter - and stay cool in summer....

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The busiest home selling spots between Christmas and NY revealed

Like the rest of the nation, the UK property market will wind down significantly between Christmas and the New Year as many take time off to spend with family and to fully enjoy the festivities.

However, research by home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has revealed that this doesn’t necessarily mean you have no chance at all of seeing your sale or purchase complete over the festive...

TV iconic fictional homes given property value

Most expensive Christmas TV houses - Downtown Abbey and others

The latest research by national estate agency, Keller Williams UK , has taken a look at some of the UK’s best loved Christmas tele from a property POV and what their homes are worth in a stamp duty holiday fuelled market.

Keller Williams UK pulled together 10 famous TV faces from Mr Bean to Gavin and Stacy, looking at the locations of their on-screen homes and what the same property...

3 in 4 Brits think it takes just three months or less to sell a property

New research from estate agency Yopa reveals Brits underestimate the timescales involved in selling a home.

We’re a nation obsessed with property; after all, we spend 2.4 hours a week on average browsing property online even when we’re not looking to buy or sell. But Yopa’s recent survey of 2,000 Brits proves we’re not as savvy as we might think we are when it comes to the selling...

Tips for Hosting Your Own MTV Cribs Style Virtual House-Warming

Iconic TV show, MTV Cribs, gave the nation a chance to see what life is like for the rich and famous, as we got to explore some of their luxurious homes.

Similarly, when it comes to buying a new home the first thing you want to do is show it off.

However, for those buying homes during lockdown, hosting a traditional face-to-face house-warming isn’t possible.

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Backlog means home sellers could fly to the moon 17 times in time it takes to sell a property

Research by home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , shows that in the time it’s taking for home buyers and sellers to complete on a sale in current market conditions, they could complete a world cruise, fly to the moon and back 17 times, or conquer Mount Everest.

In regular market conditions, it takes an average of 11 weeks between the point an offer is accepted on a property and the...

New build sector has made significant contribution to housing stock

The biggest property stock level boosts due to new homes delivery

The latest data from the latest research from new build snagging experts, HouseScan , has revealed where the new build sector has made the most significant contribution to housing stock across the property market over the last year.

HouseScan analysed the recently released net additional dwellings data for 2019-2020 from the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government ,...

How to avoid the most common issues that delay a property sale

The things that will delay your property sale and how you can avoid them

Home Buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has looked at some of the most common issues to delay a property sale and how you can best plan to avoid them.

Lose your emotional attachment

It’s understandable that selling a house can spur a wide range of emotions, but all too often we let these cloud our judgement when selling. This can cause initial delays to the selling process,...

Lara Croft owns gaming characters most expensive property

Gaming icon Lara Croft owns the most expensive property

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed which famous video game characters have levelled up in the current property market.

While the battle of the next-gen consoles has already, GetAgent has looked back at some of gaming’s most iconic characters, their homes and what they would be worth on the current market.

Here’s how they rank...

Exchanging Homes Could Help Save over £65,000 on holidays

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced all of us to reassess how we live, and how we travel. In our quest for more space or a different way of life, the pandemic has led many of us to improve our homes. It has made us value what our homes really mean to us, and what part they play in our all-round happiness.

Global home swapping platform, Love Home Swap understands the importance of their...

Places in UK with the most chain-free property stock

These are the UK’s chain-free property hotspots for a quicker sale

Home Buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has revealed which UK cities are currently home to the highest level of chain-free property stock, for homebuyers looking to avoid the current market backlogs and secure a quicker sale.

Yes Homebuyers looked at current property stock listed on the major portals across 23 major cities, before then looking at what proportion of this stock offered...

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