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12 Nov 2022 6 min read

Is Now A Good Time To Buy A Margate Home?

What if Margate's house prices do drop? Then, surely, it’s going to be wise to wait and save lots of money. But what if I told you that for most Margate homebuyers, waiting could end up costing them a lot more money than what they would save on their purchase price! Read the article here…

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8 Nov 2022 2 min read

Common Sense Ways To Impress Thanet Buyers

Homebuyers are heavily influenced by what they see, smell and hear, so here’s a guide to ensuring your property appeals to their senses.

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1 Oct 2022 7 min read

Ramsgate Property Market What Will The Stamp Duty Cuts And Interest Rate Rises Mean For Ramsgate Homeowners And Landlords?

What will the recent interest rate & stamp duty changes mean for Ramsgate homeowners and landlords? Things are certainly going to change in the Ramsgate property market, yet not in the way you might think. Read the full article to find out more.

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20 Sep 2022 4 min read

Is The Margate Property Market Heading For Disaster?

Looking at the newspapers with their doom and gloom headlines, you would think that the Margate property market would be on its knees. Yet Margate house prices and the number of properties selling continue to be high. Read the article to find out why…

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27 Aug 2022 4 min read

Why Aren’T Liz And Rishi Courting Ramsgate’S Generation Rent?

With the Tory leadership ballot nearly finished, both candidates have hardly mentioned the housing issues of Generation Rent, the 20 and 30 somethings in Britain. What will this mean for those in rented accommodation in Ramsgate, Kent and their landlords? Read the article here to find out more

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24 Aug 2022 1 min read

Empire Of Light Trailer Released

Margate has never looked so good.

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18 Aug 2022 4 min read

What’S The Difference Between A Flat And An Apartment In Thanet?

• "An apartment is over £100 grand and a flat under £100k", said my friend. • Joking aside, there is no difference, call it what you will, the humble apartment/flat has served Thanet well over the years. • The average sale price of an apartment in Thanet in 2021 was £179,994, making it an excellent first-time buyer purchase and buy-to-let investment. • In this article, I want to look at the apartment/flat in Thanet and how it could solve the county’s housing crisis.

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11 Aug 2022 3 min read

Broadstairs’S ‘Generation Stuck’ And Their £1,699M Tied-Up Equity

Many of Broadstairs’s mature homeowners are stuck in their oversized homes. Their children flew the nest years ago, yet they are unable to find suitable Thanet properties to move to. Broadstairs’s ‘Generation Stuck’ are holding back those younger Grantham ‘Generation Renters’ move into the larger homes they need. What is the answer to this problem? Read the article here….....

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5 Aug 2022 2 min read

The Safe Way To Let Thanet Children Play In Your Street

We all know that kids these days spend more time indoors (often on screens) and less time running around outside. If you’re a parent or carer frustrated by this trend, read on to learn how some parents are fighting back through a scheme called Playing Out.

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30 Jul 2022 4 min read

Broadstairs’ Millennials To Inherit £1.7Bn From Their Baby Boomer Parents

The total value of homes owned by Baby Boomers in Broadstairs alone is £1,699,350,078 - and two-thirds of the Broadstairs Millennials are set to inherit all that in the next few decades! Could this be the answer to the housing crisis?

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