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4 Mar 2023 2 min read

The Ultimate 2023 Guide To A Fashionable Thanet Kitchen

The kitchen is the heart of the home, so does it really matter what it looks like? Well, according to interior design trendsetters, it definitely does. So, what’s the latest in kitchen fashions? In this quick read, we explore the latest trends and look at some cheaper ways to update your kitchen.

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2 Mar 2023 7 min read

Cautious Optimism In The Thanet Property Market

The Thanet Property Market in the two months of 2023 is showing signs of cautious optimism with the number of properties selling at decent levels. If you are Thanet homeowner or landlord read the article here to find out

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20 Feb 2023 5 min read

Is Your Margate Home Bigger Than 968 Sq Ft?

Margate Homeowners - Do you know how big your Margate home is? What is the square footage of your Margate home? Don’t worry, most of us don't - yet it could be fundamental as Margate home buyers search for new homes.

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14 Feb 2023 5 min read

50% Of Thanet House Sellers In 2022 Had Only Been In Their Old Home On Average 4 Years And 27 Weeks

How often do Thanet people move home? Well, it’s a lot less than the 1980’s! Yet, new research shows there is now a two-speed Thanet property market, with the younger generation moving only after a few years, and the older generation in Thanet staying in their homes for decades. In this article, I discuss the implications behind this and how both Thanet homebuyers and house sellers can adopt and adapt to this.

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9 Feb 2023 2 min read

Why Now Is The Right Time To Buy Property In Thanet

If 2023 was the year you were going to buy a new home, it’s fair to say that the gloomy news headlines might have you rethinking things a bit. Is it the right time to buy? Should you rent instead? Should you move in with your nearest and dearest and hope they don’t mind? In this quick read, we look at three reasons why buying a property this year is still a good idea and why it’s important to stay positive.

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6 Feb 2023 2 min read

Need To Sell Your Thanet Home In An Uncertain Market? Read On

One minute, the housing market is at an all-time high, the next, newspapers are warning it will plunge faster than a block of concrete in a swimming pool. Finance bods and property experts love to talk up a crisis, but what’s the reality for those wanting to sell? In this quick read, we look at reasons why having a good estate agent makes all the difference when selling your property.

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31 Jan 2023 7 min read

Its Our February 2023 Thanet Property Update And Review.

With the Bank of England raising interest rates and inflation high, what is happening in the Thanet property market? What types of properties are selling in Thanet? What is happening to house prices in Thanet? If you are a Thanet homeowner or Thanet landlord, read this article to find out what is happening to your property.

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18 Jan 2023 4 min read

Thatcher’S Dream Smashed As Homeownership In Thanet Drops

In her first conference speech as the Tory's new leader in 1975, Margaret Thatcher asserted her conviction in a ‘property-owning democracy’. Throughout the 1980s homeownership exploded and continued to grow for several decades thereafter. What has happened to that dream nearly 50 years later? The housing data for Thanet has just been released from the 2021 Census and it makes interesting reading, especially if you are a Thanet homeowner or Thanet landlord.

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9 Jan 2023 4 min read

Ramsgate Property Market Holding Up Despite Doom And Gloom In The Newspapers

The Ramsgate housing market over the last three months is now becoming more ‘normal’ after the last couple of years of insane demand! Even with the blackening economic doom-mongers forecasting a harsh slowdown in the British property market, the number of people buying and selling their Ramsgate homes is still very good for the time year. If you are a Ramsgate homeowner or Ramsgate landlord, you need to read the article to find out what is happening in the Ramsgate property market

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31 Dec 2022 6 min read

What Will Happen To The Thanet Property Market In 2023?

In this article, I talk about what should happen to the value of your Thanet property over the next 12 months. Also, I will touch on the other more important barometer to judge the Thanet market. Read the article to find out what that is…

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