Plain-English advice on buying, selling, letting and renting on the Kent coast, written by the people who do it every day.
In this two-minute read, we look at how new trends could change our homes next year and in the future.
Read the articleHouse prices tend to rise with inflation, so with the UK annual inflation hitting 4.2% last week, that’s good news, isn’t it? Yes and no – let me explain what it means for Thanet, and in particular, Margate homeowners.
Read the articleIn this three-minute read, we look at how to gauge if an agent is giving you an honest property valuation.
Read the articleIn recent articles on the Thanet property market, I have been talking a lot about house prices over the last 12 months and 5 years in Thanet. When it comes to newspapers talking about the property market, the headline most people look at is what is happening to house prices.
Read the articleThe number of properties for sale in Broadstairs has fallen by 54% since this time two years ago (October 2019). One of the reasons is that many Broadstairs buyers feel overwhelmed and fearful they will be made homeless if they sell their home and can’t buy another. So, I have decided to look again at the facts and give them to you in greater detail
Read the articleThanet landlords are becoming progressively more self-assured about expanding their rental portfolios; as Thanet rents rise, mortgage interest rates fall and demand for decent Thanet rental properties outstrips supply.
Read the articleA recent report by Legal & General stated that, since the pandemic, many older homeowners had put their plans to move home 'on ice'. It said that fewer OAP homeowners are planning to downsize from their large family homes after the pandemic made them realise the actual value of their local community and space.
Read the articleWith Rightmove announcing a national drop in average asking prices in August, some are asking if the steam has been let out of the Thanet property market? Hang on though Broadstairs prices have risen by 2%.
Read the article“With UK house prices rising by 13.2% in the last 12 months, many Margate homebuyers have chosen to move into rented accommodation. In this article, I talk about what this means for Margate homeowners and Margate landlords and how it will affect the Margate property market as whole.”
Read the articleWith Ramsgate homes only taking 25 days to sell, there are many stories of people missing out on properties before they come onto the market. Yet, many Ramsgate home buyers are missing out because they fail to do this one simple thing. If you know of anyone looking to move home in Ramsgate in the coming 6 to 12 months, then tag them on socials.
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