The guys at The Advisory, have decided to do some great research on the pros and cons of high-street and online agents, and then compared the two types of agency to see which gets a seller more money in their pocket at the end of the day and importantly… WHY. The results were incredibly conclusive, […]
August 2018 Property Market Comment
The heat is on! Or rather, it has been for the past few months of the glorious summer we have been enjoying. But is the heat on, or off the property market? Here at Appleton Estates we have seen consistently strong sales over the summer, although the national picture seems confused. It all depends who […]
How we use Mapping to Ensure Tenants are Searching for their Ideal Property in Croydon
If location is fundamental to a tenancy, then mapping is surely the most obvious way to highlight location. We choose to use locational maps on our property details/website as they make it easy for tenants to identify the property in relation to its surroundings. This is particularly useful when a tenant is considering a property […]
Guaranteed Rent – A Landlord’s Dream – Renting a Property in Croydon?
Buy to Let has been a huge success story since specialist mortgages were introduced in 1996. According to research by Paragon Mortgages, had you invested at that time you would have seen a 12-fold return on your investment – averaging a whopping 16.3% annually, when considering the combination of both yield and capital appreciation. However, […]
Don’t Be Fooled by Multi-Branch Estate Agents in Croydon
Many of my clients tell me that when considering agents with a view to selling their home, they were tempted to use an agent that has several other branches. They were told that more branches equals more buyers, which on the surface sounds appealing. But don’t be fooled. The “more-buyers/faster sale” claim is standard practice […]