by Nigel Adams | Jan 10, 2018
Most of the predictions for house price growth in 2018 are pretty consistent – namely that after strong growth from 2014 to 2016 and slowing growth of around 3-4% in 2017 the market is going to be pretty much flat in 2018, maybe a below inflationary 1% uptick if we’re...
by Nigel Adams | Jan 2, 2018
6 New Year’s Resolutions to help sell your home sell faster and for the best possible price. 1 – Home Stage your property. The principles behind Home Staging are common sense – from de-cluttering to making sure that every space has a clearly defined purpose –...
by Nigel Adams | Aug 30, 2016
We have recently seen a couple of properties in Hertfordshire with Japanese Knotweed in the garden. This invasive plant can be a big problem when you come to sell – unless you follow the right procedures – because mortgage lenders may not agree to lend if...
by Nigel Adams | Aug 17, 2016
At BigBlackhen.com we are very happy to be members of The Property A Team – a group of local trades and property professionals dedicated to solving any property issues, big or small – from fixing a leaky tap to adding a new extension – and everything...
by Nigel Adams | Oct 1, 2015
The internet is radically changing the way that consumers search for and buy property in the UK and so we shouldn’t be too surprised that it is also beginning to have a radical impact on the way property is sold too. The most obvious sign of this is the every...
by Nigel Adams | Aug 25, 2015
One of the worst aspects of buying a house in the UK is gazumping. This is where the owners of a property accept an offer (subject to contract) from one buyer only to receive a higher offer a week or two down the road and jump ship to the people who made that offer....
