Do you have to cancel Christmas in order to sell your house in December?You may have noticed that Ian, the Avo team and I enjoy Christmas. Most of us have young kids and after 2020 it’s good to get excited about something. So, when I visit or speak

We are really proud of this case study for a few different reasons.Firstly the vendor had lost all faith in estate agency, after a difficult matrimonial split and was really getting down about the whole process. She said “I thought it would never h

Don’t be that person.I have never been shy of critique towards traditional estate agents; but this topic is around buyers. Personal time has never been more vital and this blog is about the buyers who don’t seem care to care about your time

With the world constantly evolving and changing I found myself stuck in an industry that uses outdated practises and old-fashioned approaches.In the modern day we can order a parcel from Amazon and receive it the next day or even the same day, long g

THE STAMP DUTY COUNTDOWN...Stamp duty tax is very much the housing market topic of conversation as we all know. If you mention the words ‘stamp duty’ to a solicitor the chances are they feel the urge to put the phone down… The SDT holiday has c

No splinters in our bum…Forecasting the property market is no easy job at the best of times; but currently it’s harder than ever. Mid summer in the thick of the first lockdown for the UK I went on record highlighting the influx of cash going into

When searching for my second investment property, I asked the agent the lease information on the viewing. I viewed the property with a ‘viewing agent’ and was told it is Share of freehold. My understanding is with a share of freehold is there wou

We have both sold properties ourselves for the first time and know exactly what emotions you go though, its a crazy journey! Its also a little daunting, as you’re never sure what needs to be done or when it needs to be done by....Lets take it back

A cheeky little trick to find out the direction of a garden…

When it comes to buying a home it’s the little things after you move in which can make a difference.  One thing often overlooked when viewing properties is to check with the vendor has cavity wall insolation or not.It won’t make you ric

Car insurance – The South is the place to beWhen moving house or more importantly moving postcode, one of the things people don’t always consider is the change in your car insurance. Understandably because your looking at houses not cars, but it

Rightmove report that new instructions were up 2.1% in January, the first positive rise in over a year, but how do prospective sellers choose their agent?A survey by the Property Academy has found 'Confidence in ability' was rated by more sellers tha