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Buying and selling properties can be a stressful process. Taking a holiday and getting away from it all can have a strong appeal! But there are downsides too, like managing the sale remotely and not being on-hand to provide paperwork and answer questions. Houses are put on the market for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes we don’t have a choice about when we sell and have to put property on the market even when we have other commitments. In this blog, we explore the pros and cons of going on holiday while your house is on the market.

There are no two ways about it – a property near a good school will fetch a higher price than one that isn’t. This is good news if you’re selling, and an important consideration if you’re saving to buy a family home. In this blog, we look at how much more a property can command if it’s near a school and whether an amazing house is better than being near a good school. We also look at where to find school information, and whether you can still get your children into a good school even if your new home isn’t very close.

If you’re moving house and you have a lot of stuff, storage units can seem like a great solution. You can pay to store what you can’t fit into your home, or clear out your house before you put it on the market. However, storage units are not a cheap solution – think carefully before you commit. In this blog, we look at the pros and cons of storage units and how to get the best value if you decide to rent one.

When you move house, you’ll want your broadband set up at your new address so you can access everything online you depend on. With the development of smart tech for the home, you may also need a wi-fi connection just so you can relax in front of the TV at the end of moving day. In this blog, we look at what broadband options you can consider when you’re moving house, and pitfalls to avoid.

Children are often the reason we move house – we need to upsize, or move nearer to a good school, or nearer to work so we can have more time at home. But moving house with children is no easy task, so we’ve put together some top tips to make your family move a bit smoother.

One of the effects of the pandemic is that it’s made us think more about where and how we live. Many of us now wish our properties were larger – we might be looking for home office space, privacy for our teenagers, or an annexe for a vulnerable relative. There are two possible solutions to this problem: extend the home we’re living in, or move to a new one. In this blog, we weigh up the options and help home-owners decide on the best approach.

It’s a good idea to get your home ready to sell before you actually put it on the market. This means that you will get a realistic valuation, and your home will also look its best for the website photographs.

We are delighted that the property market is remaining open during England’s second lockdown and that we can continue to operate from our Guildford office. This is great news for our clients too – everyone involved in selling and letting property can continue so long as they observe social distancing.