Top Tips: Your first time! Find the formula for buying the perfect property!
First things first – funding your dream home – mortgages, loans, first time buyer schemesYou are ready to buy your first home, but how to fund it is the big question. AffordabilityBe realistic! Set the figure you can afford to meet by including in your calculations...
The Pros and Cons of A Fixed Rate Mortgage
The Pros and Cons of a Fixed Rate Mortgage Taking out a mortgage is a big step, and it pays to do as much research as you can before committing. The last thing you want to do is over-extend yourself, and find that your dream home turns into a nightmare...
If You Want To Find Your Ideal Rental Property, Now Is The Time
If You Want To Find Your Ideal Rental Property, Now Is The Time If you’ve ever felt that the rental market was racing ahead of you, leaving you with thin pickings when it came to finding somewhere to live, and making you choose between the location you want and the...
Top Tips for Landlords – How to maximise your return and minimise your risk
Top Tips for Landlords - How to maximise your return and minimise your risk Tip One: First Things First Establishing yourself as a landlord is an exciting prospect but can be a daunting one. There are many considerations so why not ask advice first from a specialist...
Property And The Budget October 2018
Property And The Budget Chancellor Phillip Hammond released his latest budget on 28th October, and it held some interesting news for those looking to buy or sell a property in the not too distant future. The Good Estate Agent has put together some of the most...
What To Do If You Inherit A Property
What To Do If You Inherit A Property There may come a time in your life when you inherit a property. The emotions that you will be dealing with at this time, grief being the primary one, can make deciding what to do with that property a difficult decision. The key...
An Interview with The Good Estate Agent – Julie Tuckey
An Interview with The Good Estate Agent – Julie TuckeyWe interview The Goods Canterbury Estate Agent Julie Tuckey to find out more about what drives her to succeed and her passion for the local property marketWhat made you choose estate agency as a career?I have...
Top 5 tips when looking for a property to rent
Tip one: Research the area you are moving into When looking for a place to rent it is crucial that you look into the location that the property is in. this is important because throughout the duration of when you are viewing a potential property you only...
How To Prepare To View A Property
How to prepare to view a property You’ve scoured the online property portals and agent websites, and you think you’ve found just the right property for you. It fits in with your budget (or at least near enough), it’s in the right location, it’s big enough,...
Improve Your Garden To Sell Your House
When you start to think about putting your home on the market, it’s likely that you’ll take a good look around and make sure that every room in the property is at its best. It might be that a coat of paint wouldn’t go amiss, or perhaps the carpets could do...