In this ‘local spotlight’ Nick Spoke with Martin, From acquire mortgages based in Rayleigh, to speak about his business and why he chose Rayleigh. Nick: HI Martin, Can you give me a little introduction to your business? Martin: We are a whole of market Independent Mortgage Brokers and have now been established for just over 2 years. I personally have 9 year of experience in the industry...
April 2020
In this 90 second read, we announce our free giveaway of a sold-out children’s book and the difference it is making to young lives. Breaking news ……We’ve teamed up with a children’s author and are giving away digital versions of his fast-selling book. Spot the Different.Jerry Lyons originally wrote the book for his seven-year-old daughter as a bedtime story to show that being different is...
In this two-minute read, we share some of the jaw-dropping amounts of cash millionaires splash out when celebrating Christmas. And, why they’re probably wasting their money.Everyone celebrates Christmas in their own way. It’s that time of year when many of us get a little looser with our grip of the purse strings, and the credit card gets a little (or lot) more use than usual. But for some of...
In this two-minute read, we unwrap the staggering statistics and reasons which make Boxing Day more than just a time for food, family and friends.Picture the scene -It’s the afternoon after the night before. It’s Boxing Day.The presents are all open, the wrapping all recycled, visitors entertained and time for a bit of festive telly. Or is it?December 26 is traditionally a time when people relax and...
In this 60-second read, we take a very quick look at what happened last night and what it means to the property market in Rayleigh & Wickford. Here is a Non-party political broadcast by Nick Cheshire of Nest in Essex. Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party have won a large majority following last week’s election.It’s very early days (less than 7 days in fact) into the life of our newly...
So, in this series of blog posts I am going to talk you through how to get your property sold in the current market. Now, something I need to make clear. If you are wanting to move, take the next step in your property journey there is no good or bad time. Providing the numbers work, to make you move possible please do not be put off by negative press. Everybody seems to be an expert in the property...
Housing could be the one of the most important issues in the election, so where do the main parties stand? In an election which threatens to be dominated by Brexit other issues are struggling for oxygen, but housing could turn out to be the most important of them all. It affects each of us, whether we own, rent or are looking to buy. No matter who enters Number 10 in December, they will have to contend...
It is no secret that there currently seems to be a development creeping in every corner of our back garden – from Southend Seafront, to Maylons Farm in Hullbridge; Hall Road in Rochford, to Rawreth Lane in Rayleigh. There are literally thousands of homes going up as I write this. There is a ton of negatives to these developments, but there is a positive which may have been overlooked. One of these...
By Leanne Tarrant Its that time again! marketing update! i cannot believe we are in October already!We are all interested to know what is happening with the current market, and howit could be effecting us. So here it is! According to Zoopla, in the past 12 months, there have been 167transactions completed in Billericay, This means that 167 sales have successfullycompleted, and the money has changed...
I just thought I would write market update. Basildon is becoming more and more desirable. The transport links are great, the town centre is going through a makeover, and it is becoming a better place to live. What’s been happening with the market, though? According to Zoopla, in the past 12 months, there have been 320 transactions completed. This means that 320 sales have...