Articles Published In July 2011
Back In The Sun
For many years I would never take a holiday because I felt I couldn’t leave the business. Then back in the late nineties a client asked me to accompany him on a property finding trip to the Costa Del Sol. [...]
An Englishman’s Home Is His Castle
Those wishing to get away from it all can now snap up this unique property – a Napoleonic castle on its very own island. Thorn Island Fort, off the coast of Pembrokeshire, South Wales, has gone on the market for [...]
In Full Bloom!
They just keep sprouting up all over the place! It’s nice to see our distinctive blue lettings boards are appearing regularly now along side our bright orange sale boards.
Tough At The Top
The Irish government prepares to take over on a mass, 103-room mansion in southern England after the owner have to pay a mortgage of £ 50 million. When Updown Court in Windlesham, Surrey, was put on the market for £70 million [...]
Interest Rates Held
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept UK interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.5%. Economists had expected no move in rates as the latest data has shown the UK economic recovery remains weak. [...]
Houses Go Up But Cars Go Down
UK house prices bounced smartly in June, according to a closely watched index, although evidence of pinched household spending was evident in the drop in new car registrations. According to the Halifax House Price Index, average prices rose by 1.2 [...]
Not An Offer Just Permanently Low!
The start of another month is upon us and our clients seem to have become so accustomed to our special selling fee promotions, I am being asked in advance what they are going to be. Well, I have made the [...]
