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Stocking Filler
Stocking FillerAnthony Wood of Samuel Wood & Co takes a look at the property market this December and suggests that this is just the time to pick up a seasonal bargain.December can sometimes be a bit of a... Read More
Guy Fawkes Was Right
Guy Fawkes Was RightAnthony Wood from Samuel Wood & Co looks at some explosive ways to get the market moving this autumn.Guy Fawkes was right - up to a point. The bit about assassinating the sovereign... Read More
New Home by Christmas
New Home by Christmas The race is on. The holiday gear has been put away for another year. The children are back at school. Mince pies and Christmas decorations are already on the supermarket shelves. It must be October, and the... Read More
Back to School
Back to SchoolIt is often normal for house sales to quieten in August as everyone is on holiday and for renewed activity in September once children are back at school and prospective purchasers look to move into their new homes prior to... Read More
Scramble
ScrambleThere is a lot of scrambling going on at the moment. Scrambling for university places, scrambling to recover from riots, and scrambling to handle trading, employment, banking and international currency difficulties.... Read More
End of Term Test
End of Term TestThis has nothing to do with Estate Agency so please stop reading if you were expecting some update on the property market. I bought my wife a labrador last year so she could accompany me on my rural pursuits. I have been... Read More
M25
The other week my wife and I went to a nephew’s wedding in Kent, an excellent day it was too! On the way we called in at the CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace, which is a fantastic show. I wasn’t sure that my... Read More
Septic tanks
Septic TanksI apologise if you are just sitting down to your 'wheataflakes' and come across this topic, but for anyone who has a septic tank drainage system, reading this could save you a large fine.The Environment... Read More
Top of the Class
Top of the ClassEveryone knows that selling houses is like shelling peas. Right? Estate agents have it easy. They just put up a board – that advertises themselves - and the property is as good as gone at its ambitious... Read More
The Post Lady
The post lady and I have been getting to know each other rather well recently but, before you jump to conclusions, I should explain that in the town of Craven Arms we are blessed or blighted (depending on your view) with 3 firms of Agents. ... Read More