Now we’re safely into the swing of things after the festive period, I thought it was time to look at how the stats are performing for the Bath property market so far in 2017. We will be looking back at this data on a regular basis throughout the year as part of our monthly property… Read More
“Best” – adjective – of the highest quality, or being the most suitable, pleasing, or effective type Most of the time with estate agents, you’ll see the above word used in relation to the first part of the definition – “we are the best at…”. Whilst there’s nothing wrong with blowing your own trumpet when you actually… Read More
Over the last month or two, I’ve started to write a regular column for the Bath Chronicle property supplement – I’m finding it pretty tough to squeeze what I want to say into only 250 words but enjoying the challenge! When I was first invited to contribute, I sat down and thought about what kind of messages… Read More
I was eavesdropping in the office the other day as my colleague booked a viewing on a house we advertised last week and start viewings on at the end of this week. This kind of premarketing is often normal practice with us and we have several reasons for using this technique. Anyway, the viewer asked… Read More
Lots of valuations done this week and as usual I’ve been asking the owners I meet what research they’ve done on the estate agents they’ve chosen to invite out to value their homes. Four tips below cobbled together from their answers; Tip 1 Check their Rightmove listings – not just for suitability for your property but… Read More
The No1 rule about being No1 is knowing why you are. The No2 rule is being able to prove it to everyone. We see it all the time in advertising, don’t we? Someone is always saying they are the No1 at this or that and its the same in estate agency. Open the local property paper and you’ll usually… Read More
As stock levels remain extremely low across Bath and some estate agent head office beancounters feel the pinch of low figures as a result, the last fortnight has seen letterboxes in the city jammed open again with yet another freshly printed batch of glossy agents leaflets. Generic leaflets through your door are a fact of… Read More
Yesterday I had a call from a chap who told me he was looking in North West Bath for a 3 bed detached home under 400k with parking and gardens. Apparently he’d been searching for some time and not having much luck. He was not on our mailing list and had called on the off… Read More
As the daffodils bloom, numbers of valuations increase rapidly for agents and this year is no exception. Supply levels have been extremely low in Bath for a long time and agents are very keen to secure new instructions – with some, seemingly at any cost. However, once you’ve asked a few agents out, how do… Read More
Yesterday I read a very good article on the Estate Agent Today website about for sale boards ( http://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/511-campaigns-mount-against-agents-signs ) and then happened to receive an update email from the local planning office (also about boards). This combination got me thinking again about the various merits and drawbacks of boards in our own area of operations. In Bath, we… Read More
Bathwick History Bathwick was originally named “Wiche” or “Wicke” (old English for a farmstead), the prefix Bath being added later to distinguish the place from many others of the name. From the days of the Conqueror, who included it among the numerous West Country properties which was granted to Geoffrey, Bishop of Coutances in reward… Read More
When I first started looking for a job after university, I wanted to be a policeman but my eyesight scotched that idea. The next stall in the careers fair was an estate agents and my friend nudged me in their direction, probably as a joke. The chap manning the stall came over and we started chatting… Read More
