There are many different types of landlords. The INVESTORS who treat property investing as their full-time job are likely earning the most from their investments. So how can all landlords build a portfolio?

What makes people decide to move home? It's such a huge life decision to uproot the family, pack up all of your belongings and move to a different property. There needs to be a compelling reason to go through all of that upheaval, right?

It happens in every industry – there’s always a few assumptions, myths and half-truths out there which everyone assumes is true when they aren’t. Separate fact from fiction and find out if what you’ve read online is really the truth…

No one likes to get stuck in a situation they don't like and we certainly hate the feeling that something isn’t right with a decision we've made. Sometimes though, it's not the fact that your agent is inefficient, it may be because you haven't agreed the right plan for you together, or that your values may not match?

At Giggs and McGrath we have a shared vision, mission and values. Together, we work towards one common purpose, we believe everything we do should be focused on helping you achieve your property related dreams.

You've done the viewing and fallen in love with the property. You've weighed up all of the pros and cons, and after sleeping on it, finally decided to put in an offer. So, you mentally run through the phone call to the agents and how you think it'll go. And then, nervously, you make the call. But, it doesn't go quite as you'd planned. So, how can you make the most of the offering experience to ensure that your offers are taken seriously and, more importantly, get accepted!

As a tenant, you're always acutely aware that the property you live in doesn't actually belong to you. You're told not to hang pictures. Not to redecorate. So, when there are problems with the property, you'll call the landlord and let them know. This is their responsibility to sort out, not yours, as it's their property, right? But what should you be doing yourself as the tenant?

When looking to buy a property, you'll notice that estate agents use various terminology and jargon when listing the marketing price. What do they even mean? And how do these different phrases affect you when you're making offers?

Dreamy summer afternoons spent meandering through fields. Picnics of sandwiches made from freshly baked bread and homemade lemonade, eaten leisurely beside a babbling brook.

Selling your property can take anywhere from 4 months to 6 months. Which means if you want to be in your new home by the end of summer 2022, then you need to start the process now!

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Have you ever heard the term ‘sales progression’? It’s what estate agents sometimes call the process after you’ve accepted an offer and up to the point you hand over your keys.