If you’re thinking about buying your first home, congratulations! You’re about to experience a huge life moment and finally have somewhere to call your own. The first-time buyer journey is exciting, scary, overwhelming… it’s basically all the emotions. So, what can you expect?

How can you spot a top letting agent from a master of mediocrity? Read on to find out.

Grey & Co Estate Agency is proud to be part of a network of estate agents that have helped donate more than £60,000 to charities and community groups across the UK over the past four years.

The average time to sell a house in the UK from start to finish is 170 days, equivalent to 24.3 weeks or 5.6 months from the first day of marketing to legal completion, whilst in Wembley it’s 204 days.

An incredible summer of sport is about to get even better when the Women’s World Cup kicks off next week (20 July).

If there’s one thing that buyers hate, it’s clutter. Homes crammed with personal items and bulky furniture look chaotic, feel small and tend to stick on the market.

If you’re selling a property, you’ve got a big decision to make. Which estate agent do you pick? Should you go with an independent local agency or choose a big-name brand?

At last summer is here, so what are your plans? Have you booked an exciting getaway in an exotic location? Or is the aim to kick back and relax on home turf?

Whether your home is fragrant or foul-smelling can significantly affect how quickly you land a buyer. Why? Emotions play an important role in the buying process. And our emotions are driven by our senses – especially our sense of smell which can trigger all sorts of conscious and unconscious feelings.

If you’ve got wonky shelves or pictures that you keep meaning to put up but haven’t got around to doing, are your DIY skills holding you back? Can’t tell a drill bit from a screwdriver head? We feel your pain.

Before selling your home, you might be thinking about ways to add value or unlock potential so buyers can get a feel for what it would be like to live there themselves. But renovations are costly and may not pay off. So, what can you do to make a change without spending too much?

Problems in the home are a nuisance. Like when you’ve got a leaky tap and the drip drip drip drives you to distraction, or when your fridge packs up and food goes to waste. When things go wrong, it’s understandable you want them fixed ASAP. But what if you’re a tenant? What’s the best way to get an issue resolved?