What is Sales Progression and why is it so important?
Once an offer is accepted, it is crucial that your agent continues to communicate with you and your buyer throughout the whole transaction, to keep it moving along smoothly and to progress the sale. At J Lord & Co, our weekly Sales Progression ensures: That your buyer shows commitment from day one Your buyer acts […]
Be price clear and don’t confuse buyers
Recently sellers have been asking our advice about price prefixes, such as ‘Offers in the Region Of’, ‘Guide Price’, or ‘Offers in Excess Of’. Here is our advice: ‘Offers in The Region Of’ suggests to buyers that the price is negotiable, so you are unlikely to achieve your desired asking price. ‘Offers in Excess Of’ […]
Facts about feedback
As a buyer: An estate agent should contact you for feedback the day after your viewing Your feedback will help us get a clearer idea of what you are looking for, so we will be able to show you more appropriate properties in the future We are really interested to know what you think, how […]
Driscoll Builders Interview
I met with James and Karla at their amazing Davenham home, which they have totally refurbished. They run Driscoll Construction, a professional builders who project manage full renovation projects and smaller alterations. What is the most popular way for homeowners to expand their living space? Currently, it is with single storey extensions, to either the […]
Fiona Watkins Interior Designer Interview
I met with Fiona Watkins, a BIID Registered Interior Designer who lives in Davenham. Fiona has worked in the industry for more than 16 years, and works in private homes providing a full design service, from inception to installation. What interior projects are you currently working on? At the moment, I am working on a […]
Jamie Lockett at J Lockett Building and Joinery Interview
I met with Jamie, a local builder and Davenham resident, who owns and runs J Lockett Building and Joinery, who specialise in bespoke joinery and building services. In your opinion, what is the best way to add value to a house? Currently, it seems to be by adding kitchen extensions and loft conversions, especially when […]
Local Expert Interview with Rachel Hudson from Quality Solicitors Chambers Fletcher
I met with Rachel Hudson, part of the team at Quality Solicitors Chambers Fletcher, who are based in Northwich and have been providing legal advice for over 200 years. Rachel lives locally, and is an experienced conveyancing and property solicitor. What is the average length of a property transaction? A completely straightforward sale or purchase […]
Local Expert Interview with Weaver Dane
This month I have spent time meeting with ‘local experts’, interviewing them to gain an insight into their company, and to provide home-movers and renovators some top tips and insider knowledge. To start with, I met with Paul and Katherine from Weaver Dane, a local Hartford – based company who design and manufacture bespoke bedroom […]
February sees the start of a different approach to our monthly blog!
I have been spending quite a bit of time recently looking at Rightmove statistics, and while we often shout about our success in terms of numbers, I wonder how much this really means to the people we really want to take notice – our potential sellers. Being a member of Rightmove gives agents access to […]
New Year, new start!
Welcome to our first blog of 2017! We are really excited for the year ahead (the 13th since we opened!) and what it will bring. The New Year has started with the departure of Stewart Milne Homes from our office. Karen from the sales team is now based on site at the Hilltop Grange development […]
