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Girl and a rabbit in the garden

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐ญ-๐…๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ

If youโ€™re a landlord looking to attract long-term tenants, itโ€™s worth thinking about ways to make your investment property as appealing as possible. And one area you may have overlooked is the army of British pet owners who need a rental property, and want to make their furry friends as comfy as possible.

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A woman with a questioning pose.

๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐ˆ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ

Debunking the myths surrounding the Basingstoke property market! Dive into an enlightening read that takes you beyond the doom and gloom headlines, revealing the true, resilient nature of Basingstoke's housing scene. Uncover the historical cycles, global influences, and local strengths that shape our town's property dynamics.

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Collage with people of different ages and professions.

๐’๐ข๐ฑ ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐“๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐›๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐“๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฆ

This weekโ€™s sales article looks at the different types of homebuyers and how property vendors can target them.

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Thoughtful woman and bar graph behind her.

๐‘๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ? ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š

If youโ€™re fortunate enough to be in a financial position where you can rent out your home instead of selling it, should you take the leap?ย After all, if you donโ€™t need to sell to fund your next move, renting your property is an option worth exploring. Here, we explore the dilemma of renting out a property instead of selling.

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Basingstoke's property market

๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ž: ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘

Stepping into the world of the property market is akin to stepping into a rhythm. The beats of buying and selling, supply and demand form the underlying tempo. Basingstoke, a town rich in history and character, is no exception. As we venture into the last quarter of 2023, itโ€™s crucial to understand the current property marketโ€™s tempo. And how it might influence your property decisions.

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property negotiations tips

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ

When it comes to preparing for a property sale, most sellers focus on the early stage of the process: sprucing up their home and choosing an agent to manage the marketing. But thereโ€™s another element to nailing a successful property deal that gets less attention but is just as critical: negotiating the sale.

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how to set your monthly rent

๐’๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ง๐ญ - ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ง ๐‘๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ

If youโ€™re a first-time landlord about to rent out a property, or an established landlord looking to purchase a new investment, one of the main questions youโ€™ll have is how much rent you can charge per month. Of course, you can (and should) take the advice of your agent, but itโ€™s also worth understanding exactly what factors impact the amount of rent you can sensibly charge.

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Basingstoke's property market

๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž'๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ: ๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐ข๐๐๐ž๐ง ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž'๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ

Thinking about selling your home in Basingstoke? New data reveals it's more crucial than ever to price it correctly! With the UK housing market at its lowest growth rate since 2012 and high mortgage rates affecting demand, overpricing your Basingstoke home could spell disasterโ€”leading to fewer views, longer time on the market, and even stigmatising your property so it doesnโ€™t sell. Dive into our latest article to understand the nuances of Basingstoke's cooling property market (with local stats) and avoid the hidden perils of overpricing!

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six questions to ask before buying a property with a partner

๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐“๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ - ๐’๐ข๐ฑ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐€๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ

Buying a property with a partner can be an exciting next step in a relationship. Todayโ€™s sales article looks at the important things couples should discuss before they start their property search.

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property inspections

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ

In this quick read, we look at why property inspections could save you money and time in the long run.

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Basingstoke housing market

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ: ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐„๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ-๐ญ๐จ-๐‹๐ž๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ

This article delves into the factors contributing to Basingstoke's housing challenges, examines the generational economic imbalance, explores the history of housing policy, dissects the impact of financial deregulation, and evaluates the moral questions surrounding the buy-to-let market.

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sell your home by Christmas

๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐–๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐›๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ

If you have plans to sell your home and hope to be in a new place by the end of the year, then act now. It can take time to get all the elements in place to finalise a property sale, but if you put your foot on the gas, you can still do it.

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