Real Estate Realist

Owning your own property has always been something to aspire to. As Briton’s we love the feeling of owning our own space, and it makes good sense financially too. However, as we enter another unpredictable year some are suggesting that many of us will be turning our backs on becoming a homeowner. So, is renting [...]

Well whether we are willing to admit it or not the recession has brought some wisdom to us. We are now buying used items instead of the most expense new ones we can find. The transition from over indulging to frugality is here, and looks like much to the benefit of our selves, and the [...]

Last month brought about the third known property scam in Australia involving owners living abroad. Specifically, the home owners reside in Africa, and parties in Australia have stolen their identity in order to sell the property they own in Australia. Unfortunately, the first two attempts to carry this fraud off were successful. Thankfully, after the [...]

During the process of purchasing a new home time can become tight. So much may need to be done by both the seller and buyer that taking short cuts might look appealing. However, there are common steps taken in the sale of a home, and for good reason they should be followed thoroughly. This is [...]

There is obviously very good reason why the phrase location, location, location is so persuasive in the real estate world. Main thing here is that you can change an awful lot about the property that a house exist on, and either completely alter the house itself, or demolish and rebuild as you wish. But, you [...]

Buying a home is a rewarding experience, but it takes organisation. Before finding that perfect property, you looked at dozens. You put in an offer, and waited nervously. You celebrated the day that you signed the contract. Now it is time to move into your new home, and the stress levels are rising! If you [...]

For buyers in the market for a new home, the idea of how they will select colours for the structure once they have made the purchase can linger in the backs of their minds. This is especially true if they are buying a historic style home, and are not familiar with the colours of that [...]

Many forget that dressing a home (home staging) is a vital element to ensuring a successful house sale. Much in the way that estate agents will suggest making a fresh cup of coffee before potential home buyers arrive or placing freshly cut flowers in key areas, the furniture placed around the rooms could be critical [...]

My friends Sarah and Giles bought a property that had originally been designed from custom home plans. It had within its property a very old central house and an equally aged tiny house. When they first told me how they planned to rent out the smaller of the two structures while the renovated the main [...]

My son just purchased a little house in a place called Rogil, Portugal. As one of those lucky ducks that works via internet he can live just about anywhere within the same time zone as the UK. But, even now, as he is just moving in, he has begun discussions about creating an addition to [...]