James Rawes and his wife had been thinking about buying a holiday home in the countryside for some time and in January started searching in earnest. They thought it would be straightforward: they had remortgaged their London home and were using savings to purchase in cash, plus they had a wide search area of up to two … [Read more...]
Why are house prices so high? It could be the secret sellers bidding off-market
The property market has reached fever pitch, with tales of competitive bidding and gazumping rife. No wonder that an increasing number of sellers are seeking to avoid the fray by promoting their properties discreetly to VIP buyers only. An estimated 84,630 homes were sold off market in Britain last year. Instead of … [Read more...]
