Blog: Selling-a-property

as 137.3% more people sell in June compared to

the Maidstone area 10-year average

June 2021 was the busiest month ever for UK...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Willington Street.

The seller of Willington Street instructed Knight Edmonds to help him achieve the best possible...

The value of an average Maidstone semi-detached house has increased in value by £26,232 in the last 12 months, an increase in value of 7.55%.

Yet the costs of building a Maidstone home have shot up even more in...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Maidstone Road.

After 6 months on the market with another estate agent the sellers of Maidstone Road decided to call Knight...

There is no getting away from the fact that the rise in the number of buy-to-let properties in Maidstone has been nothing short of astonishing over the last twenty years. As a result, many in the press have said Britain is a...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Linton Road

If you're thinking of moving and need us to send a team, then call us on 01622 291491.

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Gladstone Road.

The sellers of Gladstone Road came to Knight Edmonds through recommendation.

Not only did we sell the...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Abingdon Road.

The seller of Abingdon Road instructed Knight Edmonds to help him achieve the best possible price.

In less...

And how new Gov’t rules will mean draughty low-eco Maidstone homes will drop in value

‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’, was the song that Kermit sang on Sesame Street.

Yet now being green is a...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Spencer Way.

The sellers of Spencer Way instructed Knight Edmonds to help them achieve the best possible price.

In less...

Your Great-Great Maidstone Grandfather Would

Have Only Paid £392 12s 0d for his

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Beech Hurst Close.

If you're thinking of moving and need us to send a team, then call us on 01622 291491

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Albion Place.

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Loose Road.

After several years of failed marketing through other local agents the seller of Loose Road called Knight...

All the signs are that the Maidstone housing market is sat on good foundations, yet one key hazard could still scupper the market.

‘UK Property Prices Rising at Record Levels’ is the...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Mulberry Court.

Having already found a property the seller of Mulberry Court knew he would have to act fast.

Within days we...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Magdalen Gardens.

If you're thinking of moving and need us to send a team, then call us on 01622 291491

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Tilling Close.

After a long period of marketing with another agent the sellers of Tilling Close were losing hope that they would...

As 1 in 5 Maidstone homes are selling within a fortnight of coming to market.

One of the most astounding things that has happened in the last 12 months was something that did not happen. Even after the country saw...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Barham Close.

The seller of Barham Close instructed Knight Edmonds to help him achieve the best possible price.

In less...

Would it surprise you that there are 55% fewer properties for sale today in Maidstone than a decade ago? Property values are much higher than a decade ago and the property market now in Maidstone is on fire. In all my years as...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit London Road.

Having already sold a property through Knight Edmonds previously, the sellers of Wicken House knew they were in safe...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Howard Drive.

The sellers of Howard Drive instructed Knight Edmonds to help them achieve the best possible price.

In less...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit McKenzie Court.

After losing their buyer through another estate agent the sellers of McKenzie Court called Knight Edmonds to ask...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Willow Rise.

If you're thinking of moving and need us to send a team, then call us on 01622 291491

So is it a good idea to rent in between moving home,

to be chain-free?

Moving home is said to be the third most stressful...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Beaver Road.

After 5 months of marketing with another estate agent the seller of Beaver Road decided to call Knight...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Pear Tree Lane.

After two failed attempts at selling over a two year period the sellers of Pear Tree Lane decided to call Knight...

Three Quick Ways to Reduce Your Maidstone Home’s Value

In the UK, our homes are our castles.

They are often an extension of...

A look back at the Maidstone housing market

over the last decade

With all of us completing the Census, a couple of weeks ago,...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Postley Road.

Having been on the market with another agent for several months the seller of Postley Road decided to call Knight...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Cranborne Aveune.

Knight Edmonds set out to help our sellers achieve the best possible price.

Within just 2 weeks of...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Pilgrims Way.

After 6 months of marketing with another agent the sellers of Pilgrims Way decided to call Knight Edmonds.

We...

A recent article by the consumer magazine Which looked at seven reasons why properties do not sell.

It listed the problems that held vendors back – below we look at...

Buying or selling a property can sometimes be stressful.

It can even cause you sleepless nights.

At Knight Edmonds we do all we can to...

...and new 5% deposit mortgages for Maidstone first-time buyers

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced two initiatives to keep the...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Hartnup Street.

After a previously failed attempt at selling through another agent, the sellers of Hartnup Street decided to...

We live in a constantly changing digital world.

Our phones and computers can do amazing things, and many apps have made life a lot easier.

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Upper Fant Road.

Within 48 hours of being instructed to market the property our photographer had worked his magic and we launched...

How wealth is distributed will always be a contentious issue, especially as the Baby Boomers (those aged between their late 50’s and late 70’s) wealth has grown exponentially over the last 20 years, compared to the wealth...

In Britain, there are 27,071,500 households, of which 17,044,450 are owned, which are worth a total of £3,925,865,212,950 (£3.92 trillion). Over the last 5 years, an average of 86,096 properties sell...

We received a call recently from a retired gentleman who had lived in the same house for more than 40 years.

He was relocating to be closer to his family and was...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Durham Close.

Even before the pandemic hit, the conveyancing work on a typical property sale would usually take between two and three months to complete. COVID-related backlogs are frustrating transactions more than...

According to a newspaper report published just before last year’s January deadline, more than 50 per cent of the nation’s stressed out self-employed, leave getting their tax self-assessment form...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area!

This time they've hit Lacey Close!

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Parsley Way.

After 9 months of marketing with 3 other agents and two lost sales, the seller of Parsley Way asked Knight Edmonds...

We love all kinds of property at Knight Edmonds.

From a one-bedroom studio flat to a sprawling 7-bedroom country pad with swimming pool.

“I couldn’t hand in my assignment today because the dog ate my homework.”

“The train to Maidstone is cancelled due to the wrong kind of snow falling.”

We live in a World where most of us are bombarded with never ending streams of information to process.

And that information overload is leading to people making snap...

Traditional estate agents have stopped using the phrase ‘no sale, no fee’. Others mis-use the phrase or ‘bend the rules’ to suit their own individual offerings. Here at Knight Edmonds – we...

2020 will be remembered for generations as the year when life stopped, albeit temporarily.

And with a second surge rising, that feeling of stop-starting stuff is still...

In this two-minute read, we look at why movers in Maidstone need to act now if they want to save thousands of pounds in cash.

The legendary American author Mark Twain...

If you’re planning on putting your property on the market, there’s one key piece of advice to remember.

It’s not a slick statement from a TED Talk or the title of a trendy self-help book. It’s an age-old saying...

How to choose the right solicitor when buying or selling a home

When selling your property, once you have accepted an offer you will need to instruct a solicitor to carry out the conveyancing process. If you are buying a...

The chicken and the egg – should I sell first before buying a property?

When it comes to moving home, many homeowners find themselves asking the same questions. What should I do first? If I put my house up for sale and...

Sometimes we all must talk about things we feel uncomfortable discussing.
It could be with a neighbour whose parking is driving you to distraction.
Or your colleague who doesn’t know the meaning of leaving the work...

After two prior attempts at selling over a year long period, Knight Edmonds did what they do best.

Seller’s Review

After losing four sales, through three different estate agents, the owners of Gladstone Road decided to call Knight Edmonds.

Within just one week we agreed a sale...

The sellers of Allington Way chose Knight Edmonds through recommendation.

Our photographer had worked his magic and we arranged a socially distanced open house.

After 36 weeks of marketing with another agent pre-lockdown, the owner of Harrison Drive decided to call Knight Edmonds.

In just 2 weeks we relaunched the property...

Within 48 hours of being instructed to market the property our photographer had worked his magic and we launched Lyle Court online.

Another 48 hours later we agreed a...

Having lost several deals with their previous agent, the owners of Hadlow Close decided to call Knight Edmonds.

We relaunched the property with a photographic makeover...

After a full year of marketing with another agent and three failed sales, the owner of Victoria Court decided to call Knight Edmonds.

In just 2 weeks we relaunched the...

Within 48 hours of being instructed to market the property our photographer had worked his magic and we launched Finglesham Court online.

In just 4 weeks we agreed a...

After 20 weeks of marketing with another agent, the owners of Loose

Road decided to call Knight Edmonds.

After a photographic makeover...

Within 48 hours of being instructed to market the property our photographer had worked his magic and we launched Murdoch Chase online.

In just 14 days we agreed a sale...