Blog: Selling-a-property

Three Quick Ways to Reduce Your Maidstone Home’s ValueIn the UK, our homes are our castles.They are often an extension of ourselves. The way we decorate them, design them and the things we filled them with.We are often asked...

A look back at the Maidstone housing marketover the last decadeWith all of us completing the Census, a couple of weeks ago, it made me realise profoundly that mine and my family’s life, which from our own point of view seems...

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 the issues and how we at Knight Edmonds resolve them. The photos...

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 insulate our clients from any unnecessary stress.Our many combined years of experience in helping...

...and new 5% deposit mortgages for Maidstone first-time buyersThe Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced two initiatives to keep the Maidstone property market firing on all cylinders into 2021. Firstly, the £500,000 zero-rate Stamp...

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.Just look at banking – it used to be a real chore to get something paid in or out, now...

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 of...

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 each month, meaning just...

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 selling his property for the first time and unsure what to ask...

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 normal, and sellers must act...

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 into the HMRC to the very last...

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.And one of the UK’s favourite types of properties, especially as the population lives longer,...

“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.”“I can’t make it into work today boss because a ghost in my house...

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 judgments quicker than ever.We see it here at Knight Edmonds when...

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 love ‘no sale, no fee’.So...

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 around.It’s a little like the hokey cokey but with stop-start...

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 famously said this about procrastination: ‘Never put off till...

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 that your...

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

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 cannot...

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 kitchen as...

After two prior attempts at selling over a year long period, Knight Edmonds did what they do best.Seller’s Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐What can I say? Nothing negative that’s for sure.  I first had my house on the market for 9...

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 £6,000 higher than the last attempt.More importantly we secured the...

The sellers of Allington Way chose Knight Edmonds through recommendation.Our photographer had worked his magic and we arranged a socially distanced open house.The ­first day of viewings we received multiple offers and agreed a...

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 with a photographic makeover and agreed at the full asking price!To...

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 sale at the full asking price!As well as this we helped secure...

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 and in less than 3 weeks we agreed a sale at the full asking...

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 property with a photographicmakeover and agreed a sale 9%...

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 sale at the full asking price!As well as this we helped secure...

After 20 weeks of marketing with another agent, the owners of LooseRoad decided to call Knight Edmonds.After a photographic makeover we relaunched the property and agreed a sale at the full asking price!Seller’s...

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 at the full asking price!As well as this we helped secure the...