Recent Articles in Trading Up Property Checklists

Six Values of a Property
Apr 16, 2014

The is no one agreed value for a property from the get go. Buyer and Seller are unlikely to agree on the value of a property straight away as they will want the best deal for themselves respectively. An estate agent may also have a different value to a surveyor. In this article I look at the six values of a property and what this means when a property is changing hands.

Property prices: When is a 'bubble' actually a bubble?
Apr 9, 2014

What you need to know about 'average' house prices. Looking at the latest property price surveys, it would appear the majority are in agreement that UK average property prices are on the up, albeit in some areas only very slightly. However, a word of caution - there remains huge regional variations and things are not so 'rosy' in some areas.

Property prices falling, stagnant and rising across the UK
Apr 7, 2014

Never before have we seen such enormous differences between the property price indexes from one area to another. Read Kate's article to find out what's really happening to property prices in your area.

What will your home be worth in 2015?
Apr 4, 2014

OK, so you might be buying your first home, your dream home or a property you hope to make money out of. That’s great, but what will it be worth in 2015? What will it be worth in five years and how do you forecast your property's value?

Kate Faulkner - BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire
Apr 2, 2014

Kate was interviewed by BBC Radio Warwickshire and Coventry about what's happening to their local property market, and was asked that same question - 'are we in a bubble?', grrr, no we aren't and prices in these areas haven't even recovered to 2007 heights! The information is based on the Land Registry data, and shows average prices in February 2014 versus 2007/8 heights and checks prices right back to 2007.