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Seven seconds. That’s all the time you have in which to make a good first impression. During that brief timeframe, we create an indelible impression of ourselves. Alright, so that research is person-centred. But fortunately for people, we can rectify a bad first impression with meaningful conversation, gratitude and compliments on the second meeting. Trouble … Read more
While looking at a property with a landlord in Colchester last week we were chatting about the Colchester property market and he mentioned a report, published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), that stated almost 1.8m new rental homes are needed by 2025 to keep up with current demand from … Read more
I was having an interesting chat with a Colchester buy to let landlord looking to invest in more private rental properties the other day when the subject of the size of households came up in conversation. Post Brexit one of the reasons I think the Colchester property market will, in the medium to long term, … Read more
The Pros and Cons of Home Ownership and Renting Explored… Renting used to be a dirty word in the 60’s and 70’s. You either lived in a ‘Rigsby Rising Damp’ style bedsit with wood chip on the wall and a coin operated electric meter (that buzzed in the night) or you lived in a council … Read more