Are qualifications or experience more important when choosing a letting agent?
By Orchards Estates on 16th Oct 2022,Studies have shown that most people have already chosen the letting agency they are going to use to let their property before the agent even sets foot in...
The pros and cons of being a buy-to-let landlord
By Orchards Estates on 9th Oct 2022,Buy-to-let property is often seen as an attractive way of accumulating wealth or as an alternative option to a pension. However, while purchasing...
We want to put our house up for sale but is there any way we can vet who comes?
By Orchards Estates on 13th Mar 2022,Q. We want to put our house up for sale but is there any way we can vet who comes to look around it? A. I’m interested in...
Purchasing a home as a single buyer
By Orchards Estates on 20th Feb 2022,If you are looking to purchase a home on a single salary, either as a one income family or as a single applicant, you might think that your options are...
What if it smells of damp
By Orchards Estates on 13th Feb 2022,Q. We have seen a 1900-ish property, which would be perfect for us, except that it smells of damp. It is empty but we’re told that the...
Should I accept the first offeron my house?
By Orchards Estates on 2nd Jan 2022,ASK THE EXPERT Q. I only put my house on the market a few days ago and I’ve already had an offer. I am tempted to wait for a better one,...
Should I buy or should I rent?
By Orchards Estates on 22nd Nov 2021,Why would someone write an article on buying versus renting a home? What’s in it for the author of the article? Why would you read one? What is it you...
The Magnificent Seven – Tips for home buyers
By Orchards Estates on 11th Oct 2021,At Orchards Estates we love helping people find their ideal home. Over the years we’ve built up loads of knowledge about the process and what to do, and...
Buying Versus Renting A Home…That Old Debate
By Orchards Estates on 6th Sep 2021,Why would someone write an article on buying versus renting a home? What’s in it for the author of the article? Why would you read one? What is it you...
"Ask The Expert" - Should I sell first or find first?
By Orchards Estates on 23rd Aug 2021,Q: We’ve decided that we want to move but our friends are giving us differing advice… should we put our house up for sale before we start looking for...