Blog: Buy

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

One of the recurring questions we get asked by people selling their homes with us is ‘Should I accept this offer?’ Depending on our response this is...

These days it doesn’t really matter where your solicitor or conveyancer is based and with the use of the internet you may not ever meet your solicitor....

Q.        I’m thinking of buying some land to build on. What’s your advice? A.        The best piece of advice where land is concerned is...

As a landlord instructing a lettings agent, your biggest expectation should be peace of mind that your property is being properly managed. You want your...