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Blog: Moving

Ask the Experts - Some alterations were made to my house a few years ago

Ask the Experts - Some alterations were made to my house a few years ago

Q.        Some alterations were made to my house a few years ago and, now I’m looking to sell it I understand there could be a problem due to lack...

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Top tips to help you prepare your property for sale in 2022

Top tips to help you prepare your property for sale in 2022

By Orchards Estates on 12th Dec 2021, 1 year ago

Christmas mayhem may have taken over and all your attention might be on what to buy your family. However, once the wrapping paper has been cleared away and...

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Downsizing with help from Orchards Estates

Downsizing with help from Orchards Estates

By Orchards Estates on 8th Nov 2021, 1 year ago

For many people approaching retirement, it’s common to want to downsize to free up some capital and move to a more manageable property. But even with...

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Could you imagine Ant without Dec?

Could you imagine Ant without Dec?

By Orchards Estates on 18th Oct 2021, 1 year ago

Sometimes when you add two things together you get a winning combination. Think Ant and Steve. Doesn’t sound right does it? Of course not. Ant needs Dec....

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The Magnificent Seven – Tips for home buyers

By Orchards Estates on 11th Oct 2021, 1 year ago

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...

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Strangers in YOUR House – Potential Buyers in your Home

Strangers in YOUR House – Potential Buyers in your Home

By Orchards Estates on 13th Sep 2021, 1 year ago

Strangers in YOUR House – Potential Buyers in your Home Putting your home up for sale means for a period of time you’ll have to live differently. In...

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A Moving Experience – Our Checklist

A Moving Experience – Our Checklist

By Orchards Estates on 30th Aug 2021, 1 year ago

When you are moving home there is so much to remember. Once you’ve exchanged contracts there are still a lot of things to think about and to prepare....

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Chain reaction: take the stress out of buying and selling

Chain reaction: take the stress out of buying and selling

By Orchards Estates on 16th Aug 2021, 1 year ago

I was recently asked what was the biggest property chain I’ve found myself working in? Time ago, our office had a chain with 14 properties involved....

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Choose a legal Eagle not a turkey

Choose a legal Eagle not a turkey

By Orchards Estates on 9th Aug 2021, 1 year ago

Choose a legal Eagle not a Turkey At Orchards Estates we know when you’ve made up your mind to sell your property it’s a time to make the right...

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Small Details - Big Picture

Small Details - Big Picture

By Orchards Estates on 19th Jul 2021, 1 year ago

How the small detail scan affect the bigger picture when selling your home...

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Ask The Expert - Should I put my home up for sale in Autumn

Ask The Expert - Should I put my home up for sale in Autumn

By Orchards Estates on 26th Sep 2018, 4 years ago

I was planning to put my home up for sale this month to catch the Autumn rush, but the way things are I’m wondering whether I should postpone things for...

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How can I catch the Autumn Rush?

How can I catch the Autumn Rush?

By Orchards Estates on 25th Aug 2018, 4 years ago

Q. I was planning to put my home up for sale this month to catch the Autumn rush, but the way things are I’m wondering whether I should postpone things...

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Ask The Expert - Can I takes plants and shrubs from the garden?

Ask The Expert - Can I takes plants and shrubs from the garden?

By Orchards Estates on 14th Jul 2018, 4 years ago

        I am moving home shortly, and I want to take some plants and shrubs from the garden with me when I go. Am I legally entitled to do so?...

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Why does it take so long to complete a property transaction

Why does it take so long to complete a property transaction

By Orchards Estates on 30th Jun 2018, 4 years ago

A.        The time it takes a property transaction to go through has lengthened in the last few months and it’s really down to a combination of...

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Ask the experts - How do I deal with Bats living in the loft?

Ask the experts - How do I deal with Bats living in the loft?

By Orchards Estates on 23rd Jun 2018, 4 years ago

Q.         We have seen a house we really like, but apparently there is a family of bats living in the loft! How do we deal with that?...

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Ask the Experts - We Need more space but love our house

Ask the Experts - We Need more space but love our house

By Orchards Estates on 2nd Jun 2018, 4 years ago

Q: We need more space but we love the location of our house so don’t really want to move. Is there a ‘clever’ way of making more space and will the...

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Personal Accountability here in South Somerset

Personal Accountability here in South Somerset

Many properties in the South Somerset area are as unique and distinctive as the people who buy them. So when selling yours, it is most important that your...

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“Catch 22 –Should I Sell First or Buy?”

“Catch 22 –Should I Sell First or Buy?”

By Orchards Estates on 27th Dec 2017, 5 years ago

Many who receive a good offer for their home turn it down because they have not yet found “the right property” and worry that they will in effect...

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The country's Best Estate agent - According to Rightmove and property academy

The country's Best Estate agent - According to Rightmove and property academy

By Orchards Estates on 4th Nov 2017, 5 years ago

Rightmove and property academy recognise the best UK estate agent...

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October property market report - South Somerset

October property market report - South Somerset

By Orchards Estates on 20th Oct 2017, 5 years ago

There is a very different vibe to the property market from last month...

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Another Successful Open Home

Another Successful Open Home

By Orchards Estates on 14th Oct 2017, 5 years ago

Another great open home in the Villages today, this time in Stoford...

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Understanding the Legal Stuff when it comes to selling your home AKA Conveyancin

Understanding the Legal Stuff when it comes to selling your home AKA Conveyancin

By Orchards Estates on 12th Aug 2017, 5 years ago

Understanding the legal stuff when it comes to moving home...

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How to clean your home ready for a new start in six simple steps

How to clean your home ready for a new start in six simple steps

By Orchards Estates on 22nd Jul 2017, 5 years ago

How to clean your home ready for a new start in six simple steps...

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Rightmove identifies the best local agent

Rightmove identifies the best local agent

By Orchards Estates on 10th Jul 2017, 5 years ago

Rightmove data shows best estate agent in South Somerset...

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Too Hot to Handle?

Too Hot to Handle?

Too Hot to Handle, moving home in the summer...

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The general Election and finding a property

The general Election and finding a property

By Orchards Estates on 5th Jun 2017, 5 years ago

How will he general election affect moving home...

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How we handle the Three D’s – Death, Divorce & Debt

How we handle the Three D’s – Death, Divorce & Debt

By Orchards Estates on 22nd Apr 2017, 5 years ago

how we handle the Three D's - death debt divorce...

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What buyers and tenants are looking for in properties in South Somerset

What buyers and tenants are looking for in properties in South Somerset

By Orchards Estates on 8th Apr 2017, 5 years ago

What buyers and tenants are looking for in a property in South Somerset...

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Latest House Price information from across the country

Latest House Price information from across the country

By Orchards Estates on 2nd Mar 2017, 5 years ago

Looking at prices across the UK for houses by region...

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Make your little ones part of the big move

Make your little ones part of the big move

By Orchards Estates on 25th Feb 2017, 5 years ago

Make your little ones part of the big move - moving home with children and getting a house valuation...

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Valentines Day

By Orchards Estates on 14th Feb 2017, 5 years ago

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Boxing Day Browser

Boxing Day Browser

By Orchards Estates on 23rd Dec 2016, 6 years ago

property valuation and viewings increase over the xmas period...

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