The Orchards Estates Somerset Blog

I’m about to put my house on the market. What should I do to make it look it best in the photographs? Even if you don’t go for the more exotic options...

For those who are too young to remember the last time it was an issue, gazumping is what happens when a seller – having already agreed on a sale –...

So you have decided to sell your house, you’ve checked the local prices for similar properties and have tidied and touched up the paintwork, you may have...

It’s natural when viewing a home to picture it in the way the seller has it furnished and to assume the garden will look as it did when you visited, but...

There are many reasons why you might not be getting viewings on your house, and as disheartening as it is there are a few things you CAN do: Choose the...

With property still being one of the best investments you can make, it is always a good idea to choose an agent who also has a lettings department.  Here...

It can be difficult to sift through the plethora of different offers and services advertised by the many estate agents available to you as a vendor.  At...

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....

Most good estate agents prefer to handle viewings themselves. Now, this might sound a bit counter-intuitive - after all, you know your home better than...

A question we often get asked by vendors is ‘I’ve had three agents round to value my house. Why do their fees vary so much?’ This question really...