This week a house sold that I had dressed for a local business woman who is a big part of the local community. She had been thinking about moving for a few years but when both her and her husband got a bad case of Covid-19 it made them re-evaluate their lives and they decided to take the plunge. Here's a quick Q&A about her experience of working with me. Rachel: How did you feel after contacting me to dress your home? Julia: I'd heard about home staging and I felt like I need

You need to know how your estate agent will market your house. But more importantly: do you like them?

But if you want someone to pay the asking price then you may have to roll up your sleeves and spend some time and money furnishing it. We're not talking thousands of pounds, you just need to give potential buyers an idea of where their furniture will go. If it is a property that has been rented out then you may need to give it a lick of paint (I would suggest white), and you may need to give the kitchen/bathroom some TLC. I recently had a client who had a faded MDF wood colou

So today I'm talking about empowerment. I'm all for people speaking up and standing up for themselves generally in life and the same goes for the house selling process. Your house is your biggest financial investment and you deserve to get the best return on your investment so you should take charge of how it is being sold. First of all, do some research: look at other similar houses on your street and in the area and see how much they are on the market for or have been sold

With the rise in popularity of online estate agents, more and more home owners are conducting their own house viewings. It can be a bit of awkward but, if you do it right, it can also be rewarding, after all nobody knows your house like you do. So, think of all the happy times, remind yourself why you fell in love with your house in the first place and to prepare, just imagine your mother-in-law is paying you a visit... What to do beforehand: Decide what to do with pets in ad