Sales

As online dating is increasingly the norm these days, you have, no doubt, picked up some knowledge to help ensure the date you pick has a higher chance of being successful. These tools can also be used when looking for a property, which is why we believe home buyers can learn a lot from online dating this Valentine’s Day.

January 2022 was a bittersweet month for many home buyers in Cheadle, but also could potentially signal a significant change in the local property market, which may encourage more people to put their properties on the market, before the winds of change hit house prices. Read our first review of the local property market for 2022.

When it comes to the Cheadle property market in 2021 and the UK in general, words like crazy and frantic spring to mind. It was a year where the number of properties on the market was low and yet demand was overwhelming at times and left many buyers upset and frustrated. So what should you expect in 2022? and what can you do to get ahead as a buyer?

When it comes to selling your Cheadle home, many sellers mistakenly believe there is not much to pick and choose between estate agents, so they just choose the one offering the lowest fee, which is often not actually the cheapest agent. Our new blog looks at the reason why this is the case.

When you decide to sell your home, it is very exciting and many sellers expect an instant sale! At Maurice Kilbride we like to manage seller’s expectations, be the voice of reason, so together we can get your Cheadle home sold as swiftly as possible for the best possible price.

There are a couple of phrases that strike fear into the hearts of property sellers – ‘serious subsidence’ and ‘negative equity’ being two of them. Another phrase you never want to hear is ‘Japanese knotweed’, but is having this invasive plant among your borders really a property death sentence?

Whether you’re looking to move home or stay put, it is always good to be prepared. Joe, Patrick and Maurice at Maurice Kilbride Estate Agents have put their heads together to give you an insight into what 2022 holds for you and your home in the Cheadle area.

In our first look at the Cheadle Property Market for 2022, we look back at what the market was like in SK8 and SK3 during December, a general look back over the whole of 2021 and what is in store for the local housing market in 2022. If you are considering a move this year, this is essential reading!

Whether you have plans for a move in 2022 or not, your home is a place where you relax, recharge, spend time with loved ones, and we think it deserves a pamper or two along the way. That’s why Joe, Patrick and Maurice at Maurice Kilbride Estate Agents have come up with four New Year’s resolutions to refresh your Cheadle home in 2022.

After staying the same for the last three years, the Bank of England decided to use its December 2021 meeting to start raising the interest rate from its record low of 0.10%. The widely predicted move comes as inflation continues to rise – something monetary policy makers hope to stop.

Kevin!! Most people will know the iconic Christmas film “Home Alone” where a little boy gets left behind by his family at Christmas as they go on holiday. But being alone at Christmas means many things to different people and it can also be extremely stressful and lonely for some. Here in our festive blog for Christmas we look at how we can ensure nobody should be lonely at this time of the year.

Much has been written about the current stock shortage in the UK residential property market but in this article, we roll the trend forward and ask when the whole thing could grind to a halt could if there is nothing left to sell. The property market is not a rational or efficient market by any stretch of the imagination, there are many outside factors which effect it, but moreover, the compelling fact that we all need a roof over our heads should not allow for that.