Back in Town: ‘Buyers are saying that they found rural life lonely & quiet’
"London’s suburbs are now red hot," says buying agent Sara Ransom, as house-hunters look to return to city life. Buyers in Putney, Dulwich, Wimbledon, Richmond and Greenwich in particular "should sharpen their elbows."
Having started in the estate agency business as a new graduate from Exeter University, Sara undertook a graduate training scheme with Hamptons, one of the top estate agents in London. Sara remained in estate agency, working in South West and Central London for over thirteen years. She then moved to buying agency to work with Phil Spencer (Location, Location, Location) before joining Stacks London 7 years ago.
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Half of UK home-buyers who bought during pandemic regret how much they paid, claims survey
A survey by Aviva suggests that fewer than half of property buyers in last year saw their new home in person before making an offer - and that 92% of these buyers discovered problems with the property…
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Paradise Found: On the value of nature
A number of English farms that may not seem very desirable on paper have been going for above the odds recently; country buying agent Robin Gould explains why...
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