Homes News
Buyer Enquiries & Sales agreed continue to increase in 2010
4th March 2010
According to Government statistics the UK officially came out of recession last quarter. With this in mind, Home Sale Network has conducted a survey among its members to identify how the property market has changed since Home Sale Network’s survey in early 2009. Focusing on buyer enquiries, sales and potential hurdles in the market, the survey results indicate that buyer enquiries and sales agreed continue to increase month-on-month in 2010.
Is the housing market beginning to stabilise?
1st March 2010
A recent Home Sale Network survey carried out on Home Sale Network members, found the time taken to sell a property on the housing market appears to have reduced across England, Scotland, and Wales. The survey also indicates that house prices for the first quarter of 2010 could remain the same.
Barbers Lettings announces the latest qualifications achieved by its staff
12th February 2010
Barbers is pleased to announce that Julie Armstrong, Lettings Valuer for Barbers Lettings in Market Drayton, joins Market Drayton lettings Manager Jean Morris and Property Management Manager Louise Groves in passing the National Federation of Property Professionals Technical Award in Residential Letting and Property Management.
Barbers- A Positive Approach Gets Results
16th December 2009
Managers of Barbers Estate Agents, are delighted with the end of year sales and completions on a wide range of properties.
Properties are moving at The Meadows, Whitchurch
14th December 2009
Interest in this exclusive gated development is on the up with reservations secured on plots on a large number of the plots.
Homesale Network Conference raises money for Help for Heroes
9th December 2009
Barbers was proud to support Help for Heroes in a Charity Raffle and Auction at the recent 16th Annual Home Sale Network Conference and Awards Dinner, which raised £6,445 for this well known and worthy cause.
Barbers staff wear pink to support the Breast Cancer Campaign
24th November 2009
Friday 30th October saw all the staff of Barbers wearing pink to support the Breast Cancer Campaign and the "It's Time To Wear It Pink" charity day. This was an ideal time for all the female members of staff to indulge their love of all things pink plus the rare opportunity to get the male members of staff to get in touch with their feminine side.
Increase in the availability of Mortgages
13th November 2009
Fiona Kilburn of Barbers Estate Agents comments on a recent “Trends in Lending” report by the Bank of England and the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to maintain the bank base rate at half of one per cent.
Excellent recent sales of £300,000 plus properties in the Newport area
16th October 2009
Barbers Newport office reports excellent recent results on residential property sales in excess of £300,000.
Latest Base Rate Decision – Mortgage Advice Bureau (October 2009)
14th October 2009
The announcement by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee on 8th October to maintain the bank base rate at half of one percent for the seventh consecutive month comes as no surprise. Fiona Kilburn from Mortgage Advice Bureau comments on this latest decision.
Buy-to-Let Landlords Return to the Market
24th July 2009
The Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) Quarterly Survey reveals buy-to-let bounce back.
More Motivated Sellers and Buyers could increase Market Activity this Summer
23rd July 2009
A recent Home Sale Network survey indicates that market activity continues to increase month on month with statistics pointing towards the majority of vendors being motivated sellers and buyers looking to “trade up”.
