by Trant | Jul 2, 2023 | Property Auctions
This is the story about a property, a Victorian townhouse, in a local village to where I live that I purchased prior to auction for a bit of a steal. In brief, the hapless estate agent’s ludicrous guide was £100,000. I looked round the property the day after the...
by Trant | Jul 2, 2023 | Property Auctions
When the huge subsidy payments were first introduced, we could see how installing solar panels might make sense if you paid for them yourself. If you did, you would see a fall in your energy bills and you would get to sell energy you couldn’t use back to the grid. The...
by Trant | Jul 2, 2023 | Property Auctions
Insider Secrets: I am not quite sure whether it is out of pride or pure habit that in the speech I give before every auction I record its number in the sequence of auctions that I have run. As it happens, the one where I took the rostrum was my 185th. Perhaps you will...
by Trant | Jul 2, 2023 | Property Auctions
Dear Jon, A neighbour of mine makes a tidy living buying repossessed properties, doing them up and selling them on. Unfortunately, he won’t tell me how he gets to know about them. I know that such properties often appear at auction, and I’ve observed that many sell...
by Trant | Jul 2, 2023 | Property Auctions
COVID has certainly shook up the planet yet the great British public remains optimistic on property prices. Two-thirds of British homeowners expect prices to rise over the next six months, says the Zoopla Housing Market Sentiment Survey. However, property analysts at...
by Trant | Jul 2, 2023 | Property Auctions
Insider Secrets: Auctioneers’ Knowledge Tips & Hints From The Pro’s Yesterday I had an unexpected call from an old friend whom I haven’t seen for several years, asking for some advice on buying property: not about property investing per se , more general guidance...
by Trant | Jul 2, 2023 | Property Auctions
Before I begin my soliloquy for this month, I have a salutary tale to tell. When we were putting together the brochure for my upcoming auction, I had an urgent request to include in it, at the very last moment, a large Victorian terraced house. Because of its...
by Trant | Jul 2, 2023 | Property Auctions
I went to the pub last night with a fellow property investor who is also a good mate of mine. We often get together to chew the fat. This is part of the mastermind theory of having a supportive team around you. This shouldn’t just be a team of technicians: solicitors,...
by Trant | Jul 2, 2023 | Property Auctions
Property investor Shane Diamond shares with us some tips that he practices to keep him out of trouble. I Am Clear About Whose Side The Seller Is On! I buy through various sources – finders, letting agents, estate agents, private landlords and clubs. Sometimes the...
by Trant | Jul 2, 2023 | Property Auctions
Investing in buy-to-let property has become a popular choice for individuals seeking to grow their wealth and generate a steady stream of income. This strategy involves purchasing a property with the intention of renting it out to tenants. In this article, we will...
