Author Archives: Paul Forbes
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Preston and Chorley Property Blog – Is you’re your home bigger than 1,011 sq ft?
- 05
- Mar
- 2023
- by Paul Forbes
Homeowners – do you know how big your home is? What is the square footage of your home? Don’t worry, most of us don’t – yet it could be fundamental as Preston and Chorley home buyers search for new homes. Us Brits are obsessed with our homes, yet most homeowners need to learn the square […]
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Preston, Chorley & Leyland property blog – Local Property Market Update: February 2023
- 12
- Feb
- 2023
- by Paul Forbes
Local Property Market Update: February 2023 With the Bank of England raising interest rates and inflation high, what is happening in the local property market Are properties selling? And if so, what is selling What will happen to the value of your home? Read the article to find out what is happening to the local […]
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Preston, Chorley & Leyland Property Blog – Are baby boomers hogging all the large homes?
- 29
- Jan
- 2023
- by Paul Forbes
Baby Boomers and their 3,757 Spare ‘Spare’ Bedrooms An additional 8,616 spare bedrooms have been locked out of the Chorley housing market since 2011 as Britain’s ageing population means the country’s stock of homes is being used more unproductively. The number of spare bedrooms in Chorley alone between 2011 and 2021 increased from 53,162 to 61,778. The […]
NEWSThe local housing market over the last three months is now becoming more ‘normal’ after the last couple of years of insane demand when the lockdowns started a race for space! Even with the blackening economic doom-mongers forecasting a harsh slowdown in the British property market, the number of people buying and selling their homes […]
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Local Property News – 51% More Local Homes are on the Market Today Than a Year Ago
- 28
- Dec
- 2022
- by Paul Forbes
More local homes are now coming up for sale. This is excellent news for local homebuyers and landlords because as properties are no longer flying off the shelf as they did last year, the number of properties available to buy is beginning to return to long-term averages. This means there is greater choice for buyers […]
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The Real Meaning of Christmas…
- 17
- Dec
- 2022
- by Paul Forbes
As the season of giving is just a few days away we thought to share with you lovely people some of the most expensive Christmassy things ever. The Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, has an enormous 13 metre, diamond-encrusted Christmas Tree which cost £7m. Mind you they probably aren’t too bothered about the electricity […]
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Preston, Chorley & Leyland, property blog – Falling Local House Prices
- 10
- Dec
- 2022
- by Paul Forbes
The Winners & Losers The gloom of the national newspaper headlines regarding the UK property market would make you think Armageddon has arrived – this being the second most interesting topic to the Brits (the first being the weather!). So, what is happening in the British property market? As with most things in life, the […]
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Preston, Chorley and Leyland, property blog – ‘Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Home?’
- 10
- Dec
- 2022
- by Paul Forbes
This is the question many people are asking right now, and the answer depends on your circumstances. We pride ourselves on the ability to provide, fact-based information on the local property market so potential house sellers and buyers can make the best decision for themselves. Our role is to educate the potential house sellers, landlords and […]
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HOW IS THE PROPERTY MARKET PERFORMING?
- 20
- Nov
- 2022
- by Paul Forbes
This graph shows the number of weekly house sales in the U.K. (yellow line) dropping – if this was in a newspaper it would be doom and gloom Yet with all things like this, the devil is in the detail 2020 and 2021 were exceptional years for the U.K. property market In Q4 2020, an […]
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The Biggest Question Home Sellers Need to Ask
- 20
- Nov
- 2022
- by Paul Forbes
Making the decision to sell your home and move is a big one. Whatever the reason whether it’s downsizing, needing more space, wanting a better area, or to be closer to excellent schools it’s life changing. Once you’ve made the decision to move you have another big question to address. How do I sell my […]
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