When the shopping phenomenon Black Friday crashed upon these shores from our cousins across the Atlantic it was seen as retail heaven by many. Prices slashed pretty much everywhere on everything and the best part was its timing. Black Friday or Noir Vendredi as it would be referred to in France (do they even have […]

14 Steps to protect your home from burglars: As the nights draw in and the days get shorter what’s on your mind? Thinking ahead and planning for Christmas? Thinking of putting your house on the market? Researching better electric and gas deals before the cold weather comes rolling? Or maybe you’re one of these people […]

The £1,562,371 Ticking Time Bomb for Chorley Landlords “I just love looking over and keeping up to date the 108 pieces of legislation that govern the rental of residential property in the UK” …No Chorley Landlord, ever If you are one of the 811 Chorley landlord’s that manages your own property, would it surprise you […]

Chorley Property Blog: A few months ago it was taking on average 46 days from a property coming on the market for it to be sold subject to contract (and that was based on every Estate Agent in Chorley) … and today … 85 days  .. does that surprise you with what is happening in […]

The build up and festivities around Bonfire Night can be a lot of fun. But it’s not all excited gasps at whooshing rockets and delighted squeals at the site of spinning Catherine Wheels lighting up the night sky. For many pets and animals this is THE worst time of year. At Forbes Estate Agents we […]

How Would a Hard Brexit Affect Chorley House Prices? I have been asked a number of times recently what a hard Brexit would mean to the Chorley property market. To be frank, I have been holding off giving my thoughts, as I did not want to add fuel to the stories being banded around in […]

One of the recurring questions we at Forbes Estates get asked by people selling their homes with us is ‘Should I accept this offer?’ Depending on our response this is often followed up quicker than Lewis Hamilton in pole position with another question: “Ok then, so what’s an acceptable offer?” The truth is it depends […]

Eager to sell…and the estate agent calls you and says that they have a potential cash buyer who would like to come and view your property in an hour – what do you do? Don’t panic and follow these 6 simple tips to have your home viewing-ready and in a hurry. First step is to […]