by Nigel Adams | Dec 12, 2014
This week’s Estate Agency Today magazine features us in an article about how new innovative estate agents are using video to promote their client’s properties. It’s always nice to be recognised for doing things differently and exploring new exciting...
by Nigel Adams | Dec 3, 2014
Great news today from George Osbourne who has revised the dreadful stamp duty thresholds brought in by none other than Gordon Brown. The new rules mean that the percentage stamp duty does not apply to the whole sum as in the old system, but is progressive, so avoiding...
by Alan Tobutt | Nov 19, 2014
Wow………I have just found out that we raised just shy of £100,000 for the Isabel Hospice between the 20 of us that did the hike across the High Andes (and boy – they were very high!) in Peru. Here are a couple of pictures to give you a...
by Alan Tobutt | Nov 7, 2014
I’m off to Peru tomorrow to do the Inca Trail trek for the Isabel Hospice. Should be quite a trip as we climb through the high Andes as high as 15,500 feet. Am hoping my knees are up to it! If you have some loose change to donate then please do so at our group...
by admin108 | Oct 2, 2014
Come along to the Woodman pub in Wild Hill just outside Essendon (AL9 6EA) this Sunday the 5th October around 1pm to find out which Wacky Racer comes out as the winner. As well as the race there will be a BBQ, auction of pledges and Eastenders/sporting/music...
by admin108 | Sep 24, 2014
I am organising a charity event for The Isabel Hospice and am writing to ask if you would be prepared to support it, either by coming along, or by making a small donation to support it. There are full details on BigBlackHen.com’s Facebook page (link below) and the...
by admin108 | Sep 10, 2014
Had a crazy three weeks with ten properties going under offer – including this large family house in Hertford Heath. Running out of properties to sell! It seems that we sell things pretty much as soon as we get them so anyone saying the housing market has run out of...
by admin108 | Aug 27, 2014
Yesterdays Telegraph had an interesting report from Savills saying that capital flows out of the overheating London property market are driving up prices in commuter belt and that is definitely happening in Hertfordshire. The large majority of people I show around...
by admin108 | Aug 11, 2014
Announcing the 2014 Wild Hill Wacky Races in aid of the ISABEL HOSPICE – Prams, trolleys, beds, wheelbarrows – if you can push it and sit on it then YOU CAN ENTER IT! Sunday 5th October from 12 noon at The Woodman Pub in Wild Hill (AL9 6EA). Race starts 1pm. BBQ – BAR...
by admin108 | Aug 8, 2014
I just came across this list of reasons why a sale is delayed though in our experience the top three are 1) banks taking forever to get a valuation and then more time to reach mortgage offer 2) solicitors moving at a snails pace and 3) management companies for...
