by Nigel Adams | Jan 17, 2018
There is no doubt that the trend for people from North London to move to Hertfordshire towns such as Welwyn Garden is even greater than it was in the past – but have you ever wondered why? As a local independent estate agency based in Welwyn Garden City we meet lots...
by Nigel Adams | Jan 10, 2018
Most of the predictions for house price growth in 2018 are pretty consistent – namely that after strong growth from 2014 to 2016 and slowing growth of around 3-4% in 2017 the market is going to be pretty much flat in 2018, maybe a below inflationary 1% uptick if we’re...
by Nigel Adams | Jan 2, 2018
6 New Year’s Resolutions to help sell your home sell faster and for the best possible price. 1 – Home Stage your property. The principles behind Home Staging are common sense – from de-cluttering to making sure that every space has a clearly defined purpose –...
by Nigel Adams | Aug 30, 2016
We have recently seen a couple of properties in Hertfordshire with Japanese Knotweed in the garden. This invasive plant can be a big problem when you come to sell – unless you follow the right procedures – because mortgage lenders may not agree to lend if...
by Nigel Adams | Aug 17, 2016
At BigBlackhen.com we are very happy to be members of The Property A Team – a group of local trades and property professionals dedicated to solving any property issues, big or small – from fixing a leaky tap to adding a new extension – and everything...
by Nigel Adams | May 24, 2016
If you’re not that keen about selling your house, or you’d really prefer to sell it for a lot less than it’s worth, there are a number of easy steps you can take to make sure this happens. Here’s the BigBlackHen guide to Not Selling Your House… or keeping it on...
