Good morning all.
Well another beautiful Saturday morning and another busy week. Apart from the normal comings and goings in the office the online website www.thinkonlineproperty.co.uk has started finding people and we have had a few happy clients this week. One in particular has put his beautiful Surrey house on to sell with us
and it has saved him over £13000 in fees.
So you can imagine how happy he is and it's great for us.
So if you would like to know more about how we can sell your property for £395 +vat then please get in touch and I can answer all your questions on what we do.
All that leaves me to say is have a great weekend and speak soon.
It's going to be a good one.
Peter
Think Property.
Thinking about keeping you informed.
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Monday, 9 May 2011
Remortgage of the decade!!
What a busy time at Think Property, the online estate agency is up and running and off to a great start with plenty of properties let out and sales agreed already this month.
Also importantly for me, plenty of financial services leads and new clients referred to me which is great news, I really do appreciate such great support from the team.
In recent weeks a couple of fantastic mortgages have come on to the market place, perfect for anyone wanting to remortgage to a lower rate or wanting to raise capital. With a rate at around the 2.5% mark and importantly NO FEES and available up to 70% loan to value, for anyone on a Standard Variable Rate of 3% or above it is likely to be a no brainer. I have made several applications for clients previously on SVRs over the last couple of weeks, including a couple wanting to raise capital to buy another property. Perfect for any potential new landlords, instead of paying higher fees and rates with a buy to let mortgage, they have raised the capital and as well as saving a packet are also now cash buyers and in a great position for a bargain!
As always let me know if you want more info.
Simon Compton
Independent Financial Adviser
Think Finance
Independent Financial Adviser
Think Finance
Friday, 6 May 2011
What a week
Hi everyone. Well its 6pm on Friday and Mark and I are off for a well deserved drink in the sun to end a busy and productive week.
The first week of May (I know, how on earth can that be !!?) and we have started the month brilliantly.
Josh already has made a huge dent into what he is hoping to do this month, Emma is getting more and more recommendation which means more properties to sell. So all good. Well done guys.
Also we started marketing our online side of the business this week and have taken on a few properties on that side too, we have one very happy client who we are saving over £13K on selling his house...... I will look forward to the nice chilled bottle of Dom Perignon he has promised us when that is sold.
If you havent seen our new online site please have a look and let us know your thoughts, as ever we are keen to learn what you think.
www.thinkonlineproperty.co.uk
Right, time to switch off the computer for a few hours and relax.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Peter
The first week of May (I know, how on earth can that be !!?) and we have started the month brilliantly.
Josh already has made a huge dent into what he is hoping to do this month, Emma is getting more and more recommendation which means more properties to sell. So all good. Well done guys.
Also we started marketing our online side of the business this week and have taken on a few properties on that side too, we have one very happy client who we are saving over £13K on selling his house...... I will look forward to the nice chilled bottle of Dom Perignon he has promised us when that is sold.
If you havent seen our new online site please have a look and let us know your thoughts, as ever we are keen to learn what you think.
www.thinkonlineproperty.co.uk
Right, time to switch off the computer for a few hours and relax.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Peter
Thursday, 5 May 2011
An Apprentice's update Month 5
Well well, alot of exciting things have happened in the last few months. I'll give you an update with my progress and also I'll tell you why is now award winning!!
I'll start with the National Estate and Letting Agents Awards 2011. This took place last month in London with Phil Spencer (from Ch4's Location Location), presenting the awards. Think Property were shortlisted in the Letting Agent of the year award for the South East and also the whole of the UK. Mark and Peter went to represent the Company and gave us regular email updates on what was going on. We were delighted to learn that we had been voted by you, our clients, the NUMBER 1 Letting Agent in Essex. We came a brilliant 2ND in the South East Category and a fantastic 6TH in the WHOLE of the UK. Great stuff! Next year we want to win the lot!! It's great to know that our clients think that we do a good job! So thank you to everyone that contributed!
It's been an extremely busy time in the office so far this quarter; our new oniline estate agency has launched and actually today has been a particularly productive day with the online site so keep a look out for us http://www.thinkonlineproperty.com/.
As I've mentioned previously, I have 8 exams to pass. 4 for Lettings and Property Management, and 4 for the Sale of Residential Property. Well this week I passed the 2nd of my exams which means I have 6 to go so things are moving along quite quickly, I'm hoping to take my next two exams before the summer so I'm going to bury my head in revision next month. That and training for an Ironman in July will keep me busy I think.
I'm a third of the way through my apprenticeship and it has gone like a bolt of lightening. I'm really enjoying working at Think and Mark, Emma and the rest of the team are very good people to learn from. The more I get involved with things, the more I want to do more and more and push my progression on! The next 3-4 months promise to be busy and I can't wait!
Happy Wednesday everyone and I'll blog again soon!
Thanks for reading
Josh Bowers
By the way, I solved my car situation and now have a tidy little KA to run round in. Great fun to drive and nippy too!
I'll start with the National Estate and Letting Agents Awards 2011. This took place last month in London with Phil Spencer (from Ch4's Location Location), presenting the awards. Think Property were shortlisted in the Letting Agent of the year award for the South East and also the whole of the UK. Mark and Peter went to represent the Company and gave us regular email updates on what was going on. We were delighted to learn that we had been voted by you, our clients, the NUMBER 1 Letting Agent in Essex. We came a brilliant 2ND in the South East Category and a fantastic 6TH in the WHOLE of the UK. Great stuff! Next year we want to win the lot!! It's great to know that our clients think that we do a good job! So thank you to everyone that contributed!
It's been an extremely busy time in the office so far this quarter; our new oniline estate agency has launched and actually today has been a particularly productive day with the online site so keep a look out for us http://www.thinkonlineproperty.com/.
As I've mentioned previously, I have 8 exams to pass. 4 for Lettings and Property Management, and 4 for the Sale of Residential Property. Well this week I passed the 2nd of my exams which means I have 6 to go so things are moving along quite quickly, I'm hoping to take my next two exams before the summer so I'm going to bury my head in revision next month. That and training for an Ironman in July will keep me busy I think.
I'm a third of the way through my apprenticeship and it has gone like a bolt of lightening. I'm really enjoying working at Think and Mark, Emma and the rest of the team are very good people to learn from. The more I get involved with things, the more I want to do more and more and push my progression on! The next 3-4 months promise to be busy and I can't wait!
Happy Wednesday everyone and I'll blog again soon!
Thanks for reading
Josh Bowers
By the way, I solved my car situation and now have a tidy little KA to run round in. Great fun to drive and nippy too!
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
To build or not to build
Good morning all. Some years ago I was lucky enough to live in a beautiful little cottage a few miles from here. It had about an acre of land that ran into an apple orchard, was in the middle of nowhere really and was in the green belt.
Now as I said, it was quite small, but not too small, however with such a big garden I decided to build a big conservatory / sun room at the back. Well 6 months later it was all done and a huge decking. Stunning. A beautiful job.
We enjoyed that room for nearly 2 years until a council plane flying over took some photos, turned those photos into letters, turned the letters into red tape and the red tape into a court order...... Yes I didn't get planning permission. On appeal I didn't get retrospective planning permission either.
I hold my hands up, I knew I wouldn't get planning before the build as it was green belt land, I didn't expect anyone to notice the build so I thought I could wait out the amount of years before the build became naturally allowed. I was wrong.
Anyway 6 years later and I still have the conservatory (in bits mostly) and I am just about to get drawings done and submit plans in the correct manner to get the planning approved !!!
So will the cost of the conservatory increase the value of my house - most definitely, will the increase in house value outweigh the cost of the build. - not necessarily. When building extensions, conservatories etc etc , always make sure you are building them for the right reasons and NOT to add extra value to your property. Do your homework to find out if indeed it will add extra value, or is it a lifestyle build; for you only. AND always make sure you follow the correct procedures in planning and application, otherwise they can be very expensive lessons !!!!
For more information on planning, structural reports, drawings or any general property build questions we have a great team of people that can help so give us a call. 01702 470625.
Have a great, Peter
Now as I said, it was quite small, but not too small, however with such a big garden I decided to build a big conservatory / sun room at the back. Well 6 months later it was all done and a huge decking. Stunning. A beautiful job.
We enjoyed that room for nearly 2 years until a council plane flying over took some photos, turned those photos into letters, turned the letters into red tape and the red tape into a court order...... Yes I didn't get planning permission. On appeal I didn't get retrospective planning permission either.
I hold my hands up, I knew I wouldn't get planning before the build as it was green belt land, I didn't expect anyone to notice the build so I thought I could wait out the amount of years before the build became naturally allowed. I was wrong.
Anyway 6 years later and I still have the conservatory (in bits mostly) and I am just about to get drawings done and submit plans in the correct manner to get the planning approved !!!
So will the cost of the conservatory increase the value of my house - most definitely, will the increase in house value outweigh the cost of the build. - not necessarily. When building extensions, conservatories etc etc , always make sure you are building them for the right reasons and NOT to add extra value to your property. Do your homework to find out if indeed it will add extra value, or is it a lifestyle build; for you only. AND always make sure you follow the correct procedures in planning and application, otherwise they can be very expensive lessons !!!!
For more information on planning, structural reports, drawings or any general property build questions we have a great team of people that can help so give us a call. 01702 470625.
Have a great, Peter
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
What a week !!!
Well What a Week and I am not talking about the weather
The sun is out, the pink and yellow blossom is lining the streets and everyone is walking around with big smiles on their faces; and none more so that us at Think.
For those of you who don't yet know, we went to the National Esta's (Estate and Lettings Agency) Awards ceremony last week held at the Hilton Ballroom, Park Lane. The event was fantastic and only topped when Think Property were called out and presented with The top Lettings agent in Essex, The 2nd best agent in the South East and unbelievably the 6th Best agent in the entire UK, and this in just 8 months since we opened our doors.
The awards are the main consumer industry awards, so we have to thank every one of our clients who took their time from their busy days to vote of us. It is great testament to the service they were given for them to do this so a massive pat on the back to the whole Think Team for their constant hard work and attention to detail in customer service.
When Mark and I started Think, as you know we set out to offer a better service to our clients. the best service. Well we have all proved ourselves right in our belief and it will only get stronger and stronger.
So a big thank you.
The year ahead look great and with our continued effort to go that extra mile, we will continue to get the thanks of our clients and the deserved pat on the back from us. Really good work team. Peter
For those of you who don't yet know, we went to the National Esta's (Estate and Lettings Agency) Awards ceremony last week held at the Hilton Ballroom, Park Lane. The event was fantastic and only topped when Think Property were called out and presented with The top Lettings agent in Essex, The 2nd best agent in the South East and unbelievably the 6th Best agent in the entire UK, and this in just 8 months since we opened our doors.
The awards are the main consumer industry awards, so we have to thank every one of our clients who took their time from their busy days to vote of us. It is great testament to the service they were given for them to do this so a massive pat on the back to the whole Think Team for their constant hard work and attention to detail in customer service.
When Mark and I started Think, as you know we set out to offer a better service to our clients. the best service. Well we have all proved ourselves right in our belief and it will only get stronger and stronger.
So a big thank you.
The year ahead look great and with our continued effort to go that extra mile, we will continue to get the thanks of our clients and the deserved pat on the back from us. Really good work team. Peter
Friday, 15 April 2011
Estate Agency Awards 2011 TODAY!!
Today is the day Think Property can become award winning Letting agents. We are shortlisted for Letting Agent of the year for the South East and we could also win Letting Agent of the year for the UK!
Mark and Peter have just left the office to make the trip into London's Park Lane Hilton Hotel so we will be sitting in the office biting our nails waiting to hear if we have scooped Bronze, Silver or even the Gold award and be offically named by you, our clients, The No.1 Lettings Agent in the South East!
We wish all of the other contenders good luck and we are sure it will be a great afternoon!
COME ON THINK PROPERTY!
Mark and Peter have just left the office to make the trip into London's Park Lane Hilton Hotel so we will be sitting in the office biting our nails waiting to hear if we have scooped Bronze, Silver or even the Gold award and be offically named by you, our clients, The No.1 Lettings Agent in the South East!
We wish all of the other contenders good luck and we are sure it will be a great afternoon!
COME ON THINK PROPERTY!
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