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In The Press… The Times

We had the pleasure of being featured in The Times day in a property piece about the benefits of being a cash buyer in the current market, quoting our Founder Jennie Hancock. As a buyer, cash is king right now. Over the last few months, the local housing market has turned from being price led to the ability to purchase, highlighting the importance of being a cash buyer when […]

In The Press… The Spectator

Property Acquisitions was quoted in The Spectator today, discussing what’s in and what’s out in the world of property. We mention annexes as a key property trend for 2023. Buyers that didn’t need an annexe before are considering them when house-hunting as they can be used as a back-up income stream. Rental income can cover […]

In The Press… This is Money

Our Director, Jennie Hancock was included in a This is Money piece on the best and worst counties for securing a house price discount. Jennie provides her top tips for buyers in West Sussex, which includes putting the offer in its best light and explaining your circumstances. Read the full article here.

Advantages of Entering a Less Competitive Market

After more than two years of a booming house market with recorded prices achieved, sealed bids, best and finals and cash buyers scrambling for the best houses, it is now clear that there is a shift as buyers are now dealing with higher borrowing and a far slower market. However, as a buying agent these are […]

In The Press… The Times

Our Founder, Jennie Hancock, is quoted in The Times today, as most of our clients are reducing their budgets by around 10-15% at the moment to take into consideration an increase in their mortgage repayments. As Jennie explains in the article, history tells us however, that when the current situation happens with mortgage rate increases and […]

Families seek long term homes, and downsizers are key in finding them

Over recent years in the South East, especially the South Downs National Park, detached houses and village homes have jumped in popularity which has been heightened due to the pandemic, resulting in the increased numbers of working from home, space in the garden for an annexe /office. Many London families, and other counties wish to settle […]

In The Press… Daily Telegraph

Property Acquisitions were featured in this interesting Telegraph article on the best hotspots for family buyers. In West Sussex, we have found that families are choosing homes that are immediately liveable but need work over time. Ideally these homes have space around them to extend in three to four years as they can afford and […]

How to avoid badly behaved house sellers

Our Founder, Jennie Hancock, was interviewed recently by The Times for protective measures on how buyers can deal with badly behaved house sellers. Following a strong few years for the housing market, the industry has reported that some vendors (not all) believe they now hold all the cards, and are bending the rules and changing […]

In The Press… Telegraph

Our Founder, Jennie Hancock, was quoted in a Telegraph piece today which includes top tips from various property experts on how to haggle on price. I talk about a deal I recently did for a client where we had a lower offer accepted in a sealed bid situation, thanks to a letter that was presented […]

In The Press… The Times

I was recently interviewed by The Times about how buyers can protect themselves from poor sellers. I suggested a quick exchange and agreeing to a long completion to help give sellers enough time to find something else themselves, as this can help reduce the risk of a seller pulling out of a sale. Sellers can panic […]