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Selling your home is a huge deal. Naturally, we can feel very attached to where we live. The walls of our home often hold special memories and all the things we love. The selling process can be challenging, not just because of the paperwork, but because it means saying goodbye to your home long before you’ve left. The process can be emotional, and you need to be ready before you fully...

Bigger isn’t always better. If you have a smaller bedroom, you’ll probably find that it’s easier to clean, style and heat in the winter months! Plus, a smaller living space can feel much cosier than a bigger one. But just because your bedroom is small, it doesn’t have to  look  small. If you want to make your small bedroom appear bigger, brighter and...

Here at Michael J Chapman Estate Agents we often get asked this question. And we can categorically say no, don’t take your house off the market just because it is December! Now is an ideal time to have your property listed for sale, and you really ought to be instructing a pro-active estate agency just like Michael J Chapman Estate Agents to get things moving. We think now is a...

In short, yes, it is! Research [1]  into properties in the UK tells us that buyers are willing to pay more for a smart home or a property with high automation. So, what does this news mean for sellers? It means that your smart home could have more value than your next-door neighbours. It could even sell quicker! If you’re wondering what makes a smart home more attractive to...

You may have heard about probate and “probate property” but not really know much about what it actually means. You wouldn’t be the only person for whom probate is much of a mystery. After all, it’s not every day that you have to deal with probate matters. In this article, we set out in plain English: What is probate What probate property means How to...