Our homes are our castles, and we like nothing more than styling and personalising them to our own tastes. DIY is a huge business in the UK, and almost all of us have an ongoing project, improving or changing some aspect of our home, changing wallpaper, paint colours, or maybe even tiles and flooring. But how much could this DIY obsession affect the value of our home?

If 99% of property searchers start their search for their dream home online, should you be impressed by the brochure that an agent tells you they will create?

If you are looking to buy a property make sure you ask these questions before you make an offer - you could uncover valuable information that can help you with your negotiation.

Are you seeing the news reports about rising rental prices and huge tenant demand but wondering why your property has sat around without any applications? Perhaps you have been unable to increase the rental value, and you wonder how this could be? This article will explain how to guarantee you a great tenant at a great rental price quickly! Read on to find out how…

Are you about to sign on the dotted line for a new home? You've probably been working towards this for weeks or months and likely can't wait to get the keys and move in. But how can you settle in within 30 days in a new place? Read this article to find out…

Once you have a kitchen, dining room, living room, bedrooms and bathrooms, what else do large properties use their rooms for?? There comes a point when you run out of names for them all! Luxury properties will often have 'extra' rooms, over and above those that you would expect, and often it is these additional rooms that make us feel that a property is that little bit 'extra', setting it apart from the norm.

Are you getting ready to put your property on the market? What should you be looking for in this sales pitch? Are there any red flags you should be on high alert to spot?

Most of us do not think about our credit scores too often. We happily meander through life without giving it a second thought until we make a large purchase. Something that means we need to apply for finance of some kind, and it slowly dawns on us that we really should know our credit score. Whether it's for a credit card, car finance, or a mortgage, it all rests on that little credit score that you have, until this point, completely ignored.

If you are at the very early stage of planning to move, just thinking about it, is it too early to arrange a valuation of your home? Read this article to learn about the various valuation options available to you and how accurate they are.

Have you ever heard of a buyer being 'qualified'? Estate agents use this term, and it is very important that you know about it when trying to sell your home. Read this article to learn more.

Read this article before you instruct an estate agent to sell your home for you. The cheapest fee or the largest agency are not necessarily the best options for you.

When marketing a property for sale, the key is ensuring it reaches a broader audience to find the perfect buyer. The ideal solution is for the exposure of your property marketing to be comprehensive and wide enough to ensure that the maximum number of potential buyers can be found, resulting in a higher level of demand and, therefore, a higher value. This will lead to more viewings, offers, and higher sale prices - what every seller seeks.