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Jonathan BramwellViewings are impossible under lockdown but 3D tours, drones and phones are helping. The use of virtual tours, where buyers can navigate their way through a home using 3D images, is on the rise. During the first two weeks in March, Zoopla recorded a 215 per cent increase in visitors who viewed new-build homes virtually.…
Read more Jonathan BramwellThe world’s wealthiest are often criticised for their carbon footprint, particularly those who navigate the globe in private jets and superyachts. In their homes, however, they increasingly engage with sustainability; conversation at the smartest dinner parties is now as frequently about air quality and biomass as it is about fine wine and art. “If you’re travelling for much of the…
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Will WatsonIn the latest property special of the prestigious FT How To Spend It Magazine, Will Watson of The Buying Solution is included in a feature on London’s best streets. The London property market may be bearing the brunt of Brexit malaise, but even in straitened circumstances there are homes that sell fast – and sell well. In key hotspots across prime…
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Philip EastwoodFor years, Chelsea has been one of London’s most desirable addresses — for royals and reality TV stars alike. But according to The FT local house prices are sliding. Sellers are reluctant to put their homes up for sale, says Philip Eastwood, Partner at The Buying Solution. “There’s a shortage of property coming to market,”…
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Thea CarrollIn 2003 when the Spectator wrote a piece about Edgware Rd it sent its foreign editor – it has been known in the past as ‘Little Beirut’ or ‘Little Cairo’. When compared with its Marylebone and Mayfair neighbours the Edgware Rd stretch has lagged behind. Thea Carroll says; “Reputationally it’s about as bad as it…
Read more Jonathan BramwellThe social network; A millennial mindset is redefining premium property in urban hubs inspiring state of the art homes that offer a social, sustainable and connected mix of comfort and awe On Friday the Financial Times published its property special in How To Spend It Magazine. Property correspondent Lisa Freedman focused on what it is…
Read more Jonathan BramwellSantander releases new research on the premiums associated with school catchment areas – Jonathan Bramwell talks to the Financial Times Recent, powerful research from Santander Mortgages highlights that three in 10 families move to ensure they live in a preferred catchment zone and not only that, the premiums paid for a home can be hefty.…
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