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What is the ski slope method of decluttering?

When selling your home presenting a space that potential buyers can picture themselves living in is enormously helpful. This means ‘decluttering.’ We’re not suggesting your home is in any way overwhelmed with clutter, or needs a good tidy, of course, but simply that stripping out the more personal bits and bobs, photos, souvenirs, children’s artwork, […]

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Library fundraiser – Chorlton Park Primary School

Chorlton Park Primary School are fundraising to make improvements to their school library. The children are taking part in a sponsored two week Readathon, as well as selling cakes and second hand books and more, all with the hope of raising £5000. If you would like to help them create a fabulous new space that […]

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Longford Park Girls FC – Champions 2023..

Congratulations to Dean Cookson and his @LongfordGirls today on becoming #Champions ???? So proud to support this fantastic girls #football team here in South Manchester. Well done! Look forward to seeing a ???? Awesome Eddie #grassrootsfootball #girlsfootball #champions #welldone

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Houseplants can help sell your home..

What now? Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting that spider plants have some mystical power that bends the will of potential buyers in your direction, or that a parlour palm can seal the deal. Or actually, maybe we are.  We have talked often about how to dress your home to maximise its appeal to potential buyers, […]

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Should you repaint your front door to help sell your house?

This is actually a question we get asked more than you’d think. We talk to our vendors about how to help maximise the positive aspects of their home, and what aspect should be more positive than that first sight – the front door? We always say that a refresh of a painted wood door is […]

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Styling your bedrooms to help sell your house..

We have talked a lot about how to style your home to encourage a fast sale. In our experience, there are far more people who can’t see past aspects they don’t like in a home – which includes the decor – than there are people who can see straight to the bones. Whatever side of […]

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Can your garden help sell your home?

A great garden can increase your property’s value in two ways – firstly, it adds actual monetary value to your home, and secondly, it adds lifestyle value to potential buyers. Right now, when it’s cold and wet and the days are short, it’s hard to imagine getting into the garden and doing anything but leaving […]

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How to sell your house in winter.

There is always a seasonal slump of house sales in winter. As warm-blooded mammals it’s in our nature to settle down in a warm and safe spot for the colder months and wait for the burst of energy spring brings. Even those who are house-hunting can, in our experience, find the process quite tiring – […]

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Is now a good time to buy a house?

You might think that it’s not a great time right now to be seeking a new home, but actually, not only is January a good time to start the ball rolling on a home move, but at the moment, the market is active with people looking to sell their home for reasons that are relatively […]

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Recycle your Christmas tree to help support local patients and their loved ones..

We’re working with JustHelping again this winter to collect trees from certain Greater Manchester postcodes, and welcome a donation to the hospice in return. Earlier this year you helped us to raise an incredible £42,166.76 for the hospice by collecting 3,469 Christmas trees! Help us reach our target of collecting 5,000 trees this year and raise vital […]