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Kickstart Your 2026 Move - Timescales to Be Under Offer by Spring
Kickstart Your 2026 Move - Timescales to Be Under Offer by Spring

New Year, fresh goals, if moving home by spring 2026 is on your list, now’s the moment to plan. Understand how long properties took to go under offer and complete in 2025, and the key steps you need to hit your timeline. Read on to map out your best move ever.

Selling Your Family Home Stress Free
Selling Your Family Home Stress Free

Selling a family home is about more than moving, it’s about managing a transition with clarity, care and confidence. Here’s how to approach your move in early 2026 with less stress and more ease.

Be Seen As A Serious Buyer
Be Seen As A Serious Buyer

If you want to move in 2026, positioning yourself as a serious buyer is essential. Here’s how to put yourself ahead of the competition and be taken seriously by sellers.

Legislation Changes That Impact Landlords
Legislation Changes That Impact Landlords

With ongoing reforms and rising compliance demands across the UK, managing a rental property alone is becoming increasingly complex. Here’s why professional management now matters more than ever.

Selling Early in 2026? The Next Steps
Selling Early in 2026? The Next Steps

If you’re planning to sell in early 2026, now is the time to understand the timeline, the preparation and the steps that will help you move smoothly from listing to completion.

Why Overvaluing Your Home Can Cost You Thousands
Why Overvaluing Your Home Can Cost You Thousands

Thinking of selling soon? Setting the right asking price can make or break your move. Here’s why overvaluing your home, even with the best intentions, can actually reduce its true market value and slow your sale.

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Stylish One-Bedroom Second Floor Apartment in Witham's Medina Villas

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Spacious Four-Bedroom Detached Family Home in Desirable Colchester Location

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Detached Ardleigh Family Home with Horse Field Views

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Kiln Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7
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Stylish Two-Bedroom Apartment in Colchester with Garage and No Onward Chain

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Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3

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Superb Four-Bedroom Detached Family Home in Desirable Copford, Essex

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Spacious Three/FourBedroom Detached Bungalow on a Generous Corner Plot, Colchester, Prettygate.

£575,000

109 King Harold Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3

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Exceptional Four Bedroom Detached Family Home in Desirable Oakhouse Close, Colchester.

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