Homeowners

02 August

2013

Sell your House Faster with these Home Improvements

By JemimaPoppy Blog, DIY, Homeowners, Property Sale No Comments

If you’re looking to drive a fast home sale, whether in Northampton, Milton Keynes or any other part of the country, then carrying out improvements to your property can make a real difference. However, be wary of where you invest your pennies in terms of home improvements as not everything will add to the value, [...]

11 March

2013

Doing up your house before selling? How to spot and avoid rogue tradesmen

By JemimaPoppy DIY, Homeowners, Property No Comments

Rogue tradesmen are the bane of every honest tradesmen’s life, as – like the few individuals who abuse the trust of the public in every sector – they give the industry a bad name. Whilst the majority of tradesman are honest and reputable, there are some who will do a bad job and be lazy [...]

28 February

2013

Dealing with Financial Stress

By JemimaPoppy Debt, Homeowners, Repossession No Comments

Personal finances can be extremely stressful, particularly in an economic climate that tends to punish mistakes. Handling money on a day-to-day basis can be an incredible strain for many of us, more so for those one-off events like moving house. This kind of pressure tends to be made even worse by major life events – [...]

30 January

2013

Landlords and Property Owners Benefit from New Law aimed at Stopping Squatters

By JemimaPoppy Debt, Homeowners, Property No Comments

Have you been stopped from selling your house because of squatters living in your property? That’s what happened to Janice Mason last year after squatters took over the empty home of her deceased mother just weeks before it was due to be sold. Before contracts were exchanged a group of so-called “home invaders” broke in [...]

11 July

2012

What does the Eurozone crisis mean for UK homeowners?

By JemimaPoppy Homeowners, House Prices, Property No Comments

The Eurozone crisis, along with a recession that has lasted more than three years has unsurprisingly left many of us concerned for our financial futures. Riddled with debt and with significantly less disposable income, Britons remain in the balance wondering what exactly to do next.

What may seem like a forgetful distance away, financial experts are keen to remind us that the outcome of the Eurozone crisis will have major implications on life as we know it in the UK. We are by no means exempt from matters taking place in Europe, and the housing market in particular has taken a considerable blow.

18 June

2012

Double dip recession to further household debts for Brits

By JemimaPoppy Debt, Homeowners, Mortgage No Comments

Britain is fixed in the longest economic downfall for over a century – fact.

Not even in the days of the ‘Great Depression’ in the 1930’s did Britain suffer for so long in a recession that has now undergone the deepest double dip since 1975.

The first GDP quarter of 2012 between January and March shrank by 0.3%, and the second quarter which we are currently in is expected to see another drop due to the Jubilee bank holidays.

The statistics from recent surveys show that this has affected the majority of the public, with pensioners being the most affected by the current financial climate.

A survey by Age UK revealed that one in five old aged people are in debt to a mortgage, credit card, or a loan.

17 May

2012

Estate Agents vs Jemima Poppy

By JemimaPoppy Homeowners, House Prices, Property No Comments

When it comes to selling your home, for years there was only one way to do it – through estate agents. But with the rise of social media and online means it is taking over and more homeowners are looking to sell online.

In 2010 the statistics showed that only 2% of homeowners sold their property online, with 27% of people who had used estate agents saying they were open to alternative methods of selling their home.

Two years later and estate agents have evolved, with house buyers (61-80% of them) searching for properties online and homeowners having a multitude of options on how to sell their home, with the traditional route of estate agents meeting the numerous property websites such as Rightmove which have gained enormous popularity in recent years.

27 April

2012

Jemima Poppy – a new kind of property company

By JemimaPoppy Homeowners, Property No Comments

Do you need to sell your home quickly? Then you’ve got a number of options. Estate agents? Too long. Advertising it online? Haven’t got the time? Then that’s where Jemima Poppy comes in.

Jemima Poppy is a local company who care and deal with local people. We buy property in Milton Keynes, Bedford and Northampton and offer a quick, free and completely confidential service designed for local people needing to sell their home quickly.