http://www.pattinson.co.uk/The SELLING news and information60http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Selling_up_in_a_challenging_market.htmAn industry expert gives his top 10 tips for selling a home in the New Year...Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:53:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Flipping_-_not_just_for_pancakes.htm?Buying Off-Plan? is quickly becoming the savvy investor's key phrase when seeking investment property to fulfill their needs. Simply put, buying off plan means investing in properties under construction...Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:53:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Canadian_resale_activity_easing.htmAfter a record-breaking 2006, resale housing activity in Canada will ease in 2007...Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/No_return_to_2004_for_UK_housing_market.htmConfidence has been dampened but there will be no return to the sharp drops of 2004, reports propertyfinder.com...Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/UK_public_still_confident_in_housing_market.htmA recent BSA report into the UK public's attitudes towards home ownership reveals steadfast confidence in housing market...Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/House_prices_drop_for_first_time_in_2_years.htmHouse price growth turned negative in August as demand slowed sharply, reports the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Moving_costs_hit_home_hard.htmThe average cost of moving house in the UK has trebled in the last ten years...Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Lack_of_buyers_makes_selling_tricky.htmPeople looking to sell their homes may have their work cut out, says National Homebuyers...Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Controversial_HIPS_defy_critics_doubts.htmPack providers have defied the critics, turning around real-time orders for Home Information Packs (HIPs) in under 48 hours, reports the Association for Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP)...Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/UK_house_price_growth_is_slowing.htmUK house prices rose a modest 0.7% in July, confirming that house price inflation is slowing, according to Halifax...Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/US_pending_home_sales_see_biggest_gain_in_3_years.htmA forward-looking indicator based on pending home sales shows the US market is likely to stabilize in the months ahead, according to the National Association of Realtors...Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Brits_cashing_in_on_overseas_property_boom.htmThe number of British holiday home owners downsizing or selling their place in the sun and repatriating money to the UK has doubled in the last year according to currency specialists HiFX...Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/UK_housing_slowdown_to_last_into_2008.htmSavills residential research department is predicting that the slowdown in the UK mainstream housing market will last well into 2008 leading to a period of low turnover and house price growth...Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Agents_dismiss_private_seller_threat.htmPrivate selling among homebuyers apparently poses no threat to agents...Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/DIY_sellers_abandon_agents.htmA growing number of homeowners are taking a do-it-yourself approach to selling their property...Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/TheMoveChannel.com_launches_4_new_property_guides.htmTheMoveChannel.com today launches 4 new country guides as part of its ongoing series on buying, owning and selling residential property around the world...Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Monarch_smash_Cyprus_flights_stranglehold.htmCyprus is set to benefit from intense competition between budget airlines...Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Slipped_Hip_agents_to_see_probing_questions.htmAs the government's home information pack campaign gets into top gear, agents should not get left behind, says Hips association... Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/9500_cost_of_moving_tab.htmThe average cost of moving house in the UK has now risen to £9,486, trebling in just ten years...Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Pre-Hips_rush_expected_by_agents.htmLondon estate agents are expecting a pre-Hips rush to end the property shortage currently holding the market firm...Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/European_property_investment_reaches_record_levels.htmDirect investment into real estate in Europe reached record levels in 2006 with total transaction volumes of 242 billion for the full year, according to Jones Lang LaSalle...Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Mallorca_to_be_hot_in_2007.htmMallorca looks set for great things this year after accounting for 80% of Spanish sales at UK giant Chesterton's in 2006...Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Buyers_not_superstitious_-_touch_wood.htmMany people will touch wood, not pass on the stairs or avoid walking under a ladder but when it comes to buying a home, buyers are not so superstitious it seems... Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Home_info_packs_get_crucial_changes.htmTimescale relaxations to home info packs have been announced by the government in the light of trials taking place, but estate agents will get heavier fines if they fail to meet criteria...Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/High_Asian_housing_costs_criticized.htmAccording to the Global Property Guide, exceptionally high tax, transaction and other costs discourage the provision of housing in Asia...Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Surplus_public_land_data_should_be_revealed.htmThe government should reveal how much surplus public land is available to provide more affordable homes, according to a planning campaign charity... Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Code_of_practice_for_home_info_packs_launched.htmConsumer confidence in home info packs is to be supported by a code of practice and regulatory body...Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Confidence_high_in_Adelaide_housing_market.htmA buoyant spring selling season and buyer confidence in the market has helped push Adelaide's median house price up to $290,000 in the December quarter, the Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) has said...Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:03:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/700_home_info_packs_issued_in_trials_to_date.htmConsumers are welcoming Hips, with many packs commissioned within the first month of the launch...Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:03:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Arizona_real_estate_predicted_to_rise_10pc_in_2007.htmProperty values in Arizona are expected to rise 10% in 2007 according to a survey by Arizona Tax Liens.com...Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Buyers_return_-_but_dont_be_complacent.htmA surge in house buyers during the Christmas break is good news for sellers, but don't get complacent, haart warns...Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Buyers_give_frosty_reception_to_lit-up_facades.htmChristmas lights are bad news for buyers, whether they are on the house being sold or the one next door...Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Public_under-informed_about_housing_market.htmA new poll reveals the house buying public are unaware of basic facts about the buying and selling process... Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Many_investors_will_stay_close_to_home_in_2007.htmMany property investors will be keeping their money closer to home in 2007, with the UK in particular looking set to perform extremely well, along with Western European destinations such as France and Cyprus, reports Assetz...Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Buyers_scared_off_by_unfriendly_neighbours.htmAll the effort homeowners go to in order to sell their home could be for nothing if it's actually the neighbours that are putting prospective buyers off...Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Solicitors_findings_vital_on_Hips_dry_run.htmThe Law Society commits to the Hips roll out and warns it is vital solicitors take part...Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Every_home_now_has_nine_potential_buyers.htmThere are now on average nine homebuyers for every new home instruction coming onto the market in the UK, according to CBRE Hamptons International...Wed, 08 Nov 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Homeowners_trade_down_to_enjoy_life.htmPeople are increasingly choosing to downsize their property in retirement to take advantage of the equity built-up in their homes, but a new report reveals it's not always for the reasons you'd expect...Tue, 07 Nov 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Home_info_pack_trial_starts.htmTrials of home information packs start today ? amid cries of ?repeal' from estate agents...Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Sellers_less_prepared_to_accept_lower_offers.htmA sharp upturn in the number of new buyers entering the market is allowing sellers to tighten the discount they are prepared to accept...Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Estate_agents_say_buyers_demand_amenities.htmCommunity spirit is bottom of the list of attractive items when considering an area to buy a home....Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/More_join_home_info_pack_group_ahead_of_trials.htmAs the November roll-out of voluntary trials approaches, the pack providers' body sees a further increase in membership...Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Hidden_house_chain_breakers_revealed.htmNo matter how good the deal on a property might be - some things are just a no-go when discovered...Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Broken_chains_will_be_mended_quicker_with_Hips.htmA complete home information pack in place in a broken chain will enable a new buyer to hit the ground running, in many cases allowing the seller to also continue with their purchase, said industry body...Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Sellers_packs_in_new_delay_risk.htmA senior member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says government launch date for Hips will likely not be met...Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/House_prices_rise_in_August_-_but_set_to_slow.htmHouse prices rose by 0.4% over August but the impact of recent interest rate rise is yet to come, said Hometrack...Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Bumper_house_buying_bank_holiday_beckons.htmA bumper weekend for property sellers, buyers and estate agents is in store this Bank holiday...Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Quick-fix_DIY_improvements_wont_do_anymore.htmNew research reveals that using image to sell could soon cost homeowners dearly...Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Independent_home_info_pack_trial_areas_revealed.htmThe Association of Home Information Pack Providers announces voluntary roll out in six locations across the UK...Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Hip_providers_announce_regional_roll-out.htmRegional roll-out this year will prove Home Information Packs are worth having...Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:39:00 GMT