The AJ Blog

Everything you need to know about selling your home, in one handy place. Tips and advice about how to select the right time to sell your home, how to choose the best pricing strategy, step-by-step guides to style every room for photography and viewings, and how to choose the right estate to sell your home.

Winter viewing? How to make yours a success blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Winter viewing? How to make yours a success

We all dream of a white winter wonderland. A thick layer of snowy icing on the lawn, roaring fires, candlelit windows, movie afternoons wrapped in thick, downy duvets. The spicy scent of mulled wine drifting in from the kitchen.

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Secrets of fabulous property photography – learn from the pros blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Secrets of fabulous property photography – learn from the pros

We have all heard that first impressions count and never is this truer than when trying to sell your property. Not only will excellent photographs catch the attention of eager buyers, but by emphasising the lifestyle your home actually offers, a well-planned photoshoot is likely to draw in serious viewers who won’t waste your time.

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Seven reasons to sell in September blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Seven reasons to sell in September

In the blink of an eye, the trees are dappled in burnished reds and golds. That first waft of coal fire smoke garnishes the dusky sky. Dust off your autumn boots and dig out your gloves…September is here.

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6 1/2 Simple styling secrets - to make a buyer fall in love with your home blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

6 1/2 Simple styling secrets – to make a buyer fall in love with your home

You know your home looks good. You’ve chosen your estate agent, the photographer’s booked and you’re ready to launch.

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Switching estate agents – all you need to know to get it right blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Switching estate agents – all you need to know to get it right

When you chose your estate agent, you did so because you believed they could sell your home.  You felt so certain, you even put your…

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Your property’s asking price – is a price drop right for you blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Your property’s asking price – is a price drop right for you?

If you have had your house on the market for some time without success, dropping your asking price may seem an inevitable, if unwanted, next…

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Preparing to sell your home – get ready to move blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Preparing to sell your home – get ready to move

With the property market showing some signs of re-opening, now is the time to get ready to make sure you’re prepared for selling your home,…

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Selling your home in an uncertain time – what you need to know right now blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Selling your home in an uncertain time – what you need to know right now

Are you buying or selling a home right now? Or planning to? Feeling concerned and anxious about what’s going to happen with the housing market…

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Floorplans – how they can help sell your home blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Floorplans – how they can help sell your home

You wouldn’t set off on a road trip without a map. So why start the next stage of your life’s journey without the homebuyer’s equivalent?…

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The AJ Hub

Everything you need to know about selling your home, in one handy place. Tips and advice about how to select the right time to sell your home, how to choose the best pricing strategy, step-by-step guides to style every room for photography and viewings, and how to choose the right estate to sell your home.