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.

How many estate agents should you use to sell your home blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

How many estate agents should you use to sell your home?

This is a question we often get when someone has tried to sell for a while – maybe even for years – without success.

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Successful downsizing – our complete guide blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Successful downsizing – our complete guide

If you’re now or soon to be an empty nester, why waste money on space you don’t need? If it’s just you and your other half now, or perhaps just you, why not downsize to a smaller home or apartment to save not only on your mortgage but also on utilities, repairs, cleaning time, and more?

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How the right music can help you sell your home blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

How the right music can help you sell your home

Playing music to put someone in the mood for buying isn’t new. Retailers use it, hotels and even hairdressers employ background music to influence our behaviour. It can be quite literal: fast music makes us move quicker, and slower tunes help us relax, and browse. Music can be a very powerful sales tool.

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When should you invite an estate agent to see your home blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

When should you invite an estate agent to see your home?

If you’re having conversations with your nearest and dearest about the possibility of selling your home, and moving on, how do you decide when to invite an estate agent into your discussions?

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Your total floor area – make every square foot count blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Your total floor area – make every square foot count

Let’s talk about the floor area of your house. We’ve been to a couple of homes recently where they have at least one or two…

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Struggling to sell? Our guide to help you move on successfully blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Struggling to sell? Our guide to help you move on successfully

When you have your home up for sale, time seems to stand still. You’re in limbo, caught between your old life, and your new one,…

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The Three ‘P’s’ of Selling Your Home: Price, Promotion, and Presentation blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

The Three ‘P’s’ of Selling Your Home: Price, Promotion, and Presentation

Has selling your home turned out to be more difficult than you had hoped? There’s no doubt that it’s frustrating when your little corner of…

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Essential home styling accessories for selling your home blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Essential home styling accessories for selling your home

If you’re serious about selling your home, you know it needs to look just right. Before the door is opened, and potential buyers are welcomed…

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Your home’s floor area – make every inch count blogpost by AshdownJones estate agents in the Lakes and Dales

Your home’s floor area – make every inch count

In the past, you wouldn’t expect to find the total floor area on property details here in the UK. But with increasing competition, we estate…

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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.