DOES YOUR AGENT DO ENOUGH FOR YOU?

The process of taking on a property for either sale or let, is simple, straight forward and very easy as long as the process is carried out by competent knowledgeable professional people.

My company has not existed very long, roughly 20 months in fact, but I have been working in the business for 7 years now at various companies, corporate and independent before I decided to start on my own, as I was tired of wanting to go that extra mile for my clients but  was always being held back by someone above for various reasons.

From this, I understand the correct procedure and how my clients should be dealt with throughout the transaction and I hope I can say that I deal with my clients and customers just how I would wish to be dealt with myself, which is with courteous, skilled, well-informed and loyal  people

At the initial valuation myself along with a member of my staff will turn up on time for the valuation of the house or apartment and be armed with literature, magazines, and terms and conditions about my company and what we can offer. We will answer questions as honestly as possible showing off our expertise in the field of valuing. To value a property, it should be researched before we turn up, so on that initial telephone conversation or email or face to face meet, a lot of questions will be asked so we can create a picture of you and your home and  carry out some investigation work before we actually come to your abode and value.

Once we have spoken and terms and conditions have been agreed along with you feeling competent that we are the accurate agents for the disposal of the property, we will arrange another suitable day and time to return to the property to take the photographs, room measurements , floor plans and of course the finer details of the property, understanding lease lengths, ground rents/service charges, sinking funds, management contacts, keys, alarm codes and any other quirky information that is needed to make sure we are fully armed with all the information for prospective buyers or tenants.

We endeavour to take photographs in the best light, with the best detail and to really enhance your property to its full potential.  Once we are all happy, we will draft a brochure, send this across for you to read through and check and then all systems are go with the property going live on the internet portals. To name but a few are our own website, Luxe Residential, Rightmove, Zoopla, FindaProperty and Primelocation. In addition to these websites we  power the property search facility on some of the UK’s biggest websites, providing our clients exposure to an unrivalled property audience in the UK. These  partnerships include The Times, The Telegraph, Independent, Evening Standard, The Daily Mail, Home & Property, AOL, MSN, Globrix, Homes24 and many more.

Moreover, Property Mart, Woodford Recorder, Ilford Recorder and The Guardian are also free papers we advertise in which are distributed very readily around the West Essex and East London areas.

Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are also very handy and are updated daily and QR codes can be found across all sites and within our window display where our new TV sits scrolling through all available homes.

People who wish to view our properties are greeted with a friendly approachable tone at the end of the telephone or a polite email via the website portals. Each and every potential buyer/tenant will be vetted by us primarily before we even consider talking to our clients regarding our proposed viewer for your home.

We will accompany all viewings and will work the hours and days needed for a successful and helpful operation.

Once a suitable candidate has been found for you property, we will close the deal with skill and excitement as we know that by us following simple steps and accurate techniques we have an end result for you, our client.

 

 

Christmas Give Away – yes a freebie!!!

Luxe Property has a huge demand for both houses and flats within the West Essex and East London area, and so we are reaching out to all Landlords and Vendors for you to give us your property.

Therefore we have decided to hold a hamper prize draw for all those landlords and vendors that instruct us to let or sell their property from today until Friday 21st December.

Call us now 020 3551 6141 to not only register your property with us but to also enter into our luxury hamper prize draw.

House sales could be on the up?!

After a good September and so far October, we hope the run continues with our sales. Luxe have been very successful in selling properties within the sole agency period – only a month i like to add and so we are hoping this flurry of house sales continues into the Christmas period and the new year :-)

Onslow Gardens, Ongar was a great hit with prospective purchasers with the bids flowing in from local families looking for a tastefully modernised family home.

Beehive Lane, Gants Hill also turned heads, as the house was a blank canvass, meaning it needed total refurbishment, however many people turned up for the open day and sealed bids were taken and the lucky family from Woodford Green will be the new owners of the property for investment purposes – hence watch this space for the letting of this revamped dwelling.

Further apartments for sale will be available end of the month, so please register your interest with us sooner rather than later.

Why does my property require an EPC before I let it?

Providing an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) to a tenant prior to letting became legislation in October 2008. The certificate provides information on how to make your property more energy efficient and reduce energy costs.

The legislation is part of the governments ‘Green Deal’ encouraging Landlord’s to reduce the amount of energy used and carbon emissions. The EPC is graded A to G with grade A being the most efficient and G as the least efficient. The most common acceptable grade on most residential homes tends to show grade E.

EPCs also provide a detailed recommendation report showing how you could reduce the amount of energy you use and your carbon dioxide emissions. Examples of improvements are fitting loft insulation (which we are offering as a complete service for only £50.00)double glazing and changing light bulbs to higher efficiency bulbs. At this stage, you do not need to act on the report’s recommendations.

However, the government is proposing a ‘minimum standard’ of energy efficiency in private rented homes from April 2018, which is likely to be set as an E rating. This could mean that Landlords of properties with a lower grade really need to get on board and start to improve the energy performance of their rental properties.

Half way through 2012…..

With the Olympics only a few weeks away, Luxe PFS is involved with an increasing number of all-inclusive fully furnished short term  Olympic lets, mainly from overseas nationals involved in Media, PR, Travel and other professional services attracted to the East London suburbs of South Woodford, Snaresbrook and Wanstead alike due to their close proximity to the hub of Stratford.

We are also full of activity with anticipated homeowners who are moving out temporarily in eagerness for the grand Olympic period in the hope that high rents will be achievable.

At the same time, we are experiencing good vibes from homeowners who are looking to sell this year as the glitz and glammer of England hosting such a huge event will bring buoyancy to the property market generating positive effects on house prices.

Overall, Luxe PFS are receiving copious amounts of applicants registering for properties both to rent and to buy in the ever popular areas  of South Woodford, Snaresbrook, Wanstead and out towards Chigwell so demand continues to outshine supply which will probably continue for some time further reinforcing  high rental yields and house prices.

Sadly though, the continuous news of the Euro Zone is at the back of everybody’s mind with the highs and lows of the financial markets and the very jaded economic growth forecasts for the UK in the remaining year of 2012. We would be inexperienced to hope that these changes will not affect our property market, however, our prime areas so far have stayed buoyant mainly due to the lack of supply as mentioned above. Nevertheless, if further negative news arises there could be potential change for the rentals and sales market in any way shape or form!!