As part of our How to Buy series, this
blog from the Mortgage Bureau looks at your credit score and what you can do to
improve it when buying a new home.
When applying for a mortgage, lenders
use your credit score to analyse the risk and determine how likely you are to
repay the amount you borrow, including interest.
It is calculated using...
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Thursday, 1 December 2016
10 reasons to buy new
Compared
to an older, second-hand home, buying new can offer a number of advantages that
you might not have thought about before…
1. It’s
brand new! So you’ll be the first person to call it home.
2. A
new build is essentially a blank canvas, ready for you to make it your own.
3. Everything
is...
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Top tips for being mortgage ready
As part of our How to Buy series, this
blog looks at how to prepare yourself (and your finances) for buying a new
home. Whilst nothing is guaranteed, here’s a few tips from the Mortgage Bureau to
being mortgage ready…
1.
Sit
down and look at your finances. What’s a necessity and what’s a luxury? Work out
your budget based on your...
Thursday, 17 November 2016
Add a touch of magic to your carpet
Feature
walls, statement light fittings and bold prints have all become pretty
commonplace when decorating your new home but are you brave enough to make the
carpet the real showpiece in your room? We caught up with Sam Simmonds at
Killer 5 Interiors to discuss this emerging trend…
“For
nearly two decades, a beige or oatmeal carpet has very much...
Monday, 31 October 2016
Trick or Treat?
Whether you are holding your first party
in your new home or having a spooky family get together, Halloween is the
perfect time of year to whip up a few treats in your kitchen.
Believed to have originated from Celtic
harvest festivals and on the eve of All Hallows Day, Halloween has become ever
more popular over recent years. To help you pull off...
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Help to Buy - What you need to know
You
might have seen the recent news that the government will not be extending the
Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee Scheme from December this year, but what does
that actually mean and more importantly what does it mean for you?
Firstly,
don’t panic. While the Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee Scheme will no longer be
available, you will still be able...
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Cofton Grange – inside the Hexham Showhome
As we get ready to open the doors at Cofton Grange later this month, Samantha Simmonds, Creative Director at Killer5, gives us a sneak peek inside our brand new Hexham Showhome.
“Opening a new Showhome is always an...
Monday, 10 October 2016
Top 10 tips for selling your home
When you find your dream
home it can be very frustrating when you haven’t sold your home yet and the
panic can easily set in. To help ease the stress we have put together our top
ten tips to help you get your house off the market and completed so you are
free to get your new keys…
1. Think
about your target market. Does your home appeal to the...
Friday, 23 September 2016
Shades of grey
Described as the ‘new neutral’, grey is an interior trend that is here to stay, so we caught up with Samantha Simmonds from Killer 5 to find out how to embrace the subtle yet stylish shade in your home.
“Whether you like a clean and contemporary look, or bright and bold colours, grey is the perfect back drop for your new home. The cool colour...
Friday, 9 September 2016
Top tips for moving house
With the majority of people placing
moving house at the top of their most stressful things they have done in their
life, we have put together some top tips to help ease the stresses and strains
and make your house move disaster free…
1. Start packing well in advance of your move
date. As soon as you start going through
things you will...
Friday, 2 September 2016
Paying homage to Stoke's finest delicacy
If someone asked you for an Oatcake for breakfast, you’d be
among the majority if you pulled out a packet of Scottish crackers. Unless
you’re lucky enough to be from the Potteries, in which case you’ll have experienced
the city’s finest, and proudest export (since the pottery industry, of course):
the Staffordshire Oatcake.
Providing a wholesome...
Why live at Meon Vale?
Did you know that more than 30% of our
homebuyers state that the main reason for choosing their new property is its
location? With this in mind, we thought we’d ask some of our neighbours about
what life is really like in the local area. First up is Charlotte McCarthy who
has lived around Long Marston – home to our Meon Vale development – for 13
years....
Storage Solutions
Storage
is usually high on everyone’s list when they are looking for a new home. We all
want somewhere we can hide the hoover or keep clutter so our home looks neat,
clean and minimalist. With this in mind, we caught up with Samantha Simmonds,
Creative Director at Killer 5, to look into some clever storage solutions that
you can utilise in your home…
“Let’s
start...
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