The Burton James Blog

“Should we sell our home?” What may sound like a simple ponderance is actually the first domino in a series of important flow diagram questions that will, hopefully, lead you to a satisfying sale and the purchase of your...

Home Décor Disasters That Stop Your Home From Selling - Top Ten Buyer Turn-Offs in 2024 Although your home can’t be all things to all people, the aim, when marketing your home, is to appeal to each and every potential buyer....

When selling your home, the goal is to attract plenty of interest, which in turn leads to a diary packed full of viewings. But a constant stream of viewers parading over your freshly vacuumed carpets with no offers in sight can be...

If you’ve ever been picked last for a school team, ‘missed’ out of the family WhatsApp chat, or have waited interminable hours in an online queue to book tickets for a once-in-a-lifetime gig, only to keep getting booted back...

We know the score. You’re frustrated, fed up and frankly, at your wits’ end. Perhaps viewings have dried up. Or maybe you’re just sick to the back teeth of an endless stream of strangers traipsing through your home, leaving...

The time has come to sell your home! The asking price is clear in your mind, the agent is booked in for photos, but…is the stage truly set to sell? Everybody knows that a de-clutter and spring clean are par for the course prior...

Will you be making any New Year’s resolutions for 2024? If your answer is a resounding ‘yes’, then you’ll be joining the 35 million Brits committed to taking positive action to improve their lives in 2024, according to new...

When you’re thinking about putting your home on the market, you’ll likely see and hear the majority of estate agents pushing to list the property as soon as possible. Besides, the sooner it’s on Rightmove (or other property...

2021 was a tremendous year for home price growth in the UK – the strongest since the mid-2000s – with many areas and types of home seeing values increase by double-figure percentages. This means a house bought for £500,000

Summer is a great time of year to sell your home. With bright, sunny days, gardens at their greenest and flowers blooming, your marketing photos will look fabulous! More daylight hours and generally better weather than at other...