Bear Counsel and Advice

Are mortgage repayments now lower than rents?

  • By Sharon Harris - Saturday, January 14, 2017

A report on BBC ‘Breakfast’ TV this morning discussed that according to their research, the gap between the cost of renting a property and buying one, is narrowing. In 10% of the UK, they are suggesting it is cheaper to buy, than to rent.

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Affordable Housing for Basildon

  • By Sharon Harris - Sunday, November 20, 2016

In September 2015, the Leader of Basildon Council, Phil Tame, was quoted as saying that he wanted more Basildon homes for Basildon people. This was to be achieved by developers building new housing estates, 36% of which would be ‘affordable housing.’

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How can I buy my first home?

  • By Sharon Harris - Sunday, November 20, 2016

Buying your first home is becoming increasingly difficult, something I am sure you are acutely aware of. There are ‘First Time Buyer’ guides out there, which will give you the facts about buying your first home but there is a lot they do not say. This is some of that information that you will need to be aware of because it could make the difference between a successful first home purchase or not. Either way, it could certainly save you some money.

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Decluttering your home

  • By Sharon Harris - Monday, October 6, 2014

Most of the helpful information you’ll get from TV, magazine articles and Estate Agents about preparing your property for selling, will be about decluttering and painting tired rooms....

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Understanding the Latest Jargon

  • By Sharon Harris - Monday, October 6, 2014

As an online Estate Agent I have come to understand much of the jargon used in the estate agency business and would have loved this information in the past, when I came to sell my house. I thought it might be useful, therefore, to give you the ‘heads up’ on some of the terms you might come across whilst selling your home.

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Help to Buy information

  • By Sharon Harris - Sunday, October 5, 2014

Help to buy is a scheme created by the Government to enable people to buy their own homes. Using this scheme it is possible to buy a new-build or existing property that is priced up to £600,000 with only a 5% deposit.

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