Aug 3, 2021 | David Cosby Estate Agents
Ticking the Boxes I can’t recall when moving home, ever having actually made a list of boxes to be ticked, but it’s important at the outset to have a clear idea of what you want. At the risk of stating the obvious, think about ‘must have’ and ‘would like’. My...
Jul 22, 2021 | David Cosby Estate Agents
Navigating the Maze of Solicitor’s Searches: A Homebuyer’s Guide When I embarked on the journey to purchase my first home 20 years ago, what I didn’t anticipate was uncovering a labyrinth of potential dangers lurking beneath the surface of my dream...
Jul 22, 2021 | Architectural History, Building Pathology, Building Technology, David Cosby Estate Agents
Sash Windows Sash windows can be slid open at both the top and the bottom. This simple arrangement permits passive ventilation to occur (a form of natural air-conditioning). It is a method of providing clean fresh air throughout the house that our ancestors in the...
Jul 13, 2021 | David Cosby Estate Agents
According to the latest Residential Market survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, published on Thursday 8 July, the housing market suffered a third consecutive fall in new homes coming onto the market. This fall in available homes for sale coincides...
Jun 2, 2021 | David Cosby Estate Agents
House Sale Etiquette I recently heard of a property sale that caused a few raised eyebrows in the town where I now live. When the house went on the market, there was an offer to buy at the price advertised. Apparently, it was then decided that if it were that easy to...
May 21, 2021 | David Cosby Estate Agents
Property Investment – A personal perspective (with a half century of hindsight) On the wall of my home is a framed letter, dated 17th June 1924. It is from a solicitor in Northampton to my maternal grandfather and concerns the purchase of the house in...
