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The latest property news for first-time buyers, seasoned investors, landlords and renters and everyone in between.
Local news
Bede Rotary Club Games Night
The annual Bede Rotary Club games night was held last Monday at the Abbey Road Sports Centre Durham.
JW Wood news
Easter Egg Appeal
As members of the Relocation Agent Network last year we were involved in a hugely successful campaign to collect items to donate to local food banks.
Selling
Making the most of your land
I’ve worked with many landowners and helped broker numerous land deals over the years. Over that time, I realised that there was a way of handling these transactions in a more transparent, open and honest fashion.
Market updates
What Brexit means for the County Durham Housing Market
Over the past few months I’ve been asked quite frequently, what is going to happen to house prices after Brexit? Should I be moving now?
JW Wood news
JW Wood talk to everyone about buying and selling homes
We, as estate agents, talk to many people during the course of our working life.
Market updates
Most mortgages go to first-time buyers
First-time buyers now make up the majority of home purchases bought with a mortgage in the UK, figures show.
Selling
Connectivity: the invisible kerb appeal
Let’s imagine, a single person, of reasonably independent means, able to work from home at least part of the time. Not the most typical buyer, but he or she has the virtue of simplifying things so that we can focus a little.
Local news
2019 The Year of the Pig
The Chinese New Year officially starts on Tuesday 5th February, welcoming in the Year of the Pig.
Buying
I have decided on...
Close to one in three home hunters know the specific house or street they want to live in before starting a property search, according to new research by Zoopla.
Market updates
Anti-money laundering system to be beefed up
The National Association of Estate Agents has met with other members of a high-level government board to look at ways of tackling economic crime.
Selling
Thinking of waiting for Spring?
Rightmove experiences a huge increase in traffic in the week between Christmas and New Year, showing that demand is high for buyers looking for a new home in January!
JW Wood news
Beta Launch of Our New Website
We're very excited to announce that we have launched the beta version of our brand new website today. It's the result of hundreds of hours of hard work to ensure the best possible experience for anyone searching for a property to buy or let.