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The Top Five Renovation Mistakes Neath Homeowners Should Avoid

The Top Five Renovation Mistakes Neath Homeowners Should Avoid

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 17th Feb 2021, 2 months ago

In this two-minute read, we look at the home renovations that don’t add value – and can make it harder to sell your property....

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What Homeschooling Can Teach You about Selling a Property

What Homeschooling Can Teach You about Selling a Property

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 27th Jan 2021, 2 months ago

In this three-minute read, we look at the parallels between homeschooling and selling your home....

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Forget Blue Monday – Here are four top tips to help sell your home in Neath

Forget Blue Monday – Here are four top tips to help sell your home in Neath

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 14th Jan 2021, 3 months ago

In this three-minute read, we look at the reasons why people struggle to sell their homes and what can be done about it....

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Five Things That Changed in the Rental Sector in 2020

Five Things That Changed in the Rental Sector in 2020

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 28th Dec 2020, 3 months ago

In this two-minute read, we look at how the private rental sector changed in 2020....

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The haunted feeling a Neath family experienced selling their home

The haunted feeling a Neath family experienced selling their home

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 28th Oct 2020, 5 months ago

In this terrifying three-minute true story, we reveal how a Neath family endured a nightmare experience when selling their home....

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Tips for Selling Your Home AFTER the Clocks Go Back

Tips for Selling Your Home AFTER the Clocks Go Back

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 20th Oct 2020, 6 months ago

In this three-minute read, we look at the best ways to market a property in the mid-autumn months....

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Thinking of Selling Your Neath Home? Do These Five Things First

Thinking of Selling Your Neath Home? Do These Five Things First

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 15th Oct 2020, 6 months ago

In this three-minute read, we outline five ways to streamline the home-selling process....

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Thinking about Moving? Here’s what’s on the Horizon in the Neath Housing Market

Thinking about Moving? Here’s what’s on the Horizon in the Neath Housing Market

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 8th Oct 2020, 6 months ago

In this three-minute read, we look at the long-term forecasts for the housing market and what they mean if you’re thinking about moving in Neath....

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Ten Ways People in Neath can Avoid Cringeworthy Property Photos

Ten Ways People in Neath can Avoid Cringeworthy Property Photos

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 1st Oct 2020, 6 months ago

In this three-minute read, we look at the dos and don’ts of photography when it comes to marketing a property....

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If You Want to Move in Neath by Christmas, Read This

If You Want to Move in Neath by Christmas, Read This

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 16th Sep 2020, 7 months ago

A two-minute read. Sometimes we all must talk about things we feel uncomfortable discussing.......

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Five Reasons Why Overvaluing Your Neath Property Could Cost You

Five Reasons Why Overvaluing Your Neath Property Could Cost You

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 2nd Sep 2020, 7 months ago

In this three-minute read, we look at why setting an unrealistic asking price can delay and even derail the sale of your home....

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What Landlords in Neath Need to Know About Insurance

What Landlords in Neath Need to Know About Insurance

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 12th Aug 2020, 8 months ago

In this three-minute read, we explain what landlord insurance is and how to protect your property investment....

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What do people in Neath want from an ideal home after lockdown

What do people in Neath want from an ideal home after lockdown

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 15th Jun 2020, 10 months ago

Space may well have been the final frontier for the crew of the Starship Enterprise in Star Trek, but it’s also made the news recently much closer to...

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Five ‘musical’ tips to get your Neath home ready for summer

Five ‘musical’ tips to get your Neath home ready for summer

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 11th Jun 2020, 10 months ago

Discover the simple things you can do to get your property ready for sale or rent this summer....

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How to add value to your Neath Home

How to add value to your Neath Home

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 5th Jun 2020, 10 months ago

In this article, we look at some of the most lucrative things people have ploughed their money into and how you can add thousands to the value of your...

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Is this the shape of things to come in Neath?

Is this the shape of things to come in Neath?

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 18th May 2020, 11 months ago

In this three-minute read, we investigate whether the home moving regulations announced in England last week will shape the way things are done in...

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It's a Feelgood Friday in Neath

It's a Feelgood Friday in Neath

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 15th May 2020, 11 months ago

It's the eighth Feelgood Friday since lockdown, and this week we have something for everyone. A two-minute positivity filled read....

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How to get your Neath home ready for sale – safely and successfully

How to get your Neath home ready for sale – safely and successfully

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 11th May 2020, 11 months ago

In this three-minute read, we share four simple ways you can get your property ready for sale if you are thinking of moving when lockdown ends....

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What the Budget Means to You in Neath

What the Budget Means to You in Neath

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 11th Mar 2020, 1 year ago

A two-minute summary of the budget for people in Neath....

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A 2-minute budget summary for landlords in Neath

A 2-minute budget summary for landlords in Neath

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 11th Mar 2020, 1 year ago

We look at what today’s budget announcements mean for landlords in Neath....

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A (Very) Brief History of Homes

A (Very) Brief History of Homes

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 9th Mar 2020, 1 year ago

We discover a little history behind the places we call homes....

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By Royal Appointment in Neath – Homes Comfortable Enough for a King or Queen.

By Royal Appointment in Neath – Homes Comfortable Enough for a King or Queen.

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 24th Feb 2020, 1 year ago

In this 2-minute read, we discover one of the World’s most expensive palaces and why people in AREA prefer their own simpler home comforts. Close your...

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DIY Nightmares – Don’t Try this in your Neath home

DIY Nightmares – Don’t Try this in your Neath home

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 19th Feb 2020, 1 year ago

DIY Nightmares – Don’t Try this in your Neath home...

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Discover what people love about homes in Neath

Discover what people love about homes in Neath

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 10th Feb 2020, 1 year ago

With Valentines Day around the corner we look at what people love, and hate, about homes in Neath....

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Will Brexit have an impact on the value of your Neath home?

Will Brexit have an impact on the value of your Neath home?

We look at the effect leaving the EU has had on the property market, and if there will be a ‘Brexit bounce’ for house prices in Neath....

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How people in Neath can beat ‘Blue Monday’

How people in Neath can beat ‘Blue Monday’

Why Monday 20 January is the calendar’s gloomiest day and how you can use as it as a springboard for better things....

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What Will Neath's Homes Look Like in 2030?

What Will Neath's Homes Look Like in 2030?

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 16th Jan 2020, 1 year ago

We gaze into our crystal ball while doing a quick Google search, to see what homes in 2030 might look like, work like and contain....

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Busting the January Property Market Myth in Neath.

Busting the January Property Market Myth in Neath.

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 7th Jan 2020, 1 year ago

In this 90-second read, we reveal why there’s a lot more happening in January than new diets, broken resolutions and returning to normality. “Nothing...

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How to make your resolutions last in 2020

How to make your resolutions last in 2020

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 3rd Jan 2020, 1 year ago

We look at how you can make your New Year resolutions last longer....

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What the Election Results Mean for the Neath Property Market

What the Election Results Mean for the Neath Property Market

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 13th Dec 2019, 1 year ago

We take a very quick look at what happened last night and what it means to the property market in Neath....

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Who Wants to be a Christmas Millionaire?

Who Wants to be a Christmas Millionaire?

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 9th Dec 2019, 1 year ago

We share some of the jaw-dropping amounts of cash millionaires splash out when celebrating Christmas....

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The Property Market in Neath has Insomnia and here’s why

The Property Market in Neath has Insomnia and here’s why

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 11th Nov 2019, 1 year ago

We pull back the covers to see why the property market in Neath has insomnia and discover that’s no bad thing for local property owners. PLUS, three...

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How to help your pets cope during fireworks season

How to help your pets cope during fireworks season

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 4th Nov 2019, 1 year ago

In this two-minute read we look at how to help your pets stay as calm as possible during fireworks season....

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How to avoid a Home Insurance Horror Show

How to avoid a Home Insurance Horror Show

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 28th Oct 2019, 1 year ago

In this two-minute read we look at how you can avoid scary problems with your home and buildings insurance. AND the essential items people regularly forget...

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Five jobs to get sorted before the weather turns

Five jobs to get sorted before the weather turns

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 22nd Oct 2019, 1 year ago

In this 2-minute read, we share five property maintenance jobs that can stop small issues becoming major problems. The weather hasn’t been great these...

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First Time Buyers - Don’t miss the ‘free money’ deadline

First Time Buyers - Don’t miss the ‘free money’ deadline

We unveil a ‘secret’ that can help people looking to buy a property for the first time and why they need to act now....

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A Criminal’s Guide to Not Getting Burgled

A Criminal’s Guide to Not Getting Burgled

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 7th Oct 2019, 1 year ago

We look at how you can protect yourself from being targeted by burglars with home security advice from a reformed burglar....

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Do you have a property vision for 2020?

Do you have a property vision for 2020?

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 2nd Oct 2019, 1 year ago

In this 2-minute read, we look at how you can give yourself the best possible chance to move into a new home in time for the new year....

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Could Turning Japanese Change your Life for the Better?

Could Turning Japanese Change your Life for the Better?

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 23rd Sep 2019, 1 year ago

The eyes of the sporting world will be on Japan over the next seven weeks as the 2019 Rugby World Cup takes place. The tournament will be an opportunity...

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Is your home gas safe?

Is your home gas safe?

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 17th Sep 2019, 1 year ago

In this two-minute read, we look at ways you can keep your home and family safe as the weather turns colder. Households across the country are having the...

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Could Ikea's idea solve the UK's biggest housing problem

Could Ikea's idea solve the UK's biggest housing problem

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 5th Sep 2019, 1 year ago

In this two-minute read we look at IKEA’s ideas to revolutionise the way affordable homes are built in the UK. Most homes in AREA have at least one piece...

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How professional home staging helps sell a property

How professional home staging helps sell a property

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 25th Aug 2017, 3 years ago

How does professional home staging help your property to sell?  Is it worth paying for home staging?  Can home staging increase the value of your home? ...

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How to market a luxury property

How to market a luxury property

The Alison George Team By The Alison George Team on 14th Mar 2017, 4 years ago

Marketing a luxury property is not the same as marketing an "average" property....

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