Common sense at last prevails and Home Information Packs have now been consigned to the dustbin the new government announced this morning. The only requirement for homeowners now is to have an up to date EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) which costs a awful lot less.

Read all about it here, and give us a call to list your property for sale with GO Estate Agents in Nottingham today.

Technology never ceases to amaze. One minute you're getting your head around Google Street View and satelite mapping at your finger tips and the next somebody comes along and produces something where you just hold your phone up in the street and it tells you what you're looking at.

It's called Layar, it's as clever as a man with two heads, and from our point of view will help house hunters no end. Imagine it - you drive along, see a house, point your phone at it, and BOSH there it is, all the sales details in the palm of your hand. I don't think this is going to happen tomorrow but you can easily see it being standard practice within a few years. Read more about it here, and  watch this particular space.

The new budget gives an immediate stamp duty holiday to any first-time buyer paying less than £250,000 for a property. The rate was previously 1% on homes between £125,000 and £250,000, so the temporary removal of the tax for two years will save a buyer up to £2,500.

So you might ask yourself, who qualifies as a 'first time buyer'?  Well it's not simple, so here's an interesting article from the Guardian that answers some questions...

Jonathan Detheridge from Nottingham Estate Agency GO Property Services comments "Property prices in Nottingham are now at their most competive for a decade so now looks like it could be a fantastic time for 1st time buyers to come back to the market. At the peak of the boom buyers had to offer over the odds to secure a property but there are now some real bargains in the market place. £90,000 can buy you quite a lot at the moment and the mortgage repayments would work out quite favourably with renting"

Google Street View has been expanded and now covers 95% of the UK, from Penzance to Shetland. Controversy abounds but most people seem to appreciate the benefits.

If you have not already done so, check out Google Street View for your own house, or any other address in the UK, by entering the post code into Google and clicking on Maps at the top.

Check out Google Maps here...

Read the full article in the Mail Online here...

Or check out the sorry state of the GO Property Services offices before we moved in!

Vendors with property they are currently struggling to sell ought to consider reviewing the marketing price before they start splashing out on expensive refurbishment projects, according to an article in this weeks Independent. In a refreshingly frank piece by their House Doctor, Sam Dunn, he suggests that vendors ought to be asking a few questions of their agent before they rush off to B&Q.

Are you getting regular updates on the level of interest, and is the property presented properly in the 1st place are a few obvious questions that you should consider. If your agent isn’t working hard enough to keep you up-to-date, do you think they are they doing an awful lot to try to sell your home or have they just quoted you an over ambitious selling price to get your instruction? Perish the thought.

Homeowners in Nottingham with property to sell could do an awful lot wore than contact GO Property Services for an honest appraisal of their homes sales price. Call us today on 0845 226 0345 for a free market appraisal.

The Independent article can be read here

The volume of people wanting valuations this year has risen compared to early 2009. This can only be a positive sign that the housing market is beginning to move in the right direction.

Although the First Time Buyer may still need a helping hand with a deposit, the future is improving for them as many lenders are now bringing back products that can be tailored around the customer, making borrowing more affordable.

Read the full article on the RICS website

Would you believe that an outdoor toilet can add value to a property?  Apparently if it is well maintained, and partnered by an indoor version, it can make your house more valuable than your neighbour’s…

Could be the next big craze - don't bother with a conservatory or loft conversion, just add an outdoor loo!

Read the full article on The Guardian website

GO Estate Agents this week announced their arrival with an offer for property sellers in 2010.

As an introductory offer we will be providing our full Estate Agency service for a fixed price of £750+vat*.

For that you get;

Your Property advertised on the all the major Internet Sites, inc Rightmove, Find-a-Property, Prime Location, & Zoopla etc.

Your Home advertised in The Evening Post

Your Home advertised on Google

FOR SALE Board

Accompanied Viewings

Purchaser Qualification

After Offer Support to chase the sale through to completion

All we ask in return is that you tell your freinds and family how we've done!

*the fixed price offer is running for 3 months only, December, January & February, after this our prices will revert to our standard selling fees of between 1 & 1.5% depending on the service you choose. GO Estate Agents will honour all fixed price deals until the point the property is sold.