12 week wasted & a few ££££ to boot!
12 weeks wasted and a few thousand to boot! Our first foray into the world of commercial to residential conversion has bitten me firmly on my bottom! ???? FOMO – yep there it is in black & white – FEAR OF MISSING OUT! ???? It crept up on me like a copperhead snake, invisible to […]
THE 3 factors impacting your property progress!
Who doesn’t love a Venn diagram or the odd flowchart? However, there is really only ONE very simple diagram that will help you hone your property strategy and get started……???? Let’s face it there is always going to be someone with MORE time, MORE money, and MORE experience. The trick to success is recognising this and setting out your stall accordingly. I am […]
BOOM or CRASH : find a crystal ball?
Something I remember form my Economics A Level – when demand for goods or services exceeds supply – prices tend to rise! How many people have you recently heard talking about the value of property? Property TV shows, office conversations huddled around the coffee machine, “it is mad”, “I can’t believe interest rates have gone […]
The Hairy Bikers Go North :)
So for those of you who have never heard of the “Hairy Bikers” don’t panic, they are not members of a clandestine cycling club or groupies for ZZ Top (showing my age now!) They are in fact the amazing duo who have recently shone the spotlight on the North East. With an 8 part series focussing on all […]
I ‘LOVE’ a Rooftop bar – see you there!
When travelling one thing my husband and I always try and do is find a roof top bar! Not just for amazing cocktails and nibbles, but because of the spectacular views afforded across the city. Newcastle is not missing a trick with the launch of “ABOVE” a rooftop bar, cinema, restaurant and wedding venue! You will be […]
BTL may work better if landlords allow pets?
This is the claim made by the independent Moneyfacts service. Love them or not pets are very much integral to our lives. We are generally a nation of animal lovers! The RSPCA estimates that 44% of households in the UK already have one or more pets. Having grown up with animals my entire life; rescued […]
How remote is remote when it comes to property investing?
I sure most people with have heard the term – “Remote Investing” or “Remote Property Investor”, when starting out in property a question often wrangled with is should I invest locally or should I invest in another area? Our remote is a whopping : 3473 miles one way! So if you are considering investing remotely […]
Mmmm……..ARE CREDIT FILES LIKE PERSONALITIES AND PEOPLE?
How many time have you thought about your credit file? I am sure all of us have at some point. At the start of stepping into the world of property I was told to check my credit file. To look after, love and nurture my credit file as though it was one of my family. […]
112,700 New Businesses in 2020 & FlexHomes is proud to be one of them.
According to the House of Commons briefing paper there were 6 million private sector businesses in the UK in 2020, and 112,700 of those were set up in 2020! 308 a day! Why start a new business at the beginning of a pandemic? Why leave behind a great salary and an established business? Why take the […]
One year on – an overseas odyssey…
I find myself today reflecting on the past year, not because of COVID (thank goodness), but because one year ago today I sold my treasured company and embarked on an odyssey of adventure, the UK to BAHRAIN, and now to NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. YES I really have……… One might question why I am only telling my […]
