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  Martin's Blog 14/01/2013 - What's the New Year Got in Store?
Jan 14, 2013
Read Martin's views on what the future holds for the property market.
  Martin's Blog 26/07/12 - Decorate Like a Designer
Jul 26, 2012
Martins Top 10 Tips to make decorating a breeze.
  Martin's Blog 17/05/12 - Clever Properties - Ways to make a home pay its way
May 17, 2012
For most people, their home is their biggest single asset - but the money tied up in it can’t be easily accessed. Here are some creative ways to get your home to earn you cash that don’t involve selling it.
  Martin's Blog 12/04/12 - Decorating Trends for 2012
Apr 12, 2012
Easter and May Day holidays have always been a popular time for redecorating and home improvements. The spring weather and longer days encourage even the most reluctant DIYer to de-clutter, carry out home maintenance and have a general spruce up after the ravages of Winter. So, if you’re planning on donning the overalls over the holidays, then gen up first on what are the home decorating trends for 2012.
  Martin's Blog 02/04/12- The Risks of Buying Blind
Apr 2, 2012

I am continually advising people that if they are considering buying a property at auction, that they visit it first, have any necessary surveys done, get an estimate of works to be carried out and study the legal pack - yet I still come across people that buy 'Blind'! This is a very risky strategy, highlighted by a case with a property in Manchester that I visited.
  Martin's Blog 26/03/12 - Lock Up Garages as Rental Investments – Easy Pickings or Parking Mad?
Mar 26, 2012
There’s an old saying that goes “where there’s muck there’s brass’; which essentially means that even the most unattractive and seemingly un-useful things can sometimes lead to money and profits. Well, I think to a point, this phrase can be applied to lock up garages.
  Martin's Blog 19/03/12- Eco-friendly Homes - A Way to Get the Bank on Your Side?
Mar 19, 2012

Read how some property developers I met recently turned a refusal from the bank to lend development finance into them biting their arms off to become involved AND create eco-friendly homes that are in high demand.
  Martin's Blog 12/03/12 - What Price a View?
Mar 12, 2012
A beautiful, historic or interesting view from a property has always been one of those features that is hard to put a price on. A fact highlighted by a visit to a fairly non-descript bungalow in Dorset that I visited recently, that had an outstanding view which accounted for a considerable uplift on the purchase price.
  Martin's Blog 05/03/12 - Empty Properties - Are they Untapped Opportunities?
Mar 5, 2012
Empty properties are abit of a sore point for most councils and local authorities. Aside from the fact that they are often the cause of complaint to the council by neighbours and local residents because of their unsightly appearance, they can also attract other anti-social issues such as squatters and criminals. But what about their appeal to property investors...?
  Martin's Blog 27/02/12 - After the Gavel Falls...
Feb 27, 2012
Once the elation of being the successful bidder at a property auction subsides, there are some serious things to action and consider.
 
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Jeremy Vine Show

Martin appeared on Jeremy Vine's Money Spot (BBC Radio 2) and spoke about the state of the property market in the UK and why now is a good time to consider buying.
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