Hawes & Co blog

To help make the downsizing process easier, we’ve collected a list of things to think about before making the decision to downsize your home.

Buying a home is both a financial commitment and a major life step. In this guide, we outline five key factors every buyer should consider, from defining your priorities to choosing the right professional support, to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

In this guide, we outline how to present your spring home at its very best, from maximising natural light to refining your garden, so you can attract stronger interest and achieve the best possible offers.

Spring consistently brings renewed energy to the property market. In this article, we explore why buyer activity increases at this time of year and how the right pricing, presentation and marketing strategy can help you achieve the best possible sale price.

With rising energy costs, optimising your home's consumption is increasingly important. This guide outlines practical, cost-effective ways to significantly reduce utility expenses in the long run.

Selling your home at the start of the year offers unique, strategic advantages. Find out how listing early reduces competition, attracts highly motivated buyers, and leads to faster, more profitable sales before the market gets flooded.

The Autumn Budget 2025, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, introduces significant changes that will impact the housing market. Here’s a breakdown of the key numbers and what they mean for you.

On 6 November 2025, the Bank of England announced that it would hold the base interest rate at 4% while a possible reduction could be on the horizon.In this blog, we discuss what this may mean for homeowners, buyers, and sellers.

In this blog we explore why pricing your house correctly from the outset is so crucial to a smooth sale and why getting the right estate agents to carry out an accurate valuation is an important starting point in your selling journey.

Selling a home can be a significant undertaking, and having young children can add an extra layer of complexity making the entire process feel overwelming. In this blog, we share practical tips to help you navigate the selling journey with young children. 

If you’ve decided 2026 is going to be the year you move to a new home, getting your property on the market before Boxing Day will give you the best chance of getting a buyer in place quickly - but with Christmas coming you’ll need to act fast.

Planning to sell your home? Here are 5 reasons why it pays to get professional photography of your home before decorating for Christmas to showcase your property’s best features and attract more buyers.