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London homeowners have seen the value of their properties increase over the past month - despite a nationwide downward trend in house prices.UK property values suffered a month-on-month fall of nearly 3 per cent in today's House Price Index (HPI), which is the first time this year that prices have fallen.The average UK home was worth £265,497 in April which was down 2.7 per cent on the previous month but up 3.5 per cent compared to the previous year.Meanwhile the average London property was priced at £566,614 in April, following...

A property expert has revealed her top tips for homeowners looking to sell their homes this summer.Liv Conlon, 26, originally from Glasgow, runs an award-winning property staging business that furnishes over 400 homes a year to make them more appealing to potential buyers, as well as StagerBoss - a coaching business that teaches other women how to do the same.This summer, experts are predicting a summertime boom with increased interest from potential buyers, Liv explained, adding that property prices are also expected to rise.However, she added, 'This doesn't mean your...

A handful of cities in Texas are grabbing the attention of international buyers, who are coming mainly from India, China, and Mexico to find low prices amid a possible housing crash. Houston, Austin, and San Antonio all made the list of destinations where homebuyers from around the world are purchasing investment properties, second homes for their kids, or a home they will retire in.Houston was the number 5 most searched US city by non-US consumers throughout the month of April, according to a new report from Realtor.com.International demand also grew noticeably in...

When selling your home, it’s crucial to get as much as you can for it. As an award-winning home stager, I’ve seen firsthand how strategic staging can dramatically impact a home’s appeal and sale price.And this doesn’t necessarily mean spending thousands or even hundreds of pounds decorating and renovating. It can be achieved with a few smart tweaks and tricks that are free.And I should know. As the founder of ThePropertyStagers, a company that furnishes and transforms 400 properties across the UK every year, I know what buyers are looking for -...