What a start to the week!

It has been a lovely bank holiday weekend with the royal wedding (yes I admit it I watched and cried - the bride looked beautiful) and the fact that the sun has been shining and April was a very busy month for work. But then back to work on tuesday, was feeling positive and happy (hoping that work was going to stay busy) did a few epcs in the morning and came back to upload them and book in two vendors who were selling through an estate agent I have known and worked with for the past 3 years.

And what a phone call that turned out to be - I was told in no uncertain terms with alot of swearing that "its a waste of money" "it'll be gone soon like the hips thingy" "I aint chucking any more money anyway". I was (very proud of myself) very polite and professional. I explained that the the regulations were in the process of changing ie 7 days not 28 days, that it was a legal requirement and that it would require doing. In the end though there was no getting through to the vendor so I have had to refer it back to the estate agents and will wait and see what happens.

I will admit that if I end up doing the epc on that particular property I will be slightly nervous as the gentleman was very aggressive.

On a positive side the estate agents were absolutely disgusted and were sending out a letter to the vendor explaining that the epc had to be done regardless of his views on the matter.

Anyway heres hoping that May turns into a very busy month for all of us involved in the housing industry.

Good time to buy?

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/Escape-landlord-good-yahoofinanceuk-508312233.html

This article is something I have read today and its so nice to see some encouragement about buying a property in the current market.

"But while falling prices and low interest rates make rising rents less excusable, they also mean it could be the best time in years to wave goodbye to the landlord and get a place of your own.
After all why would you want to pay someone else's mortgage when you could own your own home?"

The article goes on to list some of the current mortgage deals available to first time buyers  - and (I am definately NOT an expert on mortgages!) there looks like there are some very good affordable deals out there to help people get on the market.

Getting more first time buyers on the market is definately a step in the right direction - it stops the market stagnating and allows the market to start moving freely. The amount of people an improvement in the housing market would benefit is unbelievable - DEAs, estate agents, solicitors, builders etc it would definately be helping the current economy and taking off alot of the gloom.

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend - I'm back on decorating duty!