Dear Heather,
I want to sell my home. I interviewed one agent but they did not suggest a price that I was happy with. I really need to get more than she recomme...
Dear Heather,
I want to sell my home. I interviewed one agen...
Dear Heather,
We put in an offer for a property we love only to discover that it has a boundary problem. We are so disappointed, why were we not told of this be...
Dear Heather,
We put in an offer for a property we love only...
Dear Heather,
We are first time homebuyers and everything we like seems to be priced higher than we can afford. How can we identify the must haves, from the wan...
Dear Heather,
We are first time homebuyers and everything we...
Dear Heather,
I am thinking of putting my home on the market but the days are getting shorter and Christmas is just around the corner ... is this really a goo...
Dear Heather,
I am thinking of putting my home on the mark...
Dear Heather,
I am putting my house on the market but I can only afford to paint it. Can you give suggestions on what to paint and how?
Seller
Dear Seller,
The...
Dear Heather,
I am putting my house on the market but I can ...
Dear Heather,
My husband is several years older than I am and he keeps falling. I’m so worried about him as our house has lots of steps and rugs and things that...
Dear Heather,
My husband is several years older than I am an...
If you believe everything you see on TV, selling and buying homes is always a happy, joyful experience. In real life however it can be extremely stressful in so...
If you believe everything you see on TV, selling and buying ...
Dear Heather,
I have put in an offer on a house, subject to a structural survey. The survey has come back and there are more things wrong than I thought. Now wh...
Dear Heather,
I have put in an offer on a house, subject to ...
Dear Heather,
A friend of mine had a small fire at her house recently. I was wondering what fire-prevention methods I should be taking in my own home?
— Fire ...
Dear Heather,
A friend of mine had a small fire at her house...
Dear Heather,
I have just bought a house which needs upgrading. All the floors are concrete and covered with horrible carpet and tile. What do you suggest I rep...
Dear Heather,
I have just bought a house which needs upgradi...
Dear Heather,
I want to sell my house. I know that the seller pays the agent’s commission, which is five per cent, but what other costs can I expect to pay?
Sel...
Dear Heather,
I want to sell my house. I know that the selle...
Dear Heather,
I have a house that I’d like to rent out long-term (three years). Do you do rentals as well as sales? What should I do to get my house rent-ready,...
Dear Heather,
I have a house that I’d like to rent out long-...
Dear Heather,
We have just bought a house and would like to encourage more birds into our yard, particularly bluebirds. Do you have any ideas on how we can do t...
Dear Heather,
We have just bought a house and would like to ...
Dear Heather,
My house is on the market. I have recently reduced the price, but showings seem to have slowed down. Why do you think this is?
Seller
Dear Seller...
Dear Heather,
My house is on the market. I have recently red...
Dear Heather,
I thought your article last week about preparing to use an alternative energy source was great. Now can you tell me a bit more about what’s involv...
Dear Heather,
I thought your article last week about prepari...
Dear Heather,
I have heard about solar electricity and I am thinking about installing some at my property. How do I go about it? What do I need to know?
Going S...
Dear Heather,
I have heard about solar electricity and I am ...
Dear Heather,
We have followed your great advice and have our patio/entertaining area looking fabulous. However, we are having a problem with mosquitoes. Any ad...
Dear Heather,
We have followed your great advice and have ou...
Dear Heather,
I have a small guest apartment attached to my house and I am thinking of renting it out as an Airbnb to get a little extra income. What is involv...
Dear Heather,
I have a small guest apartment attached to my...
Dear Heather,
We are thinking of putting in a pool at our house as we have the space. Will this increase the value of our house or make it more rentable if we d...
Dear Heather,
We are thinking of putting in a pool at our ho...
Dear Heather,
We are planning to be away this summer, do you have any tips for keeping the house safe whilst we are gone?
Vacation Mode
Dear Vacation Mode,
Amo...
Dear Heather,
We are planning to be away this summer, do you...
Dear Heather,
Can I cut some branches from my neighbour’s hedge or tree if they are hanging over my garden?
Hedge Trimmer
Dear Hedge Trimmer,
When you live clo...
Dear Heather,
Can I cut some branches from my neighbour’s he...
Dear Heather,
My partner and I have been together for two years and we are thinking of getting married, but we’d like to use the money that we would spend on a ...
Dear Heather,
My partner and I have been together for two ye...
Dear Heather,
I got myself preapproved for a mortgage three months ago then, when I found something I wanted to buy, the bank wouldn’t give me a mortgage. Why n...
Dear Heather,
I got myself preapproved for a mortgage three ...
Dear Heather,
My husband and I have a house that we love, but want to purchase a second property that will provide us with additional income. What do you recomm...
Dear Heather,
My husband and I have a house that we love, bu...
Dear Heather,
The brush fire in Devonshire Marsh was unusual and scary and made me question if my insurance was adequate for both my property and personal belon...
Dear Heather,
The brush fire in Devonshire Marsh was unusual...
Dear Heather,
Over the weekend my elderly father was admitted into hospital after a fall. Thankfully, he seems fine but it made me realise that if anything happ...
Dear Heather,
Over the weekend my elderly father was admitte...
Dear Heather,
We don’t know whether to add on to our house or sell it and get a bigger one. How much more would our house be worth if we added an extra bed and ...
Dear Heather,
We don’t know whether to add on to our house o...
Dear Heather,
We have bought a new, bigger home and we are thrilled with it. However we are worried about the impact of moving with the children. Do you have an...
Dear Heather,
We have bought a new, bigger home and we are t...
Dear Heather,
I’m thinking of buying a house. Have you got any hot deals?
Hot Deal Buyer
Dear Hot Deal Buyer,
If real estate agents had a dime for every time t...
Dear Heather,
I’m thinking of buying a house. Have you got a...
Dear Heather,
I heard there had been some break-ins in my area recently. What are the best things I can do to prevent that happening to me?
Worried About home s...
Dear Heather,
I heard there had been some break-ins in my ar...