Ben Matthews

So the All England Lawn Tennis Championships is in full swing in Wimbledon.Tennis reminds us of a very important aspect of estate agency work.The rallies which can go on for ages depending on how good the players are have a...

How to add value to your property – Spare this idea some thoughtDo you have a spare room at home? Is it the room which time forgot? Is it where everything ends up getting stored /dumped or simply forgotten about?It could be...

Are you thinking it's time for a change?The clocks went forward at the weekend. Or was it back?It never ceases to confuse me.The good news is the clock in my car is now correct as I didn't make the changes to it the last...

At Benjamin Matthews we know when you've made up your mind to sell your property it's a time to make the right decisions and choices.You are selling your most valuable asset. It's important that the people helping you to achieve...

If you put your hand onto a hot stove you would not be surprised to burn it. That's obvious I hear you cry. And if you go for a stroll when it's hammering down with rain, you'll get soaked, right? Duh, of course, you're now...

It's getting warmer, the holiday season is not far away and I'm expecting a busy summer after the EU referendum as the market gets going again in and around Forest Hill.Everyone feels better when the sun's got his hat on but don't...

Every year for the past three I've valued a house on the outskirts of Forest Hill. Always at the start of April. It was starting to feel like Groundhog Day.Last month the gentleman who owns the place instructed me to sell it for...

The world of estate agency can be full of mysterious and confusing jargon at times. The dictionary definition of it is below:Jargon: Special words and ​phrases which are used by ​particular ​groups of ​people,...

When you see the word scandal you night think of the shenanigans at FIFA, or the Panama Papers, maybe even a Big Brother / Strictly Come Dancing celebrity affair.However, there's a serious scandal going on in the UK right now...

I've been in estate agency since I left school, which was quite a while ago.During that time there's not much I haven't experienced and dealt with. Part of my service is offering free, no obligation advice and below are two common...