Ben Matthews

We live in a World where most of us are bombarded with never ending streams of information to process. And that information overload is leading to people making snap judgments quicker than ever. We see it here at Benjamin Matthews...

1969 was the first time a human landed on the moon. 1954 was the first time a man ran a mile in under 4 minutes. Could 2018 be the first time you buy your own property? There's a first time for everything in life – including

Technology is evolving so quickly that it's hard to predict what will be around next year let alone in 50 years. But at Benjamin Matthews we've dusted off our crystal ball and have jumped onto the internet to look at what homes...

A recent article by the consumer magazine Which looked at seven reasons why properties don't sell. It listed the problems that held vendors back – below we look at the issues and how we at Benjamin Matthews resolve them. 1. The...

In this article we look at five things you want to avoid when selling your home. This infamous five will have prospective buyers fleeing your property as quickly as if they bumped into Freddy Kruger in your bathroom! But fear not...

Would you like the good news or the bad news? Bad news you say? That's not surprising as a recent Harvard University study found that when posed that question 82 per cent of people plumped for the bad news option first. And who...

Around this time last year, a poll came out from YouGov showing what the most popular resolutions were among people in the UK. The top ten below haven't really changed for the past five years. But we'd hazard a bet to suggest some...

Things to Do Before Buying a Run-Down Property In this two-minute read, we give you a quick checklist to make sure your project is as pain free as possible. Got your eye on a property that needs some major TLC? Whether a rental...