The Benjamin Matthews Blog

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...

The Great Outdoors has a Big Impact on your Property's ValueI love it when the clocks go forward. The days are longer, the evenings much lighter and people are starting to venture outside again. Put simply most people love being...

Tonnes of chocolates, loads of bunnies, bonnets and binging on hot cross buns.That's right folks it's Easter. A time for reinforcing family traditions and in my case probably putting on a few pounds over a long weekend munching on...

Today is St Patrick's Day.Now I'm not Irish but I do like a party and March 17 is the perfect excuse to raise a Guinness and hail the 'luck of the Irish'.But when it comes to selling your property you should never leave things...

South London's Brightest Hidden GemOne of my favourite places in Forest Hill is the magnificent Horniman Museum and Gardens.My family and I have spent lots of time over the years visiting the place and enjoying the different...