The Benjamin Matthews Blog

Five tips to keep your dogs and cats calm this fireworks seasonSo we've survived Halloween.Now it's Bonfire Night to enjoy / contend with.Thursday and this weekend sees many firework events and parties happen across Forest Hill...

Beware of Prices that go 'jump' Overnight Pumpkins, scary movies which aren't that scary, fancy dress parties and your door being knocked by little 'monsters' every five minutes.It's coming up to Halloween again and I'm getting in...

Spare this idea some thought on how to add value to your propertyDo 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...

Why we love Forest HillI was asked the other day what makes someone move to Forest Hill. This is a question I can answer on a personal level, as well as a professional one, having lived here for almost 10 years.My wife and I had...

The Heart of a Happy Home – The KitchenHere's a question for you: What do I have in common with the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Nigella Lawson, Delia Smith and Jamie Oliver?Well like those culinary Kings and Queens I love spending...

Justina Chatukuta had almost given up on selling her flat in Forest Hill until she saw Benjamin Matthews estate agency mentioned on a Facebook group.Her property had been up for sale with two different agents for almost six months...

We always look at every possible way of ensuring that every home we are marketing has the best chance of being sold for the highest price, in the shortest amount of time.I read a lot of estate agency and property industry...

'Ben went beyond my expectations'When Nolwen Rivet bought a flat in Forest Hill in 2013 it was always in her plans to sell it within a couple of years.Sticking to that masterplan Nolwen found herself looking for an

Merry Christmas?I saw an advert the other day which was promoting a Christmas event in a restaurant. At first I was horrified. Fancy promoting a festive event in the last week of August?Even though we've not had much of a summer...

'Honest, hard working and good at his job'That's what Angela Grant said when asked to describe the service her family received from Ben recently.At a time when some estate agents go into overdrive about cutting edge technology,