News and blog from Belong

Are house prices back from the crash?

Oct 17, 2017

House prices in more than half of neighbourhoods in England and Wales are still lower in real terms than a decade ago, BBC analysis has revealed. In 58% of wards, residential properties are... read more

Young spend three times more on housing than grandparents

Sep 21, 2017

Young people in Britain are spending three times more on housing than their grandparents did, according to the Resolution Foundation think tank. They also have to cope with less space and... read more

Shortlisted for major industry award

Sep 7, 2017

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for best estate agency website at the upcoming Negotiator Awards 2017. We are very proud of our website which is both informative, and innovative;... read more

"No rate rise for a year", economists say

Sep 5, 2017

An interesting article on the prospect of interest rate rises over the coming year, published on the BBC website. By Chris Johnston, Business reporter, 4 September 2017 Many... read more

The holiday effect - what happens to the market at holiday time?

Aug 3, 2017

When I began my career in estate agency in 1989, the process of looking for a new home involved trawling through newspapers, and walking around town from estate agent to estate agent, to see what... read more

House prices up in West Yorkshire

Jul 26, 2017

Figures from the Land Registry show that house prices across the region have risen steadily over the last year. Despite a mixed message about the state of the current market, house prices rises... read more

Interest Rates "No time for a rise", says Governor

Jun 20, 2017

The time is not right for an interest rate rise, Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said. Wage growth is falling, and the impact of Brexit on the economy is unclear, Mr Carney said in a... read more

House purchases tipping in favour of first time buyers

May 17, 2017

Mortgage activity in the UK buy-to-let sector has halved since the introduction of a stamp duty surcharge, figures show. Since April 2016, anyone buying a buy-to-let property or a second home... read more

House price update May 2017

May 9, 2017

Recently published data from the Land Registry may come as a surprise to some at the Halifax, who have suggested that demand is weakening and price inflation is falling, in a press release... read more

A Battle Rages - On Line V's High Street Agency

Apr 19, 2017

There is a lot of commentary in the press about the raging battle for supremacy between on-line and high street estate agents. The public's perception of what estate agents do is very much... read more

Selling Houses, by Telling Stories

Mar 20, 2017

Estate Agents in Huddersfield and Estate Agents in Holmfirth by and large use traditional templates to advertise and describe properties for sale. They use word documents to tell you if there... read more

Huddersfield and Holmfirth House Prices Rise

Mar 20, 2017

At Belong, By James White we hope to keep you informed of the performance of Huddersfield House Prices, and Holmfirth House Prices, using data from the UK Land Registry. Figures from the... read more

Virtual Reality Viewings are here!

Feb 28, 2017

Belong, By James White brings Virtual Reality Viewings to the Huddersfield and Holmfirth property market. Virtual reality viewings are revolutionising the way that people view houses. Using... read more

Welcome to Belong

Feb 9, 2017

Welcome to Belong, By James White. A new kind of estate agent, covering the Holmfirth, Huddersfield and surrounding areas. Having been in the property profession as a local estate... read more

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