The 2010 world cup is well underway and presenting the usual challenges for estate agents around the country.
There are basically only ever two teams we need to worry about…Team A who want to see a property whilst a game is on, and Team B who will be glued to the game and won’t answer the phone, let alone the door to let us show someone around!
It’s simply about knowing your client, having a good measure of common sense, and being able to communicate.
In a situation where Team B cannot be disturbed, we simply let Team A watch our video of the property instead, we explain that there could potentially be a match (the right property with the right buyer) but… it may have to be a rematch with Team B when there are no other games on!
Whichever team you are on, it pays to know who is playing and when. Simply pop into any branch of Castles and pick up your FREE world cup fixtures cards. No questions – No gimmicks
Hello - My name is Steve and i'm one of the directors here at Castles. I have been valuing properties in Harringay, Hornsey, Wood Green, Turnpike Lane, Tottenham, Stamford Hill and South Tottenham in North London for nearly 20 years... needless to say, I am getting a few grey hairs coming through now!
Property shows - The Press - and Lovely Clients - We have met and helped so many wonderful people whilst doing what we do, and love best, day in and day out. As a result of this we have appeared on some of the most popular TV property shows - this has involved:
Negotiating extremely hard with Kirsty Allsop on Location Location Location, in order to secure a decent price for our clients property in Alexandra Park N22
Helping Sarah Beeney on Property Ladder to come up with a valuation figure for a flat above a betting shop in Crouch End N8
Helping the energetic, and lovely, Lucy Alexander on Homes Under the Hammer to place a value on an unusual two bedroom property in Harringay N4
And off-screen we pop up in national newspapers as the so-called property experts every now and then... Whilst it's often challenging but fun doing these things - helping people move in the best financial way possible is our real 'passion' - the day job - and we've been doing that successfully for a very long time.
As a company we enjoy matching the right buyers with the right properties. - We have had the same team of professionals in our branch for the past 19 years - for estate agents this is virtually unheard of and probably makes us a little different to any other agent in the area, I guess it also explains why people want us on their side.
So... What's the Castles 'Property Blog' all about? - In a word 'sharing'
How's this for a deal... We share our local knowledge and experience and... if you like anything you read you can take a second to share it with others - That's fair enough isn't it?
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