The ‘Bayswater Revival’ and Queensway Regeneration Projects

London's Bayswater area is experiencing a dynamic transformation, positioning itself as one of the city’s most promising residential and commercial districts. Central to this revitalization is the £3 billion Queensway Regeneration project, infusing the area with new developments, retail, eateries and facilities, enhancing its appeal to both investors and residents alike.

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What Is a Search Agent?

What Is a Search Agent?

Simply put, a search agent looks for a property on your behalf. If you are looking to move – be it buying or renting – the search agent can do all the legwork for you. That’s finding suitable properties, arranging viewings and brokering the negotiations on your behalf saving you heaps of time and energy. If you really trust them, they can even attend viewings on your behalf. Maplewood often takes on this responsibility and reports back with videos or video calls, saving you further time travelling to multiple appointments.

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Top Tips for Spot On Property Photography

Property photos are far and away the most important asset in marketing a property in both the sales and lettings markets. Good images show a property truthfully and also in the best possible light (pun intended). Whilst post-production can tweak/magic/erase a few wrinkles (like turning a wintery grey sky blue or even vamoosing a neighbour’s unsightly bin), it is far simpler to start with good images than to try to correct them after the fact. And the uncomfortable truth is that with only one chance to make a first impression, you don’t want to give the people viewing your property any reason to swipe left - and they can be a fickle crowd. 

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Go Digital with Virtual Staging

Go Digital with Virtual Staging

In another recent article, we discussed the importance of visual imagery in the marketing of your rental or sales property and in particular, dressing & styling packages for rental properties.

In recent years however, another alternative has become a cost-effective way to show your property to best advantage… virtual staging.  

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Things You Don't Know About Your Estate Agent: Part 1

The agent who lets your rental property will never speak to your tenant again 

At Maplewood, we’re all about transparency so we’ve decided to lift the lid and show you the inside workings at your typical high street estate agent. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be revealing things you probably didn’t know about your agent. Intrigued? Read on…

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