The Oliver James Blog

Home Selling Guide for Pet Owners Don’t let your beloved family pet stop you from achieving top selling price for your property. Follow these tips to ensure buyers don’t get sniffy about making an offer on your home. Given...

How the Cost-of-Living Crisis Is Impacting Salford Rents You can’t open a newspaper (or app) without seeing something about the UK rental market. Whether it’s the increase in demand for property, changes to rent rules or...

How to Avoid the Headache and Expense of an Empty Rental Property Success as a landlord doesn’t just centre around what you do when your property is tenanted. How you manage your rental when it’s empty is also crucial. All...

Why Your Dingy Bathroom Could Be Putting Buyers Off If a kitchen is the heart of a home, then the bathroom is the brains. It’s where you get a few minutes of privacy every day (unless you’ve got toddlers who like to come in...

Ways to Avoid Deposit Disputes When You Leave Your Rental It’s widely recognised that moving house is one of the most stressful (and annoying) life events you can experience. If you’re nearing the end of a tenancy agreement,...

Moving Home Just Got Less Stressful Just the thought of moving home can make you break out into a cold sweat. It’s a life experience that many people think of as one of the most stressful things you can do. So how can you...

As a leading estate agent in the Manchester area, we understand the challenges that come with settling an estate. One of the crucial steps in the process is obtaining a probate valuation, At Oliver James Estate Agents, we believe...

Spring has arrived, and it's time for the Irlam and Cadishead Market Report for March 2023. As interest rates increase and house prices drop, the property market is undergoing significant changes. As an experienced local estate...

Are you looking to sell your property in Salford, Manchester, Irlam, Cadishead, or Warrington? As a local estate agent, I know that determining the value of your property is crucial. Property valuation is a complex process that...