Some radio silence whilst I was on holiday but we are back with a great interview with Craig McColl who runs Core Property Management. We went on a bit so I have cut this into two shows. In this interview, we take you through his start at Mappin & Webb on to Arnold Clark and then his break into the property game. Some great stuff in there!

Some radio silence whilst I was on holiday but we are back with a great interview with Craig McColl who runs Core Property Management. We went on a bit so I have cut this into two shows. In this interview, we take you through his start at Mappin & Webb on to Arnold Clark and then his break into the property game. Some great stuff in there!

Just listened to the show again and there is some great stuff in there this week. We talk to Mark Shanta about his start in property from accountancy degree, professional poker, flipping property and finally setting up Shanta Letting. What a great story and holds true to President Calvin Coolidge's great quote "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence". What an inspiration to all of you out there who are thinking of setting up a business. Well done Mark!

Just listened to the show again and there is some great stuff in there this week. We talk to Mark Shanta about his start in property from accountancy degree, professional poker, flipping property and finally setting up Shanta Letting. What a great story and holds true to President Calvin Coolidge's great quote "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence". What an inspiration to all of you out there who are thinking of setting up a business. Well done Mark!

Having been a solicitor for more than 20 years you come across instances where you get gazumped. There are no words to express how that feels  - and if I am only the professional trying to get the property bought. Goodness knows how the poor client must feel thinking that they have the property only for it to slip from their grasp. This week I share a gazumping story, tell you about success at a closing date where we were the last of four in the mix and why a mortgage broker may be no bad shout if you need to get finance. Listen in to this week's podcast ......................................

Having been a solicitor for more than 20 years you come across instances where you get gazumped. There are no words to express how that feels  - and if I am only the professional trying to get the property bought. Goodness knows how the poor client must feel thinking that they have the property only for it to slip from their grasp. This week I share a gazumping story, tell you about success at a closing date where we were the last of four in the mix and why a mortgage broker may be no bad shout if you need to get finance. Listen in to this week's podcast ......................................

There are some rules that you need to be aware of when bidding or negotiating on property. One of the most importatnt is not to get too carried away if the property that you are purchasing is not a one off. If you are looking for a flat, the bottom line is that there will be a sinilar one along in thenext coule of weeks. Keep your powder dry and don't get drawn into a bidding war. There is only one winner and it ain't you! Listen this week as I give you real life exapmples of negotiations that we have been undertaking

There are some rules that you need to be aware of when bidding or negotiating on property. One of the most importatnt is not to get too carried away if the property that you are purchasing is not a one off. If you are looking for a flat, the bottom line is that there will be a sinilar one along in thenext coule of weeks. Keep your powder dry and don't get drawn into a bidding war. There is only one winner and it ain't you! Listen this week as I give you real life exapmples of negotiations that we have been undertaking

If you are a buyer then you will hate closing dates. Why can't you just have some certainty? It is a minefield trying to come up with an offer that will be competitive without going over the top. There is nothing worse than finding out that you have been successful at a closing date by thousands of pounds. I'll give you some tips this week on how to get that offer right. Enjoy the journey!

If you are a buyer then you will hate closing dates. Why can't you just have some certainty? It is a minefield trying to come up with an offer that will be competitive without going over the top. There is nothing worse than finding out that you have been successful at a closing date by thousands of pounds. I'll give you some tips this week on how to get that offer right. Enjoy the journey!