Blog: Solihull

Rightmove confirms that the asking prices of new listings this month have dropped 1.9%, the largest fall in August since 2018. Rightmove has also reported that nationally the number of sales being agreed is now 15% lower than...

This week I am going to give a month on month overview now that we are at the end of March, how did March perform in comparison to February and where do we see the market going?

What does this mean

This week Dominic looks at the last 7 days and how they compare to the previous week, what is week on week activity looking like?

With a slight blip in both sales agreed and new instructions, do we need to

Is it Now or Never for the Solihull Property Market?

Traditionally, the first four months of the year are usually an estate agents’ busiest time for...

Welcome to this weeks ‘How’s The Solihull Property Market Dom?’ - Week 7, 2023

This week we look at the first six weeks of 2023 and look back at activity levels for the same period of time

I hope you find this weeks roundup insightful, please do get in touch with me directly if you would like to discuss anything in greater detail - never has it been more important to have a proactive agent

🏠 How’s The Solihull Property Market Dom? - Week 4

⬆️ New Instructions are up 20% on last week - find out what else is going on across the whole market by watching the update!

Let’s see what teams from across the business have to say this week, starting with Sales Director, Lisa Smith

It was great to be part of the Dorridge Christmas light switch on – we are so lucky to live in a village...

Talk about an action packed week, activity levels have been through the roof across the business with some real focus and attention on two very exciting departments - Lettings and Land & New Homes. We have also had the...

I popped into the Dorridge office this week and enjoyed catching up with Matt and Evie. It’s so nice to hear how complimentary customers are of our customer service - it’s what we pride ourselves on, sure, we don’t get it...

Hello everybody, this week has flown by and I can’t believe it’s Saturday morning already!

An eventful week at DM & Co. with plenty of action across the board. There has been a real push from within to drive the...

Wow, April has been incredibly kind. So much activity behind the scenes has put us in front of some exceptional clients. The very best relationships and businesses are built on trust. I had the absolute pleasure this week of...

Hello and welcome to this weeks property market update. May I take this opportunity to wish you all  a Happy Easter from myself and the team at DM & Co. - what a bumper bank holiday of viewings we have in store - and the sun...

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup. A milestone week for DM & Co. and one that has seen the highest value of exchanges in the companies 8 year history - helped by a couple of stunning properties, one at £4m and the other...

What a beautiful week of weather we have had, taking properties to market with the sun shining is an absolute pleasure.

Activity levels are strong across all departments with particular demand being for property in and...

With Spring upon us, I am pleased to report that teams across the business have been on the front foot, agreeing lets, sales and bringing on plenty of new properties. There is a strong correlation between improved weather, the...

Hello everybody and welcome to what is now, the 10th update of the year! There has been lots of activity this week - ‘off the pitch’ we had the pleasure of watching an exciting 3-all draw at the Armco Arena as Solihull...

How time flies…and may I start by wishing a Happy 4th Anniversary to the Dorridge office - it feels like only yesterday that I was handed the keys! Grateful as ever for the tremendous support that we have in B93 and for team...

Wow - I thought Half Term was meant to slow things down for the week - how wrong was I.

There has been a phenomenal amount of interest in properties across the board, in particular we are seeing lots of activity at the...

What a week here at DM & Co., the last 7 days has seen a sharp rise in the number of properties coming to market.

I had referenced on social media during the week my gratefulness for the hardworking and commitment...

An incredibly exciting week for me across the business, my phone has been red hot all week with referred business continuing to be the very best source of new business.

Thank you to all of those that have introduced me...

As we enter the final weekend of January, I can certainly confirm that there is activity out there - The Dorridge and Premium Office has had its best month on record, as has Gabrielle and her lettings team. There remains a gap...

What a week at Head Office, the ZERO week contract has gone down an absolute storm with feedback from valuations being incredibly positive - perhaps other agents will follow suit and keep the power in clients hands, who knows?...

Hello and welcome to 2022, as the first working week of the year comes to a close – I am delighted to confirm such high levels of activity across the board and to have received the following feedback from the team.

Side Effects May Include...

A feeling of loss, both emotional and financial.

A feeling of being ignored.

A feeling of frustration.

Temporary, or permanent delusion. Believing it was a good...

Are we living in a post-trust world?

We very well might be.

We might have a society that values convenience over integrity. We might have reached a point where our attention spans are so short and we're so used...

The Conversations In Your Head.

It's that time.

The decision has been made. To put your home on the market and now you need an estate agency to help you make that happen.

Those conversations in your...

Negotiation - Is It Really Happening?

Negotiation is one of the main reasons a vendor pays their estate agency a bigger fee.

What's important, though, is to make sure it's pure negotiation and not simply...

The Lost Art of Sales Prevention.

On my way home, quite a while ago, and being the hopeless romantic that I am, I ventured into Vi Stevens, the florist on the Stratford Road, Shirley.

Not for me the petrol station...

Home, or Away?

After wisely deciding that online or hybrid estate agency isn't for them, many homeowners opt for a respected high-street agency. when the time comes to sell their home. One that has been established a...

Why Shoud I buy From You?

Good question and one that is usually answered by most estate agents with the following:

"We sell more homes in Solihull than any other agency."

" Our brand-awareness is second to...

A relatively recent offering, fixed price estate agency from the likes of PurpleBricks and Yopa is yesteday's-news.

In 1861, a shopkeeper in Philadelphia, John Wannamaker, revolutionised the retail industry by...

House of Cards Estate Agency?

Most people will be familiar with the award-winning Netflix blockbuster, House of Cards. But, it's the back-story that I find most fascinating and a great analogy on how to choose the...

Any estate agency that does what Apple Does.

A visit to the local Apple store in Touchwood. To help my wife with her purchase of an iPhone.

We're both loyal users of Blackberry, but our network provider wasn't...

Hidden Accomplishments of an Estate Agency?

What do they actually do? For the money?

A good question. No doubt asked of many estate agencies over the years.

It's all to easy to respond with a glib...