Journal
All the latest news, industry insights and updates from Team AB.
Far more than just a sale board and an internet listing…
Our clients are finding our service second to none and we are ahead in many other ways – according to Rightmove, in the area of PR3 alone, we have agreed 25% of all sales over £300,000, a significant amount more than our competitors! What can we offer? – a Chartered Surveyor led team – professional […]
Spring Journal 2015
CHANGING FACES Leeann Stott, part of the Sales and Rental team for three years, has been appointed Rental Co-ordinator. Leeann has taken over from Moira Haycock who has stepped down from this position in readiness for her retirement later this year. Leeann has a wealth of knowledge in the property sector and is excellently placed […]
Row the Amazon!
Armitstead Barnett are proud to be sponsoring a team of five amateur rowers from Shropshire who are embarking on an epic journey of adventure that has only ever been attempted once before. The Challenge? To row the navigable length of the Amazon River from Nauta in Peru to Macapa in Brazil – total distance 2077 […]
Lovely Life in Gorgeous Garstang
We love where we work! A population of almost 7000 people can’t be wrong! what is it that attracts people to Garstang! At the foot of the Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, located just off the A6 and nestled between junction 32 and 33 of the M6, this delightful market town offers an ideal […]
Summer – A time to sell?
So how is the market? With £41,000,000 of property launched since the end of February, we have been rather busy! At the beginning of spring we certainly felt the effects of pre-election nerves from purchasers and vendors alike. With excellent mortgage rates and a change in Stamp Duty – making the amount payable less for […]
Agency Newsletter – May 2015
Following the introduction of our new For Sale Boards last month, our office fronts have also undergone a makeover. Not only have we freshened up our signage, but we have also introduced brand new property displays. These alongside our new brochure booklets will really set your property apart from the competition. To take a look […]
Agency Newsletter – March 2015
WANT THE RIGHT AGENT THIS SPRING? Winter is drawing to a close, focusing the minds of potential vendors looking to market their home this Spring. Have you considered what you are actually looking for from an agent? There is much more to it than pricing the property and fees, consider whether the agent is: Passionate, […]
Agency Newsletter – February 2015
WHAT’S NEW IN 2015? As we approach February with enthusiasm and optimism for Spring ahead, we take a look at recent exciting changes to our Agency and in the market place. NEW FACES We have recently welcomed Mandy Hamlet and Debbie Roper to the Armitstead Barnett sales team. Both ladies have embraced working in our […]
Dashing for Charity!
On an extremely cold and damp Sunday afternoon in December, a small team from the Burscough and Garstang offices took part in the St Catherine’s Hospice two mile Santa Dash. In addition to supporting the Hospice we were also raising money for our chosen charity this year, The Alzheimer’s Society. Thank you to everyone who […]
Basic Payments Scheme
he Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) will replace the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) from 1 January 2015. The BPS application process will be an internet based system which will be rolled out over a period of time; starting in Autumn. The application window opens in early 2015 with payments commencing in December 2015. The online system […]
Presentation, Presentation, Presentation
Armitstead Barnett are geared up to making sure that your house is superbly displayed. We currently sit at the top of the Righmove “click through rate” tables in the areas of both branches. What does this mean I hear you ask? It means that for all the searches carried out on Rightmove, a greater percentage […]
Garstang – Delightful and Desirable
The historic market town of Garstang is set on the banks of the River Wyre and is close to the Forest of Bowland, which is an Area of Outstanding Beauty. It sits between the cities of Preston and Lancaster and has some extremely attractive villages nearby, enjoying some of the best of Lancashire’s landscapes. The town, […]
