Miles & Barr Insights

Miles & Barr Insights is your home of Industry & Local News, Property and Inspirational content.

Buying a house checklist

On average, from the start of the property search through to completion, it takes 18 weeks.

Understanding each step and preparing ahead of time can help your sale progress slightly faster and it better equips you for any unexpected challenges.
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Home improvements that add value to your property

Have you extended your property, or put in a new kitchen? The vast majority of home improvement projects have a positive effect on your property price. So, if you want to find out how your home improvements have influenced your property price, here are some of the best changes that may have added value to your property.
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2020 Market Updates

2020 was a year like no other. For the East Kent property market, we were in a unique bubble as the appeal of our open spaces, from the countryside to coastal, accessible commute to London (when this returns), attractive property prices, good schools and a wide variety of historic and new build homes drove relocation enquiries through the roof (pun intended 😊).
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A message for Tenants

Due to the government lockdown and following advice on coronavirus we will be limiting the number of staff working in our offices, as such we will only be able to accept visitors to the office by appointment only.
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Marketplace Insight: Rates, Borrowing and Performance

The Bank of England has today announced an emergency cut in interest rates, taking borrowing costs back down to the lowest level in history.
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Miles & Barr Property Management | Pearson Gore Commercial Lettings

As many already know, we have joined up with Pearson Gore, creating our first commercial sales and lettings division. 

Miles & Barr on the move – new Folkestone office

We’ve moved! Keeping on-trend with the busy start to the year helping people move we decided to get in on the action and make a move of our own. 
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House prices rise at fastest rate on record

Statistics from the UK’s largest property portal show house prices rose at the fastest rate on record for this time of year. 
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Miles & Barr receive Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2020

We are delighted to announce we have received Feefo’s Platinum Trusted Service Award.
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Five mistakes to avoid when planning a new kitchen

So, you’ve made the decision to invest in a new kitchen as your next home improvement and are no doubt excited to see it take shape. But what mistakes should you be looking to avoid?
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Miles & Barr raise over £1,300 for Pilgrims Hospice Margate

We are delighted to announce we raised over £1,300 for the Pilgrims Hospice on our stand, featuring the Miles & Barr Tombola, at the 2019 Westgate Christmas Lights Switch-on event. 
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Miles & Barr named best agent in the South East Region by Relocation Agent Network

We are proud to announce we have been crowned Best Agent in the South East Region by Relocation Agent Network for the third consecutive year.
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Christmas events and lights switch on 2019

As the festive season rapidly approaches we have put together a list of Christmas events and lights switch on across the local area, including our two sponsored events.