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Bedford to remain a hot spot - Jan-April 2022

After the frenetic post-lockdown activity levels of 2021, the festive break was a welcome breather for all at Hollands Smith and enabled us to recharge the batteries for the New Year. Following strong gains in prices and unprecedented volumes of transactions it was reasonable to assume that the market would calm down.…


Bedford’s Property Market and the Pandemic – December 2021

As 2021draws to a close the emphasis – unfortunately – again turns to the worrying spread of  the new Covid-19 variant and the potential impact this will have on our enjoyment of the festive period. If you’re a member of the current Government you’ll no doubt party regardless, but we won’t dwell on that for now. Over the last eighteen months the housing market has been particularly bullish. As a local agent, we’ve experienced significant increases in property prices which has been consistent through all price ranges. On numerous occasions, the disparity between supply and demand has resulted in multiple  offers  for  many  properties coming to the market. In these instances, initial asking prices have been exceeded by, in some cases, considerable margins.   …


Young Photographer Competition

To celebrate the launch of the new website, Hollands Smith ran a Young Photographer competition. The prizes included donations to the winning entry’s PTA or school, a featured spot on the website as well as a Waterstones voucher! Rob Smith, director of Hollands Smith explains: “We are so proud of our town and would love to share that with the world - so following in the footsteps of the lovely photography on our new website, we want to see what local children can do!…


2020 - New decade, new home?

It’s safe to say that 2019 was an interesting year! Continuing concerns over Brexit uncertainty pervaded the market and, with a General Election thrown in to the pot as the year came to a close, many buyers and sellers decided to stay at home. …