At PFK Estate Agents we know the local property market inside out, and we know how to make your home outshine the rest. There are many ways you can ai...

Kirkby Stephen is a small market town in the Eden Valley with good access links to the A66, M6 and A1 and privy to be on the picturesque Carlisle to S...

“What do you mean why oh why?” I said to my colleague, Chloe. “Why does it take such along time for a sale to go through once it is agreed?” she asked...

As we are all aware, we are moving forward with the digital times. We have created a digital booklet to help guide you through selling your home in th...

Does the weather sometimes get you down? I’ve heard there’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing (including trousers!) but we do seem...

If you read or listen to the property press, or the national media commenting on the property market, you will know they are currently awash with spec...

Our day promptly starts at 8.45am, everyone will sit down together and discuss the agenda of the day. We will talk about the previous days appointment...

After working as an Estate Agent for the most part of 10 years in varying roles from Lettings Negotiator to Sales Negotiator right through to my curre...

PFK has seen a noticeable increase in the number of properties coming to the market in excess of £350,000 and that despite continued economic and poli...

The ancient studded door is shoved shut against the raw and wet wind. The log smouldering in the stone hearth radiates a glow warming both body and so...

Any estate agent operating in rural areas will be aware of the joys of septic tanks, cess pits and sewage treatment tanks – because discovering that t...

Two children were overheard talking one day.“My name is Billy. What’s yours?” Asked the first boy.“Tommy”, replied the second. “My Daddy’s an accounta...

Go Compare did a study recently which revealed the top 20 things that put buyers off buying a home. Here are our tips to overcome these problems.Accor...

Clare looks at what tops many people’s lists for Santa at this time of year, and gives you some hints on how to get moving.All over the UK home buyers...

Italy is amazing. My partner and I have enjoyed many holidays there, particularly along the beautiful Amalfi coast, with walks among lemon groves and ...

In recent years there has been an expansion of options available when you sell your home and choose an estate agent. The choice broadly falls into two...

Take a look around any town and you are bound to see a host of estate agents, each vying for your business. But which one should you choose and how do...

I really wanted to use a title along the lines of “Back to Basics”, but the last person I remember using this phrase suffered public derision (Prime M...

It’s the question we get asked more than any other (apart from ‘what’s my house worth?’), especially in the current climate and with the dreaded B wor...

Whether you are over the moon or underwhelmed, Boris Johnson is now Prime Minister of the UK, and Esther McVey has been appointed as our new Housing M...