Busy, maxi boom market

As we head for late summer, Lynne Lancaster, Head of Estate Agency assesses the property market.Covid19 hasn’t been the only outbreak this year. There...

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Make Hay While The Sun Shines 

Lynne Lancaster, head of estate agency, assesses the Chancellor’s stamp duty changes, designed to stimulate the property market.With demand for proper...

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Mortgage Lending Tips – FAQ’s

PFK refer customers to Pollard Scott for mortgage advice and they have answered some of the frequently asked questions below.  If you would like to sp...

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Is the Market Moving?

Within a day of the government announcement that the home buying and renting process could re-start, the telephone calls and emails began – and we hav...

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Getting in Gear

Seven weeks into lockdown, Lynne Lancaster, Head of Estate Agency, looks at how coronavirus has affected life in the property market.Throughout the lo...

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Looking ahead

Lesley Waugh, of the Whitehaven branch of PFK, looks ahead to a time when we can all move freely from our homes.In houses and apartments all over the ...

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Notes from My Lock-Down Diary

Have you ever found yourself backed into a corner? Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea? Between a rock and a hard place? With no place to g...

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Free Guide on Selling your Home in the Digital Age

As you 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 with...

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A day in the life of a Sales Negotiator

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...

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A day in the life of a Branch Manager

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...

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Property is moving!

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...

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New Prime Minister

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...

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Step by step guide to buying a property

1. Decide if you should sell first. If you are already a homeowner, it can seem risky to sell first, but there are upsides. In particular, you will be...

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Revamping Made Simple - 5 tips on how to spruce up the tired parts of your house

1. Get your grout on! Even if your shower is already as clean as possible, grouting can get discoloured over time so regrouting will make the shower l...

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Hallways Made Simple - 5 tips on how to improve the entrance to your home

1. Keep it light! Paint the walls a neutral colour to make your hallway light, bright and welcoming. You don’t want to overpower visitors with highly ...

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Gardening Made Simple - 5 tips on how to spruce up your garden

1. Out with the old! Be ruthless and get rid of any plants that aren’t their best any more. Plants don’t last forever, so dig the old ones up and you ...

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Patios Made Simple Read - 5 tips on how to improve your outdoor seating area

1. Clean up! Patio slabs can get really mucky, more than you’d realise. Give the patio a blast with a pressure washer and you’ll realise how clean it ...

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House Warming Gifts Made Simple - 5 tips on how to find the perfect present for their new home

1. Ask them! It’s often nice to have surprise gift, but sometimes there might be something the new homeowners actually want for their new place. You c...

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Bedrooms Made Simple - 5 tips on how to improve your bedroom

1. Make some space! Root through your drawers and wardrobes, fish out all those clothes you don’t wear anymore and donate them to your local charity s...

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Our sponsored dog Tilly has now found her forever home - we would now like to introduce Gus!

We are so happy to announce that our second sponsored dog Tilly has now also found her forever home, and we are all thrilled!We are now sponsoring the...

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PFK Estate Agency in Carlisle, Cumbria

Head Office, Agricultural Hall, Skirsgill, Penrith, CA11 0DN