Welcome to this week's edition of The Thistleblower.
Somehow this is the final Thistleblower of 2018. How did that happen? It has been a bit of a "blink and you'll miss it" year, but thinking back to the snows of March and the summer of football and heatwaves, perhaps it has been 12 months after all... Whilst it does seem to have flown by this year, we've certainly fitted an awful lot in, not only have we helped a huge number of you achieve your moving goals, but we've also had plenty going on internally and within our local communities. There have been almost 200 Trustpilot reviews, 13 local sponsorships, 11 new homes developments, 10 new colleagues, 6 internal promotions, 2 branch refurbishments... and a partridge in a pear tree. 2018 has truly been a memorable year, following some R & R over the Christmas period, we look forward to what the new year may bring.
Vicky Jarman
Marketing Manager
The Rightmove Christmas Rush
The Christmas holidays present the perfect opportunity to get your property noticed by buyers, as the UK’s most popular property portal, Rightmove, reveals statistics showing an incredible spike in online viewings.
An astounding 40 million of Rightmove’s pages were viewed between Christmas Day and New Year in 2018, a figure that held steady through January, peaking at approximately 43 million.
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Christmas opening hours
With the festive season approaching, we will be closing our 6 branches and offices for the Christmas break.
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The happiest schools in Hampshire
Hampshire and Surrey can proudly boast some of the best schools in England, but being the best is not just about good results...
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Last chance to buy at CALA’s Sheldons Reach
There are now just two properties remaining at this extremely sought after development.…
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Festive touches for every room
In the immortal words of Bill Nighy, “Christmas is all around”, here are just a few ideas of how to spread the festive cheer throughout the home.
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Christmas colouring competition
Just a few days remain for our colouring competition, but there's still time to enter!
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The Christmas Pie Trail – a festive remedy for too much pudding!
Following the festive feasts, what could be better than stretching those legs and getting out the house?
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How to make your buy-to-let property energy efficient
Being environmentally friendly does come with benefits, find out how this can affect you, as a landlord.
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Last post for Christmas
With just 13 days (at the time of writing) until the big day, there's still time to reach the last post.
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