Corrective Exercises for the Back

 

Tips for selling a house in UK

Here is a compilation of tips for selling a house in UK that I came across by watching some YouTube videos or reading online articles. 

From Honest Money - YouTube - How to SELL a House FAST | House Selling TIPS | Selling a House UK - YouTube:

• Get the price right
• Overpriced properties end up selling for less than if they were priced accurately
• Ask at least 3 local estate agents to come and make a valuation
• Make a research yourself
• Find sold house prices in your area, for houses comparable to yours
• https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices.html
• https://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices/
• Professional photography and and accurate floor plan with dimensions
• estate agent should offer professional photography 
• main photo to be taken with wide angle lens so viewer can get a good idea of where the property is located and how it's situated
• nice blue sky, not too over saturated so it does not look too fake
• no cars, no massive shadows 
• floor plan should have name of rooms and dimensions 
• Declutter and stage your house to sell - hide or remove 'marmite' features
• tidy up, hire a skip and chuck away lots of unnecessary stuff you don't use
• re-paint pink wall 
• don't change bathrooms or kitchens because probably you won't get the money back during the sale
• Accommodate viewings as swiftly as possible
• allow viewings whenever potential buyers want to see the property as otherwise, if they wait, they might find some other property
• Consider doing viewings yourself (this is not for everyone) - with agent viewings stay out of the way
• there should be as few people as possible during the viewing - only you (no partner, no kids, no dogs) and agent; make yourself available for any questions but stay out of the way - viewer should feel free to go around on their own, look and ask and not feel under pressure
• Prepare answers to FAQs e.g. neighbours, schools, recent works (e.c. bathroom or kitchen done, new boiler, recent boiler service etc...)
• Treat negotiations like business - don't be offended by low offers and choose the right buyer for you
• look at your situation, are you looking to sell fast, sell for more etc...
• Online vs traditional estate agents
• Online
• cheaper
• good at selling the house
• Traditional
• more local knowledge
• good in post-selling process (conveyancing etc...)
• Have a trusted independent solicitor ready
• find it in advance
• good if they are local so it's easy to pop to their office to sign a paperwork or to discuss if there are any issues
• Consider exchanging disposable contact details with buyers
• from a comment: "Solicitors need constant prodding and agents slow to respond. Once we had direct contact with the buyers we were all much more informed, although it seems that the agents don't like the direct communication much."
• Be proactive - don't trust or expect anything of anyone
• be on top of estate agents and on top of solicitor
• When you accept an offer, be sure to keep the viewings going & not let the agent take it off the market until a survey has taken place for 3 reasons:
• shows commitment form the buyer as had to spend money quickly
• keeps the agents on the their toes knowing not to mess with you
• places future buyers ready to view, offer etc

Stretching Exercises

Heel to buttock (both legs, each 30 secs)

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Side stretch

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Neck stretch (left - right)

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Waist twist

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Hamstring stretches

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Indian position

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Touch your toes

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An interview with Martin Roberts in The Telegraph

Martin Roberts: 'I lost a fortune in Spanish property – now I only buy British' 

Cherubim Song

Here is one beautiful Orthodox Christian song from Russia.

Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It

Baby, life's what you make it

Can't escape it

Baby, yesterday's favorite

Don't you hate it

Baby life's what you make it

Don't back date it

Baby, don't try to shade it

Beauty is naked

Baby, life's what you make it

Celebrate it

Anticipate it

Yesterday's faded

Nothing can change it

Life's what you make it

How to survive information overload

Don't passively accept and engage to any content that appears in front of your eyes. Think first what about you want to read, then look actively for that information.

Don't infinitely scroll down the news feeds. Don't do it at all.

Don't read news that don't matter in your life.

Before start reading some article, regardless of how catchy and interesting title might be, ask yourself: Do I need to read/watch/listen to this now? Do I need this information now? How will I benefit from this content? 

Information filtering is the key! Automate this by passing this task to some AI-based PA. Define rules about which information/news matter to you.

Finally, be content creator, not (only) content consumer.