Helen Thring
Marketing & Operations Manager
Helen is Nick’s sister and she successfully set up and established our Lettings Department back in 2013. Having spent much of her career prior to DY working in marketing, Helen now heads up our Marketing & Operations department. This suits her organisational skills, creativity and keen eye for detail perfectly! She loves taking long walks with her Labrador Finn and when time permits, travelling and visiting new places around the globe.
Top of my bucket list is…
To visit more new countries and ultimately, travel round Europe in a camper van.
My guilty pleasure…
Ben & Jerry’s cookie dough ice cream – I’ve got a very sweet tooth, for my sins.
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
Less shy.
If I were a superhero, my superpower would be…
To find a cure for cancer and dementia. Here’s hoping.
On Sunday morning, you can usually find me…
Up bright and early for a dog walk!
You might be surprised to know that…
One of my earliest qualifications as a teenager was as a Clarks trained shoe fitter. Ohh, all those back to school shoes!
11 Feb 2020
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and with romance in the air, we thought we’d share what makes people love their homes.
According to a news article based around a national survey by a conveyancing company, here are the top three things people loved most about the homes they bought.
- A lovely location – 58 % of those surveyed said that being near good schools, transport links and shopping options was what they wanted most.
- A price worth paying – people love properties that represent great value to them. Don’t confuse this with a ‘cheap’ price as that’s often driven by mistaken lust for a ‘bargain’, not true love. 37% of those surveyed thought this made for a special relationship.
- A gorgeous garden – the great outdoors sparked more than 28% of people to declare amour for their home.
And 1% of people swooned over the street name when buying a place. Fancy living in St Valentine’s Way in Skegness anyone?
But the opposite of love is hate, and the survey also asked people what turned them off properties they’d viewed with an eye to buy.
- Lacklustre location – 43% of people just didn’t fancy where it was.
- The price was too high – 40% of those surveyed said overvaluations turned them off, big time.
- Looks – beauty is more than skin deep in successful relationships, but when it comes to the interior of a prospective home, 34 % of people wanted to look at something they found visually attractive.
At Duncan Yeardley we do all we can to deliver a service that people fall head over heels for. We love what we do and are passionate about serving the community in Bracknell. So, if you have any property related questions please do get in touch.
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