When we decided to invest in the very latest technology to photograph properties, we didn’t realise just how timely and important that decision would be. At Swoffers we are constantly thinking of new and innovative ways to market your property, and the Giraffe360 seemed like the perfect next step. It uses a robotic camera to produce high resolution images, floor…
Drum roll please… After much deliberation we have narrowed down all of the wonderful entries we had in our Design Your Dream Home competition, and here are the winners: Under 7 1st place: Benjamin Mogg 2nd place: Amelie and Ella Mae Thoumine 3rd place: Cooper Smedley Benjamin Mogg (winner of under-7s) 8 to 11 years 1st place: Zara Smart…
Following an update from the States regarding the move to stage 1 of the exit from lockdown on Monday 22 February, Swoffers would like to update you on how this affects the property sale/ rentals industry. Limited activities to enable viewings, taking property particulars to enable listing, surveys and sales of properties will be allowed in stage 1, as long…
2020 saw the highest annual rise in house prices since records began. Figures released today show that in the fourth quarter of 2020 the average purchase price for Local Market properties was £493,174. This average was 5.9% higher than the previous quarter and 11.8% higher than the fourth quarter of 2019. This annual change in mix adjusted prices of 11.8%…
Swoffers’ Design your Dream Home competition is back! As we are back to spending almost every waking hour within the same four walls, we thought it was a good opportunity to get the little ones using their artistic streaks. This time we want you to get even more creative! You can draw, paint or even build your design. We would…
Last year during the first lockdown, the Swoffers team offered up our time and our company vehicles to help Guernsey Welfare as volunteers for an essential food delivery service across the Island. Guernsey Welfare was founded in 1896 and is non-judgemental service that helps many islanders on low incomes by providing them resources to stay fed and warm when they most…
For many islanders, some of the best memories of 2020 were made during lockdown. Families laughed together, cooked and ate together, walked, had kick arounds and took the dog out together. We did weekly virtual pub quizzes, FaceTimed parents and grandparents and stood on the doorstep clapping together. After all, home is where the heart is. Just over a week…
We understand that if you’re in the middle of buying or selling a house the news of a second lockdown will have come as a blow. While criminal and family matters are allowed to continue in court, conveyancing is not, as it isn’t considered essential; the risk of transmission of Covid-19 within a busy contract court is just too high….
In line with the latest www.gov.gg Public Health Advice our office is now closed until further notice. We are all now working from home and will continue to provide as many of our services as possible and will continue to support all our clients to the best of our ability. Our Office Hours are Monday to Friday 09.00 to 17.30 and Saturday 09.00…
While 2020 was one of the most difficult any of us will remember, the housing market in Guernsey thrived. Latest property sales figures show that just short of 100 open market properties were sold during the year, of which Swoffers sold 53%. There were 1,017 local market houses sold in 2020, with Swoffers selling one in four. ‘After a cautious…