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Property insights from Carman Friend

Read the latest property news, selling advice, buying tips and local market updates from our team.

July 31, 2026

Rates Held Again

So, the Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates at 3.75% for the fifth time in a row. With everything…

June 23, 2026

The Carman Friend team was delighted to attend the recent Cheshire and North Wales Business Awards, hosted by Downtown in Business –…

April 9, 2026

Well… that was a strong start to the year. While January usually feels like a slow shuffle back into reality, darker mornings,…

March 31, 2026

We’re approaching, or moreover, we’re in Spring. Yes, meteorologically we are already here. It started on the first weekend of March and…

January 19, 2026

Well, we’ve done it again. Once again, Carman Friend Estate Agents has been named Chester’s leading estate agent across CH1, CH2, CH3…

November 28, 2025

After weeks of speculation and more leaks than a downed canoe, we finally got the winter budget and for the housing market……

October 18, 2025

Haven’t we had a great summer! The sun was shining and while most of us were making the most of the long…

August 7, 2025

The Bank Of England has just announced that they have cut the base rate by 0.25 points taking it to 4%. But,…

July 29, 2025

April to June is a bit of a weather gamble, isn’t it? And what weird, dry, warm weather we’ve had. We all…