Pinkerton Murray  constantly strive to provide a service that exceeds all of their clients’ expectations, and last Friday their hard work was rewarded when they were honoured with two national awards as a direct result of their efforts. The 2012 UK Estate Agent & Letting Agent Awards, or the ESTAs as they have become more affectionately known, were presented last Friday...

This March McMillan Estate Agents will be celebrating ten years of business and ten years of giving back to the community which has helped make them such a success. Founded by Jim McMillan in 2002, McMillan Estate Agents has grown over the past decade to become one of south-east Antrim’s leading estate agents. Jim already had 19 years experience in the...

Northern Ireland’s house price downturn will enter a sixth consecutive calendar year in 2012, according to the latest RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and Ulster Bank Housing Market Survey. The survey first reported a negative price balance in August 2007 and has been in negative territory every month since. The balance of respondents to the latest (December) survey also expect...

2011 was another tough year which realistically was what we all expected. However heading into 2012 we are still positive that the number of overall transactions are steadily moving in the right direction. The final quarter of last year was by far our best numbers wise and although we are only just into 2012 this positive trend continued...

Pinkerton Murray received the ultimate industry accolade on Thursday 8th December by being crowned as Northern Ireland’s Estate Agency of the Year at the UK Estate Agency of The Year Awards in association with The Sunday Times and The Times, which were held at the lavish Lancaster Hotel in Kensington London. For the past nine years, the awards have become increasingly...

For many of us, candles are a great accompaniment to a relaxing bath, and can create atmospheric lighting at a dinner table. However as well as providing a romantic glow, if not dealt with responsibly, they can also be hazardous in the extreme. Latest statistics from the London Fire brigade show that around 1,300 home fires are caused by candles...

TODD Architects and Planners are the recipient of a prestigious global architectural award for ‘The Boat’ located on the banks of the River Lagan in Belfast. Held this year at London’s Landmark Hotel, Paul Crowe managing director was there to accept the Emirates Glass LEAF Award 2011 for Mixed Use Building of the Year along with developer Harry Dougherty. Now in...

It was an important and highly positive day for UK real estate when leading property professionals gathered for the presentations of the UK Property Awards in association with Google and Bloomberg Television. One of these rightly proud winners was Ulster Property Sales which has won awards in the category of Best Real Estate Agency and Best Lettings Agency. The fact that...

A Northern Ireland-based property management company, Managemint Ltd, which has offices at Stranmillis Road, Belfast and High St., Lurgan has won a UK Property Award. The annual UK Property Awards 2011, in association with Bloomberg Television, are open to residential and commercial property professionals. At a gala dinner on Friday, 28th October, in the Lancaster Hotel, London, hosted by Jenny Bond, Managemint...

Unusual happenings, such as haunting, can dramatically affect the saleability of a property, according to RICS. Homes in Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the UK rumoured to be haunted have remained on surveyors’ books for extended periods, while some homes have even been known to be practically un-saleable due to supposed hauntings. A Victorian detached bungalow made of black brick in Islandmagee,...