If you run your own business or intend to make 2008 the year you quit your job and start up on your own, then one of the issues you're going to have to consider is where you work Many small businesses are successfully started and run from home

Getting the right property agent is critical to the successful marketing and sale of your home If you've ever sold a house with property agents who just seemed like they didn't care, you'll know how difficult the process became

There's been a lot of talk and media speculation over the last few months about what might happen to the property market next year With New Year's Day just a few hours away, this is a great time to take stock and assess the likely movements in the market in 2008, especially if you want to sell or buy property

2008 is just a few days away, and that means the next peak time for getting your house on the market is fast approaching Late January and February are key times to put on a property sale

Now that Christmas Day is done for another year, it's time to spend the rest of your holiday planning and executing some winter projects If you currently have a property for sale, then you might as well spend your time and energy working on the house

2007 saw the introduction of a new legal requirement for anyone selling a house – Home Information Packs They're more commonly known as Hips, and since a few weeks ago, are now mandatory for anyone offering their property to buy in England and Wales

In the world of property, this is one of the most hotly debated topics right now: just what is likely to happen with property prices next year 2007 has been an interesting year with several significant developments that have affected the market in various ways

Everyone who buys a house wants to be sure of one thing in the years to come: that the property value will increase For many people, their main home is being seen as much as an investment as it is somewhere for the family to live

If you want to quickly add extra value to your house – just give it a new name That's if you believe research done earlier this year into the names of some of the most expensive houses sold in the UK

Buying your first house is one of the scariest things you'll ever do With the signing of a few documents, you'll be committing yourself to a couple of decades of debt