An Afternoon Out Walking Around Olocau

Today i decided that it was hot and sunny, I was too tired to stare at a PC all afternoon and it was time to make sure i got some exercise and air after the World not ending on Wednesday in Geneva.

So I went out with a packed lunch for a walk in the mountains around the picturesque village of Olocau, my favourite place around here. Anyway here are some photos, the walk was hot, sweaty and just over an hour and a half accompanied by an MP3 recording of a marketing book and my thoughts.

My legs are now totally jellified and obviously the worst bit was dropping down into Olocau as the brakes needed to be applied liberally. Enjoy the photos.

Hola Valencia

If you want to see some great photgraphy and read about some interesting places in Valencia then go to this page and have a look Excellent references to everything happening in Valencia. Things to do, things to see and things seen.

http://www.holavalencia.net/2008/09/05/explore-valencias-harbour/

A Question Well Answered

I put a question up on Linkedin, if you don't know it it is a sort of grown up Facebook! Here it is;

What is the single most important thing that an estate agent can do to attract you to purchase a property?

Anyway I had some great answers but one stood out because it meant research not just a gut feeling. It came from Colin Gorvett and this was the answer.

"I asked this question of my office this morning; and the top 5 things they believed their clients (purchasers) required of them were:
1. Positive/reassuring attitude
2. Knowledge - of the market, neighbourhood, and industry
3. Interest in the purchaser and their needs
4. Understanding of the possibilities and options of improvement to a property
5. Punctuality and respect of the client"

Colin has a real estate agency in Cape Town, South Africa being a Consultant at PRO-PROP Property Consultants. He shares with me, and it seems his office does too, the ethos that we have here. First seek to understand the needs of the client and then work from there to help as much as possible.

With all the negativity associated with being an estate agent it is good to know that others see things in the same way. To see all of the answers go here

Thanks a lot Colin and hopefully if anyone who reads this blog is coming your way they will keep you in mind. Here is Colin's link
PRO-PROP Property Consultants Cape Town
PRO-PROP is an innovative property consultancy based in Cape Town, South Africa.

September Finally Arrives

And after the fiestas and Formula One we now have people actually working again from tomorrow. If i seem a little slower on replies then bear in mind that my wife goes back to work this week and I get to spend some time in the mornings with the little ones and the not so little one.

Just to accompany this here are some images taken from the Tomatina in Buñol last week and yes it is totally mad. Come one year you will like it.

One Seriously Cheap Property

Some friends of mine have just emigrated leaving their properties for sale. The jobs they were offered were just too good to be true. Anyway, they need to sell up some properties and because of this they have dropped the price on the properties they have got for sale. So if you want a lovely stone village house for under 100,000 Euros we have a bargain here for you. Five bedrooms, mains, water, electric, telephone line with broadband, two bathrooms, kitchen open up into the living area and a good sized storeroom with the possibility of opening up a lovely roof terrace with storming views, it must be worth 99,997 Euros of anyone's money.

It is in the village of Bodegas just outside Casinos and a mere 30 minutes away from the airport at Valencia and the city itself.






Look at the photos and get in touch with your offers. info@valencia-property.com for more details.