Is it time to fix your mortgage?
The latest news headlines of rising interest rates, the falling pound, and mortgage lenders pulling deals due to rate rise fears are creating a lot of uncertainty, with several of our clients asking us whether they should be fixing their mortgage. The Bank of England last raised interest rates (to 2.25%) earlier this month, but […]
Bank of England increases interest rate – What does this mean for you?
Last month The Bank of England increased rates from an all time low of 0.1% to 0.25%. A surprise, maybe, but it’s still an historic low given that nearly 20 years ago the Bank of England rate was at 5.75%! But this is the first rate rise in 3 years, what could happen next? Here […]
TMQ’s Christmas Charity Toy Collection 2021
Our 2021 Charity Toy Collection was a little different this year. This year we teamed up with the incredible CoLab Exeter and three other local charities to make Christmas special for vulnerable children, located across the South West. With just two weeks’ notice, we asked for your help and wow, did you deliver… Our 2021 […]
TMQ Win Employer Apprenticeship Awards
Exeter College holds an annual ‘Employer Apprenticeship Awards’ to celebrate their exceptional apprentices as well as honour the local employers that go above and beyond to encourage these individuals… This year we won! The Mortgage Quarter is really proud of winning the 2021 Employer Apprenticeship awards and even prouder of our star apprentices, Ellie and […]
Exeter Property Market Update
We asked Andy Sims, managing director of Underhills Estate Agents to give us an Exeter Property Market update. There’s no denying that since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the property market has been booming, but now that things are trailing off, how is the property market shifting? Andy explains all… Exeter Property Market Update “The biggest […]
YMCA Exeter win Skipton’s Community Giving Grant
YMCA Exeter win Skipton’s Community Giving Grant! In 2019, Skipton Building Society launched an annual Community Giving grant, where they invite mortgage brokers and employees of intermediary firms to nominate a housing or homelessness cause, to receive a £1,000 donation. The Mortgage Quarter is over the moon to announce that, after nominating YMCA Exeter for […]
Landlord Top Tips
Landlord Top Tips! It’s important to go into the buy-to-let market with your eyes wide open, aware of all the ins and outs that are involved in being a landlord. Below, we have compiled some landlord top tips and frequently asked questions to help weigh up whether you’re the right sort of person for the […]
Is a buy-to-let a good investment?
Is a Buy to Let a good Investment? We asked Rob Graves, director of Smart Estate Agents to give us the lowdown on buy to lets. Is a buy to let a good investment? With over 30 years of experience in the property market, Rob began his career in London, where he worked his way […]
Investing in Property: Is a Buy to Let right for me?
Investing in Property Investing in property is not a decision that should be taken lightly. Many people go down this path as a means of making money, but it’s important to go into this business with your eyes open and not just simply focusing on the financial gains that can be associated with it. So […]
New! The Home Buying App
We are super excited to announce the launch of our new app, giving you a helping hand with stepping onto the property ladder. This free app is designed to help you save up, plan and track your home buying journey – whether you’re wanting to buy your first home, or just fancy a move. There […]