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Homes One March newsletter: Spring Market 2024
I heard recently that it is scientifically proven that our mind needs 4 positive thoughts to cancel the impact of 1 negative thought. This seems to explain something I have always been aware of.; it’s so much easier for us to focus on the negative. We are almost drawn to it physiologically.
Homes One January newsletter: Happy new year 2024
The year of the dragon-in Chinese culture, the Dragon holds a significant place as an auspicious and extraordinary creature, unparalleled in talent and excellence. It symbolizes power, nobility, honor, luck, and success. Consequently, 2024 is forecasted to bring about opportunities, changes, and challenges…
Homes One November newsletter: A time to pause and reflect
The market has been strangely quiet for this time of year with subdued appetite from both sellers and buyers so I have been fortunate to have the time to take it all in. It does feel that it may pick up now in the run up to Christmas – and my observations on this further down this email.
Homes One April newsletter: stick or twist?
As a young boy in 1970's Beirut, where civil war was brewing, I was very lucky to move to London just before the full scale conflict broke out - but I saw and heard my fair share before leaving.
February Newsletter from Bazzi FM!
My wife and I decided to do a joint update this month... a small dose of Bazzi FM, if you like. See below, and hopefully you'll find enough in the way of a market summary in the interview.
October Newsletter - London property: an empty petrol station!
Welcome to the Homes One October newsletter - the only place where you can find clear parallels between petrol shortages, Andrex, and prime residential London property!
Market summary / our Knightsbridge outpost / silver linings.
Here's hoping everyone has had a good summer, and some respite from the difficulties of the past eighteen months.
July Newsletter - On Finding Your Place and Making a Home.
When we meditate, the stillness allows things to emerge that on the surface we don't often let through.
May Newsletter - Taking Inventory is Always a Good Idea!
Life has taught me that taking inventory is a healthy practice. When we take stock we can make informed decisions about how to move forward, what our approach and strategy should be, and critically, where we really are right now.
March Newsletter: My Crystal Ball: The Great Reset
There have been plenty of rumours flying around about the post-2020 world. We are referring to it as 'The Great Reset'.
January Newsletter: Light at the end of the tunnel?
Over here in London, it’s January and we are in full lockdown, and you don’t need me to remind you that the Covid-19 numbers are not looking good.
December Newsletter: Trusting your Intuition
Lately I've been involved in a series of viewing tours in which my client expressed with exasperation “how do I choose?”
Our Autumn 2020 Property Summary
The reality of where we are is difficult to ignore… while also being difficult to grasp.
“I cannot imagine purchasing a property in London without Karim’s help anymore. With him, I am always confident that I will get the best value for money with minimal time wasted.”
— Aqib S. Fayyaz, Hotelier, Pakistan