With the ever-changing nature of the property market, it can be very hard for homeowners to keep abreast of the latest, trends, predictions and spot the most appropriate time to sell, or not to sell, their properties. Yet there are a number of key concepts which can be highlighted for
In today’s society, items big and small are finding themselves imported and exported round the world at an alarming rate of speed and efficiency. A lot of the time, consumers and businesses are left feeling angry due to the unintentional state a product arrives in. If the item is of
With the ever-changing nature of the property market, it can be very hard for homeowners to keep abreast of the latest, trends, predictions and spot the most appropriate time to sell, or not to sell, their properties. Yet there are a number of key concepts which can be highlighted for homeowners who are presently trying to judge the market and if now is the “right time” to move on, or the right time to invest back into their property. House prices are already at record levels, which is something oft reported and monitored by both consumers and businesses alike. And while growth has clearly slowed down across the housing market, it is still predicted for house prices to continue to grow over the course of 2016 – a 4-6% increase has been predicted by Halifax, the UK’s largest mortgage lender, which can be attributed to the present housing shortage and expanding population. On the one hand, these facts make it sound like the perfect time to sell, yet, there are other things which homeowners are advised to consider. It is true that the mortgage lending market remains very active, however it has been noted that first-time buyers are having to wait longer and longer to get onto the property ladder due to requiring a far larger deposit before they can secure a loan. Whilst this may not seem to be directly affecting someone already on the property market, it is key to understand that the market for the sale of properties can only be as strong as the market for the purchasers of them – with it proving more difficult for people to raise the funds needed to buy housing, the demand (from those able to pay the rising house prices) is worryingly low. So, given the currently position, we are in a state where properties are perhaps at a very promising value for homeowners to cash in on their investments, yet, at the same time, unpromising in the sense that the value of a home may not be a price tag that the modern buyer can, in fact, afford to offer. This places homeowners in a position where it can be seen as a more effective measure to focus on making your properties more saleable through home improvements, both to prepare for the future, but also to bring in interest from those buyers who can actually afford the price tag.
In today’s society, items big and small are finding themselves imported and exported round the world at an alarming rate of speed and efficiency. A lot of the time, consumers and businesses are left feeling angry due to the unintentional state a product arrives in. If the item is of a fragile nature, of course the common sense approach in this situation would be to wrap it appropriately, but it would surprise you the volume of people who just take the cheapest approach when sending away any item. This can all too often lead to disaster, but alas! Disaster and calamity can be averted if you take guidance on the following top six packaging tips. Recycling When packaging items, why not consider recycling boxes that have not been damaged? You should be careful with this tip however as many boxes and items of packaging will seem of a high quality, but exposure to certain weather conditions may have caused the material in them to break down, yet not visibly, over time. This includes only using ‘like new’ boxes. Immobilisation The best way to ensure security of fragile products is to ensure immobilisation. Making sure that certain products are unable to move within the packaging is making sure that nothing will break. The air spaces left in a box could be filled with packaging material to ensure items have no room to shake and break. Purchase in Bulk If you are going to be sending away more than one item, or if you yourself are a mass product producer, buying boxes and packaging in bulk will enable a more economically friendly solution. Correct Sizing This is an economically friendly tip as well because buying the right size of packaging will mean that you have less packaging material to purchase. Buying the correct size of packaging will also ensure a more secure form of packaging for your product. Stick to the Correct Dimensions When packaging, wrap the products you have in the appropriate fashion – you would not wrap a table like a lightbulb or vice versa. Only Purchase from Quality-Assured Firms Although you may instinctively be looking to save a bit of money when buying anything, purchasing cheaper and lower quality forms of packaging may result in tears if the packaging breaks downs. Searching Google for quality-assured firms will give you the best results, and also a range of reviews so you can find exactly what it is you are searching for. Although packaging is not at the forefront of anyone’s mind when dealing with industrial products, or any product for that matter of fact, it should be something every packager should consider to ensure high quality of their product and above all, security. By Lucy Miller at Smarter Digital Marketing for Ferrari Packaging & BDC Magazine.
