We are an award winning independent firm of Estate and Letting Agents specialising in residential property for sale and rent in York and surrounding villages. We understand that moving home or letting your property can be stressful. We are dedicated to providing a first class, professional service tailored to your exact requirements and we make the whole process as easy as possible for our clients. Our York city centre office is open seven days a week and our friendly, experienced team are always on hand to help.
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Hudson Moody is an independent, family owned Estate and Letting Agent specialising in the sale and rental of houses and property in York and the surrounding areas. Established in 1996 by Ben Hudson, we have offices in York city centre and Poppleton, and a personal agent Alex McClean, based in Dunnington.
We're a local, independent, family owned estate agent you can trust. We have over 20 years' experience of the property market in York and the surrounding villages and guarantee a truly personal, professional, honest and dedicated home sale service, tailored to your exact requirements. Unlike most local York agents, we are also partners of the Mayfair Office.
Selling your home can be a major event emotionally as well as financially, and it is important to do it right. This guide provides an overview to some of the key issues in the house selling process to help you to do this. If you have the luxury of choosing when to put your home on the market, you will most likely want to put it up for sale at a time when demand for property is high to give it the best chance of selling. The most popular times of the year to sell a property are spring, early summer or the autumn.
From small changes like planting flowers and painting walls to more mammoth tasks like adding an extension or refurbishing the kitchen, there are hundreds of ways in which a home owner can increase the overall value of their property before placing it on the market. In this article we will take a room-by-room look at some of the ways you can maximise your return.
Reviews (16)
Emily Hayes
Jun 12, 2022
Evan Woodworth
May 05, 2022
Stan Chaplin
Apr 19, 2022
At the beginning of the year, we acted fast on a newly listed property and got the very first viewing slot; we knew this because a female staff member revealed to us that the tenant demanded one week's notice for viewings (and the date they got back to us with was exactly one week on). It was miraculous then to be told by Tom on viewing day that they've *already had* a "string of viewings".
Sure thing Tom, that's probably why the vendor ended up accepting our low offer; they were so swamped with higher offers they just wanted some peace and quiet! It was Tom's bravado which gave us the confidence to put a massively lower offer in; once the seller entertained the idea by show of a counter-offer, we knew we were in and so hastily accepted. "Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain." For real though, it was actually like he was playing hard to get throughout the viewing; acting uninterested (in us and the property) - we felt like he thought he was doing us a favour just by being there. Looking back I got bad vibes straight away when he went really rough with the door handle and keys, slamming things loudly with no respect for other people's possessions.
I wanted to end it there and then. I was new to the process, and sensed a massive eyre of superiority on his part due to my naivety. However I couldn't have been easier to please! The house ticked every box, all he had to do was unlock the door nicely and answer our queries without playing mind games. Finally, the arrogance was astounding (delusions of grandeur, the lot) - it felt like I was in an episode of The Apprentice and this guy was trying to sabotage the task in order to backstab me in the boardroom.
Sure thing Tom, that's probably why the vendor ended up accepting our low offer; they were so swamped with higher offers they just wanted some peace and quiet! It was Tom's bravado which gave us the confidence to put a massively lower offer in; once the seller entertained the idea by show of a counter-offer, we knew we were in and so hastily accepted. "Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain." For real though, it was actually like he was playing hard to get throughout the viewing; acting uninterested (in us and the property) - we felt like he thought he was doing us a favour just by being there. Looking back I got bad vibes straight away when he went really rough with the door handle and keys, slamming things loudly with no respect for other people's possessions.
I wanted to end it there and then. I was new to the process, and sensed a massive eyre of superiority on his part due to my naivety. However I couldn't have been easier to please! The house ticked every box, all he had to do was unlock the door nicely and answer our queries without playing mind games. Finally, the arrogance was astounding (delusions of grandeur, the lot) - it felt like I was in an episode of The Apprentice and this guy was trying to sabotage the task in order to backstab me in the boardroom.
Paul Jones
Apr 14, 2022
Great experience of buying a house through Hudson Moody. Rose was excellent throughout the process, keeping us up-to-date and dealing with requests in a very prompt, effective and friendly way. We were really let down by another agency's poor customer service on a previous offer (Lancaster Samms), so was pleasing to have a much better experience here.
Joanne Smith
Apr 05, 2022
George Hargreaves
Dec 17, 2021
Jane Spink
Dec 05, 2021
Friendly, professional team who kept us, our solicitor and our buyer informed at each step of the process. We had changed from a national estate agent where every time l had to go through a process of explaining who l was, where the property was etc, it was great to move to a local team where as soon as l said my name they knew who l was.
Andrew Devine
Dec 04, 2021
Linda Elliott
Oct 01, 2021
I'm so glad I chose Hudson Moody. In a frantic market they gave us a sensible valuation where others fluctuated from far too low to ridiculously high. They got viewers through the door very quickly. Then came the hard bit. Although the house sold almost straightaway, there were significant blockages and inertia further back down the chain and without the dogged perseverance of Rose (the sales progressor) the target date would have been missed and the whole thing would have been a disaster.
Rose always responded to my calls and emails, maintained contact with my solicitors and worked with them as a team to push the sale through. I should also give an honourable mention to my solicitors, Spencer Elliott, who kept up the pressure on the chain to exchange contracts until they finally did.
Rose always responded to my calls and emails, maintained contact with my solicitors and worked with them as a team to push the sale through. I should also give an honourable mention to my solicitors, Spencer Elliott, who kept up the pressure on the chain to exchange contracts until they finally did.
James Lester
Sep 23, 2021
Stephanie Clark
Sep 17, 2021
I have found Hudson Moody extremely professional throughout the sale of my property. Not only are they very fast at responding to phone calls and emails but also to viewing requests and booking them in at short notice to suit potential buyers despite diaries being full, they accommodated and made availability and Jo even came in on her days off! The team (too many to mention you all), but Jo, Rose, Ben & Tarnia create bespoke services to suit you. Although we hit a few bumps although the way with Brexit and the pandemic they never faulted or gave up their drive to achieve and deliver. Huge thanks to you all.
Haydee-Anne Hatzel
Sep 06, 2021
Many thanks to Jo, Rose and Grace for excellent service from start to finish during the sale of my apartment. They set a great tone of professionalism and knowledge coupled with approachability and helpfulness. I appreciated how well they kept me informed and pushed all parties for the sale to go through. Great service and I would not hesitate to recommend or to use their services again.
Leo Hancill
Aug 22, 2021
I lived at a Hudson Moody property for 3 years - They (especially Tim) are extremely communicative and understanding when it comes to any of the usual day-to-day issues when renting. They are definitely people themselves and treat you like people. Things such as moving out, deposits, etc. were made completely painless. Highly satisfied with their service, can highly recommend.
Joy Tawadros
Aug 18, 2021
Excellent service from start to finish. Personal touch, most informative and helpful. Kept us informed throughout the process with continuity of members of staff. The costs are very competitive with the added bonus of a personal service. In particular Rose and Joe were excellent liaising with us so enabling a quick and efficient sale at the asking price.
We had quotes from other large national companies and can honestly say that Hudson and Moody were the best firm in their initial approach to the sale and their costs they gave the impression that they were there to do the very best for us and this certainly was the case.
We had quotes from other large national companies and can honestly say that Hudson and Moody were the best firm in their initial approach to the sale and their costs they gave the impression that they were there to do the very best for us and this certainly was the case.
Brendan Paddison
Jun 15, 2021
I would highly recommend. They provide an excellent service. Despite a challenging set of circumstances with our purchase, the team were reassuring, supportive and extremely helpful. Particular thanks to Jane, who's experience and reassurance was extremely valuable. I would certainly recommend to family and friends.
Jonathan Granville-Fall
Apr 25, 2021
Rose was very patient and instrumental in getting my property sold. The sale wasn't without its complications, but Rose was very professional and her perseverance really paid off. The service has been amazing from start to finish and the flowers were a fantastic personal touch. I highly recommend Hudson Moody.