Bungalow Bill - an estate agent's perspective on the Property Market and life in general

I would love to hear your opinion of Home Information Packs

Naturally, I have my own opinion  regarding the introduction of the infamous Home Information Packs.
But my lips are sealed, at least for the time being, so let's hear your opinion...
What has been your experience of HIPs as either a buyer or a seller?

How can an agent help find your ideal Bungalow?

Well as BungalowBill's partner (and a partner in The Bungalow Centre) I have always found that the key to finding the right Bungalow for a client is to ask the right questions.
I give the client my undivided attention, listening carefully to their answers, taking notes and asking them to expand and clarify where necessary.
This enables me to build up a comprehensive picture of their likes and dislikes, preferences and 'must haves.' From this we can make accurate and informed suggestions as to which Bungalows would seem to suit their needs and desires.

why this can be such a rewarding job...

On this Saturday we were asked by a lady from Bearwood in Bournemouth to come and value her bungalow. My colleague Nick visited the property in question and rather surprised the owner with what she felt was a rather optimistic valuation.
However, she agreed terms with us and said we could go ahead and market her bungalow.
Yesterday, Sunday, we showed the bungalow (and 2 others) to a lovely couple from Southall who instantly fell in love with the property.
By the following morning we had negotiated a sale at the full asking price and both seller and buyer are 'over the moon', as they both needed a quick sale/purchase.
If you could have experienced the happiness and gratitude expressed by both our buyer and seller you would appreciate why I say that this can be such a very satisfying job. Mind you if we hadn't been open for business on a Sunday we might well have missed this opportunity...