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After graduating from Aberdeen University with a Masters degree in English, I undertook a month's intentive TESOL course and went to teach English for 9 months in Southern Italy. I then worked for 18 months as a customer services supervisor in a technical recruitment company before moving into estate agency, and spent three years valuing and selling houses in Berkshire & Surrey.
A natural aptitude for advising clients on how to make the most of their homes, together with my study of interior design and soft furnishings, resulted in me setting up a home image consultancy in 2003. In the summer of that year I met a media agent, auditioned for the BBC, and for the past 3 years have been presenting 'To Buy Or Not To Buy' on BBC1, as well as featuring on other property shows.
I recently branched into presenting corporate DVDs, and for the past few years have been able to indulge my passion for writing, contributing regularly to interior style magazines such as ‘BBC Good Homes’ and ‘Concept for Living', as well as undertaking various freelance commissions for publications including 'Just Bulgaria' and the Cityscape Asia exhibition supplement. Article subjects have included emerging markets, interior trends, options for investing in property, and the Hong Kong commercial market, and I'm happy to tackle anything property-related and beyond!
As a theatre host, speaker and expert panelist, I have appeared at property shows and exhibitions around the UK, including BBC Good Homes, Invest in Property, RETV Live, Homes Overseas and Business Startup.
I am also affiliated with Property Know How, the UK’s leading one-to-one property investor education company offering tailor-made mentoring programmes, and I endorse the business in seminars and through their website, as well as working freelance within their communications department.
In addition, I have experience of writing website copy, company newsletters and proof reading.
Sarah Walker
Freelance writer, broadcaster & home image consultant.
Reading - United Kingdom
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Since 2003: Sarah Louise Home Image |
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Director
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A home image consultancy, advising clients who are looking to sell or rent their property on how best to present it. Working to budgets and providing clients with comprehensive reports on what steps they can take in order to achieve the best return on their investment. Interior design, space planning, home staging & property presentation advice.
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Sector: Real Estate
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Since 2003: Sarah Walker |
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Freelance writer
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Self-employed as a freelance writer. Over the past few years I have contributed regularly to a number of interior style magazines such as 'Concept for Living' and 'BBC Good Homes' and other recent features commissions have included a piece on emerging markets for 'Just Bulgaria' magazine, and one on the commercial property market in Hong Kong for the Cityscape Asia official event supplement, published by an arm of the Financial Times.
I have also written website copy for Property Know How (www.propertyknownow.com) and produce their fortnightly newsletter. |
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Sector: Press and editorial
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1999 - 2002 : haart Estate Agents |
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Senior sales negotiator
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National estate agency dealing with residential properties for sale and rental. I was employed as a senior sales negotiator, valuing house, dealing with buyers and sellers and progressing sales.
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Sector: Real Estate
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1996 - 1997 : International Language Centre, Vibo Valentia |
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English Teacher
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A private school in Calabria (S.Italy), where I was employed as an English Language teacher to a variety of Italian students from 7 to 50 years of age, schoolchildren to working professionals. The job included lesson planning, organising trips and projects, and writing and marking exam papers.
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Sector: Universities and higher education institutions
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Hobbies |
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I adore all things Italian and love jazz music, singing, cooking, European travel and visiting National Trust properties. In the summer months I enjoy watching tennis & polo, and am currently trying to improve my golf handicap!
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