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Scottish Sun
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- Scottish Sun
It's a buyers market! How YOU could knock £22k off a house price and the key to a cheeky winning bid
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HOMEBUYERS could knock tens of thousands of pounds off the asking price of a property using a few key haggling tricks. Sellers are agreeing to sales that are £22,694 below asking price on average, according to figures from property portal Rightmove. But what is the trick to making a winning bid? We spoke to experts to share their tips. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 We explain how you can haggle a home discount and save £22,000 Credit: Getty 2 This chart from Rightmove data reveals how big a discount buyers can get on homes based on their size Property experts now say the market has tipped in the favour of buyers - and with this comes power for anyone looking to purchase a new home. A typical house is now worth £378,240, which means buyers are haggling a discount of 6% on average. Although mortgage rates have fallen in recent months, they are still much higher than the levels seen in the last decade. Meanwhile, house prices have continued to climb during this period but wages have not. Read more on house prices HOUSE THAT Mortgage rates slashed ahead of Bank of England interest rate decision tomorrow As a result, buyers are limited on what they are able to afford. This means that at the moment it is all the more important to get a discount when trying to land your dream home. Check out the market When making an offer that is below the asking price, always check the price that similar houses have sold for nearby, suggests buying agent Emma Fildes. 'Knowing the area and type of property you've been searching for is key,' she said. 'Past sales can be found on the Land Registry website or Rightmove and you can see the sold house prices under the street name.' Best schemes for first-time buyers Always expand your search to the streets around you too, as homes on these roads may have sold more recently. This could help you to make a like-for-like comparison with the home you are making an offer on, she recommends. You can also install the Property Log attachment on your Google Chrome internet browser, which will show you which direction asking prices are moving in your area. Win over the seller A large part of whether you will be successful when buying a home is whether your circumstances match those of the seller. How to sell your home for the best price IF you are looking to sell your home this year the there are a few ways to guarantee that it sells for the best price. Homes that are priced too high when they are first put up for sale are more likely to be sold for a low asking price, according to property website Rightmove. Houses that need to lower their price during marketing are less likely to find a buyer overall, its research found. These houses can also take over two months longer to find a buyer. When listing your home on a property portal you should start with a competitive price, a well written description and attractive images. These things can encourage a potential buyer to enquire about a viewing immediately. Homes that receive an enquiry on the first day of marketing are 22% more likely to successfully find a buyer than properties which take more than two weeks to receive their first enquiry, it found. Emma Fildes said: 'Understanding the seller's circumstance can also enable you to get a larger discount if you can provide something other buyers can't when making an offer.' Being able to exchange quickly, make a cash purchase, sell without an onward chain or extend a completion date can all be attractive to a seller, she said. You can be cheeky - but there's a limit When making an offer you should always act with conviction while also trying to avoid offending the seller, recommends Ranald Mitchell of Charwin Private Clients. 'It's all very well trying to put in a cheeky bid but in doing so you could insult the vendor,' he said. 'It's human nature that if you insult them then they are going to dislike your subsequent offers or be put off a little.' If you're going to make an ambitious bid then you should get yourself into a good position to increase the chances that your offer is accepted, he said. Ranald said: 'If you can move quickly or have a mortgage approved then your offer may be more likely to be accepted.' Bide your time The best time to negotiate a discount on the price of a home is when it has been on the market for a while. Most sellers will not accept low offers in the first week or two of listing. Wait until the seller realises their listing is overpriced. Most sellers put a house on the market because they want to move themselves. If it takes a while to secure offers then they could feel stuck or it could create issues with their own moving plans if they are part of a chain. Wait a few weeks before putting in a low offer. You are more likely to have your offer accepted if it is well informed and polite. Keep your budget secret Have a maximum budget in mind but avoid telling the seller what it is, suggests Ranald Mitchell, director at Charwin Private Clients. 'If you tell the seller what your budget is, it can backfire,' he said. If the seller is aware that you can afford more than you offer, then they have no incentive to reduce the asking price. This could mean you end up paying more than you needed to. Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@ Plus, you can join our Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and stories
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Museums, and others, to celebrate the Wizard of Waukesha, Les Paul, on his 110th birthday
Like an unforgettable song, Les Paul has remained on the minds of local history and musical buffs, though other people are still tuned in as well. At least, Sue Baker, the program director for the Les Paul Foundation, has seen the lingering connection that the Wizard of Waukesha has with people in general and especially with those whose own lives revolve around music. Some seek music grants through the foundation. But there are others. As Baker sees it, Paul's life, sprinkled with troubles early on but later an inspiration to those facing their own challenges, builds even deeper connections. Their devotion probably would've surprised Paul himself. "In one of the last conversations I had with Les, he said to me, 'Oh, I don't know if anyone is going to remember me after I pass.' And I said, 'Well, you're wrong,'" Baker said in a May 27 phone interview. "He said, 'How can you be so sure?' So I said, 'Because I'm going to tell your story.'" For what would have been Paul's 110th birthday, on June 9, Baker is still telling his story now nearly 16 years after his death. She led an effort to put together a 12-day series of events — a mix of activities in Waukesha, Milwaukee and wholly online — for his milestone birthday. "I'm always delighted when more people can know the backstory of Les," she said. "He's more than a guitar." Three events in Waukesha are all tied to the Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum, 101 W. Main St., where a Les Paul exhibit remains a cultural centerpiece in the city where he has been remembered in so many ways. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. June 6, the museum will staff a booth during Friday Night Live in downtown Waukesha to promote Paul, including the exhibit. As part of a free day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7 at the museum, guests can tour the immersive Les Paul exhibit, which explores his innovations and details his steps along the way. Museum staff will also demonstrate the "Les Paulverizer" and Log re-creations made by Dr. VJ Manzo and his students from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Free Les Paul Maker Kits will be available that allows people to explore for themselves how sound works. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 10, Baker, who befriended Paul in his final decade as she helped put together an exhibit honoring him, will share stories about his life and career, which included his solid-body guitar, breakthrough recording techniques and dozens of gold records. It's a ticketed event. Though he hailed from Waukesha, Paul had a presence in Milwaukee County, too, and Discovery World, 500 Harbor Drive, reflects on other aspects of the man. The first includes hands-on activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 14. Civic Music MKE, Girls Rock MKE, Kaltron Synthesizers to follow Paul's story from his humble beginnings in Wisconsin to his travels around the world. The museum hosts the Les Paul House of Sound exhibit, where from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. visitors can join in an activity exploring sound, music and design, facilitated by Julie Palkowski, Les Paul Foundation education coordinator. Participants also create their own DIY Guitar project in the Kohl's Design It! Lab, included in price of admission. Educators get two specialized opportunities to celebrate Paul's birthday. From 6 to 7 p.m. June 5, they can join what planners are calling "a virtual birthday party." The online event, which requires pre-registration by May 29 to gain access to link for the virtual session, includes trivia and fun activities, and, of course, music. It's a nod toward Paul's role as an innovator, inventor and musical influencer. Palkowski is the contact for those with questions on the program. She can be reached via email at julie@ The second event, Morning at the Museum, is from 10 a.m. to noon June 17 at Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum. It features a tour of the Les Paul Experience, with a focus on reinforcing classroom studies, and includes free classroom resources. Those interested must register by June 10. Baker will also unveil a new book she penned on Paul. Titled "Les Paul celebrating 110 years," it's 72 pages offering insights into his life and inventions, including his years growing up in Waukesha, personal conversations between Paul and Baker and many photos not commonly seen to date. It's drawn from many sources, including her own work. She also writes for Paul's official website, which she said provides "the broadest reach," with individual tabs covering his history, his music and his foundation. Baker also gives live presentations about Paul. The $7 booklet will be available at the Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum, beginning June 6. (The gift shop can be accessed without museum admission.) Baker, whose interaction with Paul began in the late 1990s with long planning process for an exhibit the Waukesha museum, grew to be a "good friend" with the icon. She even assisted in helping him decide on his burial site, at Prairie Home Cemetery along with his mother, and the memorial there. After his death in 2009, she also began working for his estate and two years later with the Les Paul Foundation. Her connection with Paul gave her a deeper appreciation of his life and what people should likewise appreciate. She even discussed that topic with Paul, addressing how he overcame obstacles, including "a rough childhood," and how he could serve as an inspiration. "I said to Les that I worked with little kids when I held other positions, and I have seen so many kids who have felt insecure and lack self-confidence," Baker said. "They sometimes say it's because they have had a rough life. ... I think that his life is a wonderful inspiration not only for the kids who are going through tough times, but for that little kid that's inside all of us. "He persisted. He didn't give up. And that's a great message for all of us," she added. Contact reporter Jim Riccioli at This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Waukesha and Milwaukee events celebrate Les Paul's 110th birthday
Korea Herald
23-05-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
OceanBase Hosts Technical Symposium on Data x AI and Has Six Papers Accepted at ICDE 2025
HONG KONG, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OceanBase hosted a technical symposium during the annual IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE 2025), a leading global conference in data and information engineering held in Hong Kong this week. The symposium brought together database researchers and professionals from academia and industry to delve into the transformative intersection of database and AI technologies. In the symposium, Charlie Yang, Chief Technology Officer of OceanBase, presented OceanBase's vision for an AI-ready data infrastructure, emphasizing its commitment to empowering intelligent, scalable, and resilient data ecosystems. Notable professors, researchers and experts from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Northeastern University, and OneConnect Financial Technology (Hong Kong), shared their research findings and industry insights around data x AI innovations and applications. Meanwhile, six papers authored or contributed to by the OceanBase team were accepted at ICDE 2025. Among them, " OceanBase Unionization: Building the Next Generation of Online Map Applications," co-authored with Alibaba and Cornell University researchers, was recognized as the Best Industry and Application Paper Runner Up. This paper proposes the architectural design of OceanBase's distributed database system, which "unitizes" services and operations into individual machines, bringing stronger disaster tolerance and achieving better performance in real-world testing with AMap, an online map application platform supporting large-scale distributed services. Serving over 2,000 customers globally, including Alipay, Pop Mart, GCash and DANA, OceanBase remains dedicated to advancing database technologies in today's AI-driven era. Since 2024, more than ten of its research papers have been accepted at top database conferences worldwide, including ICDE, SIGMOD, and VLDB. These papers cover a wide range of topics in distributed database technology, such as innovative algorithm for solving the fair clustering problem, Paxos-backed Append-only Log File (PALF) system, and functionality-aware database tuning. Since its inception in 2010, OceanBase has actively collaborated with esteemed universities and research institutes such as East China Normal University, Renmin University of China, Wuhan University, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, to explore the forefront of database technologies. These collaborations involve establishing joint laboratories, pursuing research projects, and co-hosting database competitions. Moreover, OceanBase has partnered with institutions like Ant Research and the China Computer Federation to establish funds to conduct in-depth research on major technical challenges for modern databases, including "stand-alone and distributed integrated architecture," "transaction processing and analytical processing (TP and AP) integration," "storage-computing separation," and "database performance optimization", and bring scientific research into real-world applications. About OceanBase OceanBase is a distributed database launched in 2010. It provides strong data consistency, high availability, high performance, cost efficiency, elastic scalability, and compatibility with mainstream relational databases. It handles transactional, analytical, and AI workloads through a unified data engine, enabling mission-critical applications and real-time analytics.
Malaysian Reserve
23-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
OceanBase Hosts Technical Symposium on Data x AI and Has Six Papers Accepted at ICDE 2025
HONG KONG, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — OceanBase hosted a technical symposium during the annual IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE 2025), a leading global conference in data and information engineering held in Hong Kong this week. The symposium brought together database researchers and professionals from academia and industry to delve into the transformative intersection of database and AI technologies. In the symposium, Charlie Yang, Chief Technology Officer of OceanBase, presented OceanBase's vision for an AI-ready data infrastructure, emphasizing its commitment to empowering intelligent, scalable, and resilient data ecosystems. Notable professors, researchers and experts from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Northeastern University, and OneConnect Financial Technology (Hong Kong), shared their research findings and industry insights around data x AI innovations and applications. Meanwhile, six papers authored or contributed to by the OceanBase team were accepted at ICDE 2025. Among them, 'OceanBase Unionization: Building the Next Generation of Online Map Applications,' co-authored with Alibaba and Cornell University researchers, was recognized as the Best Industry and Application Paper Runner Up. This paper proposes the architectural design of OceanBase's distributed database system, which 'unitizes' services and operations into individual machines, bringing stronger disaster tolerance and achieving better performance in real-world testing with AMap, an online map application platform supporting large-scale distributed services. Serving over 2,000 customers globally, including Alipay, Pop Mart, GCash and DANA, OceanBase remains dedicated to advancing database technologies in today's AI-driven era. Since 2024, more than ten of its research papers have been accepted at top database conferences worldwide, including ICDE, SIGMOD, and VLDB. These papers cover a wide range of topics in distributed database technology, such as innovative algorithm for solving the fair clustering problem, Paxos-backed Append-only Log File (PALF) system, and functionality-aware database tuning. Since its inception in 2010, OceanBase has actively collaborated with esteemed universities and research institutes such as East China Normal University, Renmin University of China, Wuhan University, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, to explore the forefront of database technologies. These collaborations involve establishing joint laboratories, pursuing research projects, and co-hosting database competitions. Moreover, OceanBase has partnered with institutions like Ant Research and the China Computer Federation to establish funds to conduct in-depth research on major technical challenges for modern databases, including 'stand-alone and distributed integrated architecture,' 'transaction processing and analytical processing (TP and AP) integration,' 'storage-computing separation,' and 'database performance optimization', and bring scientific research into real-world applications. About OceanBase OceanBase is a distributed database launched in 2010. It provides strong data consistency, high availability, high performance, cost efficiency, elastic scalability, and compatibility with mainstream relational databases. It handles transactional, analytical, and AI workloads through a unified data engine, enabling mission-critical applications and real-time analytics. To learn more, please visit:
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
OceanBase Hosts Technical Symposium on Data x AI and Has Six Papers Accepted at ICDE 2025
HONG KONG, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OceanBase hosted a technical symposium during the annual IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE 2025), a leading global conference in data and information engineering held in Hong Kong this week. The symposium brought together database researchers and professionals from academia and industry to delve into the transformative intersection of database and AI technologies. In the symposium, Charlie Yang, Chief Technology Officer of OceanBase, presented OceanBase's vision for an AI-ready data infrastructure, emphasizing its commitment to empowering intelligent, scalable, and resilient data ecosystems. Notable professors, researchers and experts from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Northeastern University, and OneConnect Financial Technology (Hong Kong), shared their research findings and industry insights around data x AI innovations and applications. Meanwhile, six papers authored or contributed to by the OceanBase team were accepted at ICDE 2025. Among them, "OceanBase Unionization: Building the Next Generation of Online Map Applications," co-authored with Alibaba and Cornell University researchers, was recognized as the Best Industry and Application Paper Runner Up. This paper proposes the architectural design of OceanBase's distributed database system, which "unitizes" services and operations into individual machines, bringing stronger disaster tolerance and achieving better performance in real-world testing with AMap, an online map application platform supporting large-scale distributed services. Serving over 2,000 customers globally, including Alipay, Pop Mart, GCash and DANA, OceanBase remains dedicated to advancing database technologies in today's AI-driven era. Since 2024, more than ten of its research papers have been accepted at top database conferences worldwide, including ICDE, SIGMOD, and VLDB. These papers cover a wide range of topics in distributed database technology, such as innovative algorithm for solving the fair clustering problem, Paxos-backed Append-only Log File (PALF) system, and functionality-aware database tuning. Since its inception in 2010, OceanBase has actively collaborated with esteemed universities and research institutes such as East China Normal University, Renmin University of China, Wuhan University, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, to explore the forefront of database technologies. These collaborations involve establishing joint laboratories, pursuing research projects, and co-hosting database competitions. Moreover, OceanBase has partnered with institutions like Ant Research and the China Computer Federation to establish funds to conduct in-depth research on major technical challenges for modern databases, including "stand-alone and distributed integrated architecture," "transaction processing and analytical processing (TP and AP) integration," "storage-computing separation," and "database performance optimization", and bring scientific research into real-world applications. About OceanBase OceanBase is a distributed database launched in 2010. It provides strong data consistency, high availability, high performance, cost efficiency, elastic scalability, and compatibility with mainstream relational databases. It handles transactional, analytical, and AI workloads through a unified data engine, enabling mission-critical applications and real-time analytics. To learn more, please visit: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE OceanBase
