Michael Holmes is an English property expert and presenter of multiple property-based television shows on networks such as

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and UK Style. He is also the Editor-In-Chief of several British home magazines and author of ''Renovating For Profit''.

Career

Television

Holmes began his television career in 1997 as a property expert on

series ''Hot Property''. Later, he was the property expert on

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's ''All the Right Moves''. He has also been the property expert on

's ''

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''. He later presented the

property-based TV show; ''Trading Up''. Holmes was formerly the presenter of UK Style TV show ''Hard Sell'' where, along with a gardening expert, he helped to transform properties that were lagging on the property market. His most recent series is ''I Own Britain's Best Home''. Has presented property programmes on the

such as ''How to Build a House'' and ''Build, Buy or Restore''. The latter has spawned a spin-off also hosted by Holmes, ''Build, Buy or Restore: Abroad''. He has also presented the recent

property series ''Good Bid, Good Buy'' as well as the first series of '' Don't Move, Improve''. On

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television the repeats are being shown of Build, Buy or Restore Abroad as of 7 June 2014

Magazines and publications

Holmes is the Editor-in-Chief of British homes-market newsstand publications such as ''Real Homes'', ''Homebuilding & Renovating magazine'' and ''Period Living'', all monthly. He has also written for leading British newspapers, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', and appeared on news programmes such as ''

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''. Michael also is a leading seminar speaker at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, held around the country, and the annual National Home Improvement Show at London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre.

Books

* ''Renovating for Profit'' (2008) ()

References

External links

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