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The Spring bounce has arrived
Friday, April 12, 2024
Buyer demand has hit a four-year high with a spring bounce for the property market according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Residential Survey for March. The report highlights improvements in buyer demand and also in sales and house prices with the most positive figures for buyer demand since February 2022.
Spring into action - the great outdoors
Friday, March 22, 2024
One thing that winter teaches us is to appreciate the great outdoors and the benefits of having gardens, parks or open spaces nearby. Rightmove research shows that 39% of buyers and 49% of tenants have changed their priorities and, with many still working at least part of the time from home, are increasingly looking for bigger gardens, more space, access to parking, and access to green spaces nearby. Whilst our network area is prime commuter territory with easy access to London, we are blessed with extensive public parks, picturesque gardens and stunning open countryside. Here are just some of the highlights.
New Home, New Look for 2024
Friday, March 15, 2024
If you are thinking about moving house and making some changes when you move in or maybe planning a fresh new look for your existing home, then here are some hints and tips about ringing the changes. For expert inspiration and motivation, it’s worth a visit to The Ideal Home Show at Olympia, London from 22nd March – 7th April 2024 where exhibitors will be showcasing all the latest products and on-trend, high-tech solutions for your ideal home. You can “Explore the Dream Home - the biggest, most extravagant, and innovative property to ever feature at the Ideal Home Show.” And this year, for the first time ever, all the products on show in the Dream Home can be purchased at the show! Ahead of the show, here are some pointers for what’s trending in décor this year.
What the Spring Budget means for the property market.
Friday, March 8, 2024
Whilst the change to National Insurance contributions grabbed most of the headlines on Wednesday, following Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget, there were other features which directly impact the property market, for home-buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords.
2024 property market springs into action
Monday, February 26, 2024
Following a record breaking “Boxing Day bounce” as 2023 ended, Rightmove reported a 26% increase in new sellers coming to the market. Buyers also got a move on with all portals recording record increases in property search terms. Rightmove’s property expert Tim Bannister said it was “an early positive sign at the start of the year that buyers and sellers are out there and taking action, likely including some movers who had put their plans on hold last year.” The property market is definitely springing into action, with buyer demand in the first weeks of 2024 14% above that of early January 2023, and sales agreed up 16% this year compared to the first week of 2023 according to Zoopla.
New Year News in the property market
Monday, January 15, 2024
A record number of both buyers and sellers made 2023’s Boxing Day bounce the biggest ever, according to Rightmove which saw a 26% increase in new sellers coming to the market. Buyers also got a move on; the number of buyers contacting estate agents about homes for sale on Boxing Day was 17% higher than in 2022.
