The Market Isn’t Dead, Kirsty! — It’s Challenging. Here’s How North Devon Sellers Keep Control.
on Buying, Property News, SellingKirstie Allsopp made headlines this week calling the property market “dead.” That headline travels fast—and it captures the mood music around rates, taxes and confidence. But headlines don’t sell houses; decisions do. In North Devon, sellers who act with clarity on price, presentation and pace are still getting good outcomes. The proof is in the […]
Proactive Pricing Outplays Hope in North Devon
on Buying, Letting, Property News, SellingShort version: price smart, sell faster, sleep better. Here’s the week’s market truth without the fluff. The Big Picture (this week) • Rates held, not cut. The Bank of England left borrowing costs where they were. Buyers hoping for another trim… didn’t get it. Affordability bump = cancelled (for now). • Forecasts trimmed. Knight Frank […]
Why North Devon Sellers Must Become Price Strategists in 2025
on Buying, Property News, SellingThe North Devon property market is no longer a race for lofty asking prices—it’s becoming a contest of strategy. As of June 2025, average house prices in North Devon stand at £275,000, down 4.1% from the same time last year. Detached, semi detached, terraced, and flats all show declines, with flats falling steeply by 8%. […]
Why We Don’t List on Rightmove Anymore (And Why You Shouldn’t Rely on It Either)
on Buying, Property News, SellingIf you’ve had your home sat on the market for months, endlessly clicking refresh on Rightmove hoping this week will be different, I’ve got news for you: Rightmove isn’t the golden ticket everyone thinks it is. It’s the comfort blanket of the estate agency world—safe, predictable, and (if we’re being brutally honest) about as dynamic […]
An open letter to ‘Buyers’: Waiting to Buy a Home? You Might Want to Sit Down for This One.
on Buying, Property NewsGet on the Boat! There’s a little gem of wisdom doing the rounds lately: “It’s not timing the market; it’s time in the market.” And honestly, I couldn’t agree more. Yet, here I am… talking to buyers every week who are still sitting on the fence like it’s a sun lounger in Marbella. Let’s be […]
The Secret to Selling in North Devon’s Buyer’s Market
on Buying, Property News, SellingThe Great British Waiting Game (and Why It’s a Terrible Strategy for Selling Your Home) Brits love waiting. We queue for buses that may never come. We let tea bags steep with surgical precision. And when it comes to selling our homes? Oh, we wait. And wait. And wait some more. Because “it’s just the […]
This time last year I thought prices in North Devon would track the national market more closely. I predicted that the market had bottomed out from the post Covid correction and prices would start to rise. This did happen when you look at the national stats overall but it wasn’t the case in North Devon. […]
North Devon ‘Property Deal of the Week’ – Episode One
on Buying, Letting, Property News, SellingA superb opportunity to buy a quirky two bedroom detached freehold property in Instow with sea views, garden and parking. On the market with Philips Smith and Dunn. Contact them for viewings or more information on 01237 879797 Full details here https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143883713 For more advice on buying or selling in North Devon contact Nic on […]
Instow is a beautiful Coastal Village located on the point where the Taw and Torridge rivers meet it has a beautiful Sandy Beach and amazing views across the water. In the last 12 months eight properties have sold in the Instow Village the majority of these were detached properties with an average price of £610,000, […]
Downsizing, upsizing and right-sizing – MAKE THE RIGHT MOVE FOR YOU
on Buying, SellingAre you thinking about making a change to where you live? If you no longer need all the rooms in your home, you might have decided to downsize into something smaller. Or perhaps it’s the opposite – you need more space, in which case, it could be time to upsize into a new place. On […]