What a crazy year it’s been! The property market has been one of those totally unpredicatable things during the last year and it has defied most peoples expectations – and continues to do so! Spring is here and traditionally it’s a very buoyant time of year for selling homes. But is that going to be […]
We all dream of a white winter wonderland. A thick layer of snowy icing on the lawn, roaring fires, candlelit windows, movie afternoons wrapped in thick, downy duvets. The spicy scent of mulled wine drifting in from the kitchen. If your home is on the market and winter is on the horizon, you couldn’t hope […]
38% surge in £1M plus home sales in the South West
on Buying, Property News, SellingSales of £1m-plus homes have risen sharply across the UK, with two-thirds more deals agreed in the past four months than in the corresponding period last year. An average of 868 £1m-plus sales have been agreed each week since the beginning of June, 66% higher than the weekly average of 522 over the same period […]
Here is ourAutumn 2020 Property Market update for north Devon To recap since the market was reopened on the 13th of May there has been there has been a big influx of buyer demand with people now looking to make their move. Over the summer the market was strong and sales were up across all […]
Rightmove warns home owners to get the price right first time or else
on Property News, SellingProperties are more likely to find a buyer if the initial asking price hasn’t been altered, Rightmove claims. The portal tracked more than 300,000 homes that were first put up for sale between May 13 and July 31 and found that sellers are twice as likely to find a buyer for their home if the […]
Is this the Beginning of the End for Buy to Let in Barnstaple?
on Letting, Property News…. and should Barnstaple landlords & Barnstaple homeowners be worried? In 2019, the private rented sector accounted for just over four and a half million households or 19.9% of UK households, no change from the year before. Interesting, when compared to the proportion of private rented households in the 1980’s and 1990’s, when the proportion […]
Government set to announce back to work guidance for North Devon estate agents this week
on Buying, Letting, Property News, Selling** PEOPLES POLL** – WHAT DO YOU THINK? ‘Government set to announce back to work guidance for estate agents this week.’ This follows the shock of yesterday’s 50-plus page document on return to work guidance which failed to address any estate agency related issues. EA Today Reports… Measures under consideration included masks, hand sanitiser and […]
North Devon property market Update – In this video we discuss the state of the market now, the fundamentals and how this will affect house prices. How will corona virus and the lockdown affect you and your property? Please excuse the roughness of the video but working from home and juggling the kids and work […]
The secret to selling your property for the best price and it’s not what you think!
on Buying, Property News, SellingRecent data from the HomeOwners Alliance shows homes could lose thousands in value after weeks on the market – and highlights the date by which you’ll want to have secured a sale. Latest research shows that the ‘time’ it takes to sell a house could make – or cost – you thousands of pounds. According […]
Another boost for the North Devon Property Market as interest levels held
on Buying, Property News, SellingThe Bank of England on Thursday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.75%, even as it downgraded its economic growth forecasts significantly. Traders and analysts had been split on whether the Bank of England would cut interest rates, making Thursday’s vote one of the most eagerly awaited monetary policy decisions in years. The pound […]