Is now a good time to list your home?

Although people tend to think that the housing market slows down at this time of year, EHB Residential are pleased to report a very strong and highly productive sales month in November. The market is still vibrant, with the most recent National Association of Estate Agents market report confirming high numbers of sales, particularly to first time buyers taking advantage of low interest rates, and with continuing high local employment and relocation into the area, confidence remains buoyant. As ever, the issue is that there are insufficient properties for sale to satisfy demand from buyers.

Did you know that Christmas Day and Boxing Day are two of the busiest days for property searches on Rightmove, with the Christmas week as a whole often being one of the busiest all year? Early in the New Year often proves to be a good time to sell, with buyers still looking from the previous year, and with fresh interest from new buyers who have just decided to start their search, all keen to see what New Instructions come onto the market.

In order to make the most of this spike in interest, this is an ideal opportunity to get your home ready for sale and to instruct us now before the Christmas decorations go up. We will start marketing and make sure your home is fresh onto the market for the week between Christmas and New Year, with a view to setting up viewings for the start of January.  We will not disturb you over the Christmas period if you don’t want us to.

Achieving a sale early in the New Year will put you in pole position to buy your next home as you’ll be ready to proceed when something suitable comes up.

To get ahead in 2017, contact us now to discuss your New Year move.