Whilst not startling in their positivity, there are nonetheless some good messages about the stable property market in spite of some economic headwinds. The widely used property portal Rightmove, have shown in their House Price Index that the average house price reached a record high in April, driven by strong buyer demand with the highest number of sales agreed since 2007, before the credit crunch. These statistics will have been helped by headlines in the last few days about the lowest mortgage rates for a generation. This should give confidence to those looking to sell or buy (or both) over the coming months. Let us know if you are inclined…we can offer some excellent tips and formulate the most appropriate strategy to suit you and your objectives.
Patrick Glynn-Jones