Happy New Year to all our clients, friends and colleagues; we wish you all health, wealth and happiness.
Assuming you’ve recovered from any festive excesses, you’ll no doubt be looking to the future, full of good intentions and new ideas – and if your New Year’s To Do list includes moving house – then January can be a great time to set the wheels in motion.
Housing market predictions for 2015 are mixed, depending on what you read and your whereabouts in the UK. But according to the Royal Institute of Surveyors (RICs), 2015 is likely to be a year of modest growth.
RICs attributes this slight market cooling to the forthcoming General Election (7th May), which is bound to instil a degree of consumer caution. However this will be balanced by recent stamp duty reforms, which for the majority of buyers, particularly those at the more modest end of the market, will mean they will simply pay less.
In addition, RICs claims that demand will continue to outstrip supply – great for sellers, but very challenging for buyers who need to be decisive and act fast to either get on – or move up – the ladder.
As ever, the regional picture varies wildly; pundits are claiming potential growth of around 2.5 per cent in the South West. But that’s a broad brush approach and our own beautiful corner of North Cornwall routinely outperforms the average in terms of popularity and demand – and as such, price growth.
If you are considering selling but need some expert advice to help you to make your mind up, do get in touch for a free, confidential, no obligation valuation.
We look forward to hearing from you.
