Some of the most common hurdles to overcome when selling.
Below is a brief list of some of the most common issues that sellers need to resolve after accepting an offer. Best advice is to try and address some of these before placing your property on the market.
1. If a boiler has been installed in recent years, the purchasers solicitor may want a Building Regulations Compliance Certificate. This is to prove the boiler has been installed in accordance with the manufacturers specification and Building Regulations of the day.
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Market Review
As we approach the half year stage, the second quarter has been very much like the first with properties selling fairly briskly, if priced correctly. With the exception of the two weeks prior to the General Election the year has been consistently active.
Although the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have reported that lending is down 3% in May this year to the same month last year, this is likely to be due to shortage of properties coming onto the market.
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Every Little Helps!
We have recently had two adverts installed at the entrance to the local Tesco store in Wellingborough. Both promotional adverts are one metre tall and convey the message as local property experts, we can tell what your house is worth.
We have received positive feedback from customers old and new who see our advert each week as they do their weekly shop.
If you want to know how much your house is worth, ask us!
Sellers Springing into Action
The Spring weather has arrived and NOW is the time to get your house on the market. That’s according to a recent Relocation Agent Network survey taken amongst its estate agency members across England, Scotland and Wales.
Relocation Agent Network found that the Spring months are a good time for potential sellers to put their house on the market. In fact a staggering 99% of the survey’s estate agents said so, with over half[1] citing a ‘high level of buyer activity’ … Continue Reading…
Rightmove States We Are The Top Selling Local Agent
Data from property portal rightmove.co.uk states Richard James have agreed more sales in both Wellingborough and Irthlingborough than any other agent in the first fifteen weeks of the year.
We agreed 56 sales in Wellingborough with our nearest competitor agreeing 36 sales and in Irthlingborough we agreed 38 sales with our nearest competitor agreeing just 7 sales.
We require more properties to sell in the run up to the Summer period.
First Quarter Review
As we draw a close to the first quarter of the year, it is fair to say the market locally has been very buoyant since the start of the year.
The changes to Stamp Duty in December 2014, have encouraged more buyers than normal into the market. The huge demand for property has then fuelled house prices, so although buyers are now paying less Stamp Duty, they are now paying more for the house.
Overall there are fewer properties available and this … Continue Reading…
Stamp Duty Changes Already Having a Positive Impact
According to a recent estate agency survey, revised changes to the UK Stamp Duty Land Tax, as outlined by the Government in December, has already had a positive impact on the housing market.
In December 2014, the Government announced it had cut Stamp Duty Land Tax for the majority of homebuyers, with the aim of making payments fairer. The Government estimates the tax reductions will help 98% of those who are liable to pay for the duty.
In a national survey conducted … Continue Reading…
Rightmove Data Says We Are The No.1 Selling Agent.
These charts illustrate property sales agreed is Wellingborough and Irthlingborough during the period 1st January 2015 to 12th February 2015, according to Rightmove.
We are pleased to report more home owners are successfully selling through Richard James than any other estate agent. Our Wellingborough office agreed 22 sales in the period and our nearest competitor 12. Our Irthlingborough office agreed 18 sales and our nearest competitor 5.
If you are thinking of selling, talk to us to find out why we are different.
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We Need To Match More Buyers with Sellers This Valentines Day
With such a brisk start to the year, we need to match more Buyers and Sellers together this Valentines Day.
If you are thinking of selling in the near future, please contact to find out how much your property is worth.
Wellingborough 01933 224400 or Irthlingborough 01933 651010
House price growth continuing to slow, surveys show
Below is an interesting article from BBC news.
House price inflation is continuing to slow, according to the latest results from two leading surveys.
The Land Registry said prices in England and Wales in the year to December rose 7%, down from 7.2% in November and the fourth month in a row that the annual rate has fallen.
The Nationwide building society’s latest survey shows a similar picture.
Although it found UK house prices rose by 0.3% in January, the annual rate of growth … Continue Reading…