When you consider the potential savings on offer with the stamp duty holiday, and the deadline of 31st March 2021, it is no surprise to see so much activity in the housing market right now. However, there might be some surprise at how quickly houses are selling right now.
Information from recently released data from Rightmove indicates:
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Vendors are finding a buyer within one week of placing their home on the market faster than at any point in the past decade
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One in seven properties sold by an agent sold within one week of being listed on the portal, an increase from one in ten in 2019
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30% of homes sold within two weeks of marketing, an increase on the 21% of properties in 2019
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19% of three-bedroom homes took less than one week to sell, which is an increase on the 13% recorded in 2019
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The percentage of four-bedroom homes which sold in a week increased from 7% in 2019 to 14% in 2020
These are interesting times in the UK housing market
Miles Shipside, Rightmove’s property expert, comments on the findings: “Not only are more properties selling in the current market than at any time over the past ten years, but many sellers are finding that demand for homes following lockdown and the rush to beat the stamp duty deadline means they’re achieving a quicker sale, but only if they’ve been priced correctly. Not every home sells, but those that are well presented by agents, are on at the right price, or are just lucky enough to be in demand are among a record number of homes selling within the first week of coming to market since we started tracking this data ten years ago.”
Make an informed decision in the housing market
With the stamp duty deadline in place, it is positive to see so many buyers and vendors coming together quickly. However, given the sums of money involved, and the importance of property deals, it is vital you make an informed decision.
At Stones Residential, we are pleased to say we have helped many buyers and vendors make an informed decision in the housing market. Whatever questions you might have, please feel to contact us and we will do our best to support you.
Miles Shipside also said; “There’s no point rushing a home to market without carefully thinking through the best way to market it and making sure it looks its best, which is something an expert local agent can help with. However, sellers do need to move more quickly than before because although we’re in unchartered territory with record activity it’s still likely that demand will start to soften as it always does towards the end of the year.”
Whatever your circumstances are, or what move you would like to make next; we are here for you. Stones Residential prides itself on offering the best standard of service to our clients, and we work hard to help you achieve your property goals. If you would like to arrange an appointment or get more details on how we can help you sell your property, contact us today online or by calling us on 020 8954 0045.
