January Newsletter

As we welcome in the New Year it's time to briefly look back at what has happened to the property market over the last year.

Where do you think was the most searched for location within England?

Well according to Rightmove, it is still London, predictibly. During the pandemic people were coming away from the cities to find a quieter way of living. However now that we have hopefully turned a corner with the pandemic, people are starting to return to their offices, this of course having an impact on the property market. It is my opinion that Battle and surrounding areas sits nicely as sellers and buyers look to relocate along the trainline but still remain outside the city.

What impact will this have on 2023?

Due to the price of living and mortgage rates increasing as well, buyers and sellers are taking more time to look into their finances so that they are not overstretched resulting in buyers who are more thorough in their research and slightly lower budgets.

What have we seen so far?

What I am seeing is those buyers that are out viewing are far more committed than before for the reasons above plus if someone is out viewing in the wind and the rain they are not there to waste sellers time. Making it more imperative than ever that your home is warm and presentable for viewings to ensure your home stands out in the crowd.

To summarise the above
This artificial price rise is now at an end and there seems to be a consensus that prices are coming back to what they would have been pre-covid, back to the natural rise and fall of the housing market.

We continue to grow. So far to date, we have sold over £7,000,000 of property in the local area. Our business growth has been exponential since we started and I believe this is rooted in the service that we provide and the trust our clients have in the business.
To honour that trust we invested back into the business, last January we employed Ami Pitman who has been invaluable. Ami continues to develop her skill set in the industry and has recently undertaken professional training and successfully completed the course.I also recently passed my level 3 in residential sales which is equivalent to an a level and compliments my existing level 3 in lettings and property management as well as my 15 years in the industry. We have our sights set on further qualifications which I see as fundamental to improve standards in the industry and provide our clients with that trust and security that only formal qualifications can give.Currently we are in the process of becoming members of Propertymark which will further raise our service levels and security we can offer clients.Additionally, in the spirit of transparency I am also investing in block chain technology that wil provide greater communication between the sellers solicitor, buyers solicitor and myself. All with the aim of speeding up the process of sales progression which everyone who knows me, knows I am extremely passionate about. Faster process mean less fall throughs; it is as simple as that. My success rating is way above the national average however I am confident that I can raise that further.Furthermore, I have always been an advocate of professional marketing and now very excited to be rolling out my own means of marketing clients homes which will give more flexibility, more content and also reduce the amount of viewings that could be avoided. I cannot say too much but the technology should be with me in 5 weeks.
All at no additional cost to my clients.

This is an exciting time for my business and my family. I intend to make the most of this year and I look forward to working with you.

To all my previous clients, thank you so much for your trust and your business.

To my existing clients, thank you for your business and heres to getting you over the line this year.

Kind regards,

Paul