Did you know that the property market is incredibly active from Boxing Day onwards? If you are thinking of moving in the New Year, now’s the time to act.
Major property portals such as Rightmove have seen record number of website visitors year on year and say January is traditionally its busiest month. Last year, Rightmove had its busiest ever Boxing Day with visits to their site up by 54% – more than double, compared to 2019.
Martin Hill, Managing Director of Hills, Salford estate agent says, “The Boxing Day bounce marks the start of what is traditionally one of the peak periods of the year for the housing market with an increased pool of buyers entering the market. These buyers are motivated and ready to move.”
Many see the upcoming New Year as a time for change. A change in life circumstances and situations lead buyers to look for new homes and sellers to put their house on the market. They may be looking to upsize, downsize, find a home that’s closer to work or move to be closer to family.
Martin added, “In order for sellers to maximise on the new, motivated pool of buyers in the New Year, we recommend getting your property ready now, before the decorations go up and the Christmas festivities begin.”
When should you start to prepare to sell your property?
As soon as possible! We know that the festive season involves a lot of busy activities including Christmas shopping, meeting up with friends and family and attending festive events.
To get your property on the market in the New Year, we say being organised is key. You want to ensure the photos of your property don’t look outdated or cluttered when buyers start to browse, from Boxing Day onwards. Therefore, before putting up all your Christmas decorations and letting the festivities get in the way, arrange your photography to be done and sign off the rest of your property particulars.
Once you have approved everything, it will all be ready to launch at the start of the New Year when buyers are eager and keen to buy. With everything sorted and prepared, you can sit back and make the most of the festive period.
Start today
If you have been thinking about selling in Salford and the Greater Manchester area, now is the time to act. Take advantage of this optimum time to sell, when your property will be exposed to the largest possible. We’ll move quickly over the coming weeks to ensure that your property is ready to go live either before the festivities take over, or in the New Year.
Your first step to selling is getting a free valuation – arrange one today. We use a combination of our experience and local property market information to provide an accurate valuation.
We will outline the process of selling clearly for you and you can be assured that our experienced team will be with you every step of the way and keep your house sale on track. You can read more about our selling process here, and some of the reasons we are an award-winning estate agent for Salford and Greater Manchester.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about our services, please get in touch and our friendly team will be happy to assist. Call us on 0161 7074900 or email sales@hills.agency. Let’s get you moving!
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