Professional property finder Daniel Rowland discusses why the early months of 2018 could be the best time of year to purchase your next property
For many people, the New Year is a special time filled with resolutions and hopes for the year ahead. As ‘normal life’ resumes, traditionally a surge of new property for sale enters the market. This in turn creates fresh buying opportunities. Being both aware of these seasonal trends and organised with your property plans is essential when making plans to move.
Ahead of the crowd
Many people incorrectly assume that the property market does not really offer much in the way of opportunities until the spring and may therefore hold back their plans for several months. Whilst this assumption may have been accurate several years ago, there is growing evidence to suggest that this is no longer the case. Property portals experience some of their highest levels of traffic over the Christmas holiday season and at the start of the year.
This story is from the January 2018 edition of Hampshire Life.
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