Wednesday 23 September 2009

Festive season expected to drive buyer demand

Summer may have only just ended, but for many that means one thing; it's time to start planning for Christmas. With a recent survey showing half of shoppers have already begun buying presents, we are expecting to see a significant rise in people moving now to be settled by Christmas.

In addition, as the stamp duty holiday draws to a close, buyers will want to make the most of this golden opportunity for significant cash savings. With Christmas on its way, the money saved will no doubt come in handy for presents, decorations and festive food.

Our figures already show a 32% increase in the number of people looking for properties, which is likely to be due to stabilising market conditions and the extended stamp duty holiday. However, there continues to be a lack of supply.

If you are hoping to sell, now is an ideal time to come forward and help meet the increased demand created by buyers hoping to move by Christmas and capitalise on the stamp duty holiday.

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