Published by: Alex Maile
After months of telling everyone ‘It’s too soon to be talking about Christmas’ it’s here. And now, there’s not enough time to get everything done! There are those last, elusive presents to be found. There’s the usual panic over whether the turkey we’ve ordered is going to be big enough. Will the twins like their new coats? And what about Grandpa - will he snore his way through all the Christmas TV re-runs like he did last year? With so much to do and the shops mobbed, I’ll keep it suitably short and festive this month.In the property market, it’s been a busy time, too - we’ve had a new government, a ‘Budget of Doom’, lots of new rules and tax changes, pledges and promises galore and a falling base rate. And, through it all, I’m glad to say, the housing market has kept marching on - house prices are up and the imbalance between supply and demand in the rental sector is at last showing signs of improvement.
Things, though, will start winding down now until the New Year, although there’s always someone hoping to complete their move before the 25th and various property details to be sorted and loaded. That’s because, in between the mince pies, a record number of us normally take a look at the latest homes on the portals.
Then, before you know it, we will be in 2025, and it looks like it might be a decent year for the property market! But I’m getting ahead of myself here, as I’ll be making my predictions in next month’s ezine.
Until then, all that’s left is for me to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a fabulous New Year.