Get ahead of the competition as buyer demands continues to outstrip supply

It's March already, we are well into the start of the year with the evenings starting to get lighter and signs of spring incoming.

The year has started off with a buzz of energy around the property market. With buyer demand still outstripping supply, we are seeing the much-needed movement of homeowners getting their ducks in a row to go to market in the Spring. Much needed as we still have high numbers of ready to go buyers registered who haven’t yet been able to find their onward purchase.

My service offering appraisals to property and landowners reviewing their options whilst considering a sale is keeping me out and about on our West Country roads. With a recent expansion of my team, we are working hard to support our partner agencies and private clients, with a flurry of new listings on our books and more coming in.

Clients often feel they should wait until they are fully sale-ready to invite an agent into their home to provide an appraisal. One thing I would say is to speak to your local agent before you get to this point – find out their advice first on what will add value and what potential buyers to your home will be looking for. Some items on your to-do list might not be worth doing, spending extra time and money when you could already be ahead of the competition and on the market. If you are looking to buy, have you registered with the local agencies in the area you are hoping to buy? It is always worth signing up to receive details directly from the agent and engaging with their social media, as you are likely to have the opportunity to view details of new properties before they hit the major property portals.

We have a varied selection of listings soon to go under the virtual hammer, with Guide Prices starting from £65,000 there are still affordable properties out there in the Southwest and searching via a property auction provider is often a good way to find it.