Market conditions continue to show promising signs. Increased buyer activity has resulted in a rise in sales and a decline in the amount of properties for sale. These would normally be conditions conducive to increases in property values. This may well still occur. My only concern is that there is a large pool of owners/investors who are keen to sell but cannot recoup the price they paid. Any price increases would encourage them to list their properties thereby dampening any impetus for continued price increases. We shall have to wait and see what transpires.
Rental demand continues to glow with multiple tenant applications for properties a regular occurrence. Increases in weekly rents remain somewhat muted however. This probably reflects the uncertainty in the economic outlook and long term employment prospects.
Until next time….
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Will the market keep improving? A very good question and one that will have different points of view depending on the commentator. We have certainly seen a marked increase in the volume of sales and an increase in the prices being achieved. This as previously reported has been off the … Read more