Monday, 18 June 2012

Greece lightning!


The Bank of England is putting 80 Billion into the banks to lend to home buyers and business to help get our economy going. Now it looks like the Pro-Austerity Measures Party in Greece have come out on top in their election so perhaps the combination of these two pieces of good news will give some buyers in the UK the confidence to go ahead and buy a property. Interest rates are still comparatively low and prices may be set to rise if the mortgage market is made a little easier. The biggest problem buyers have is getting together a large enough deposit to avoid high set up costs and higher interest rates. If the market can return to make a 90% mortgage available without too many set up costs then that should help a lot.

I never fail to be amazed at how the sales results fluctuate for no apparent reason. 2 weeks ago sales were great in a 3 day week with a third of the work force on holiday. Last week most people were back and it was a normal 5 day week yet the sales slowed up. Maybe we were worried about the Greeks!

I think we all think too much about outside influencing factors and if mortgages can be made more available then now is a great time to buy.  What else can you be waiting for?


Francis Marshall FNAEA
Managing Director
Bradleys Group

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