On Friday I attended Marketing Live in Bristol. We arrived
just after 8.00 so wide awake after the drive up from Cornwall. The event was
well supported by the region's leading agents and it was good to hear that the
picture and issues are very similar all over the region. Sales are up but
exchanges are slow and there was a unanimous condemnation of lawyers for
causing the bottleneck! I really do think something has to be done. Sellers
want to sell and buyers want to buy but as soon as the agreed sale hits the
legal process it comes to a halt and in some cases never gets going again. That
is just wrong but it is becoming more common where one side or another pulls
out because they have lost the will to live. My advice if you are buying or
selling is to spell out your expectation to your solicitor and make sure they
work to your timescales. Many facts were shared on Friday and the most
interesting was how the shift in research has gone online and away from
newspapers along with the amount of time someone researches before deciding to
move and where they research. At Bradleys we are right on top of the game with
a new website about to launch and great on-line coverage. I guess that's why we
are selling well in what is still a challenging market.
Managing Director
Bradleys Group
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