The latest news from JW Wood Estate Agents
The sales market recovery is stuttering due to a serious shortage of property. According to the latest research from the National Association of Estate Agents house hunter numbers are at their highest for almost seven years but stocks are at a six year low.
2013 didn’t get off to a very good start which considering the appalling weather is of little surprise. In the first quarter, our number of sales agreed was virtually identical to the same period of 2012.
On the 16th January 2003 JW Wood were very proud to invite guests to the opening of their new look Durham Office with its greatly increased size. The extension converted our previously narrow building into the imposing three storey head office that it is today.
My career in the property market began more than two decades ago, selling houses in the New Build sector, where I worked for two of the country’s biggest house builders. I came into Estate Agency in 2000 and immediately relished the different challenges this profession offers. I love being able to talk with clients, finding out what their plans are and then helping those plans materialise.
There has been a surge in demand for mortgages in the UK, according to data from a Bank of England survey. Numbers rose at the fastest rate in six years in the final quarter of 2013, after being boosted by the government\'s Help to Buy scheme.
We are pleased to announce that our partners, the Agents Property Auction, have retained their position as Number 1 Auctioneer in the North East
With New Year’s resolutions in full swing (or falling completely by the wayside in my case), we take a look at the most popular house-related New Year’s resolution and its potential impact on the value of a property...home improvement.
Companies in the North of England are now growing at the fastest pace seen in any UK region, one of the country’s leading business figures has said, in a sign that the economic recovery is broadening.
The number of British people who are optimistic about the economy has trebled since 2012, a survey suggests.
\"We expect all areas of the country to see prices increase, with London, predictably, recording the biggest rises\" House prices will rise by another 8% next year due to the shortage of homes coming on to the market, surveyors have forecast. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said all parts of the country would see prices rise, with the North East set for a 5% jump on top of gains over the last year.
Many potential sellers wait until well into the New Year to enter the property market, thinking that few people are considering buying or selling a house in the first few weeks of January. But with many property websites reporting an increase in page views during the Christmas period, we recommend that potential sellers enter the market as soon as possible.
Following the success of our Durham office valuation team using the Microsoft Surface Pro tablet computer whilst carrying out valuations, we have now added the brand new Microsoft Surface Pro 2 to our technology line up.
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