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The RICS September 2012 Housing Market Survey highlights, at the national level, a broadly flat picture for both prices and transactions during the month. Expectations of price falls have become slightly less widespread, while there was a marked pick up in sales expectations.
A property expert and skilled golfer is driving his way to a brighter future. Richard Rafique has just been appointed commercial director at J W Wood Estate Agent in Durham. The 28-year-old chartered surveyor graduated from Northumbria University with a BSc (Hons) in Estate Management. Richard, of Killingworth, said: “I am delighted to be given this opportunity. I have always had a passion for property from a young age and this really is my dream job.
A leading North-East estate agent has been racking up sales since joining forces with an auctioneers in an attempt to get the housing market moving.
Confused? Don\'t be - just stop watcing the news, says Keith Johnson, chairman of leading estate agent JW Wood.
A quartet of property experts are heading for the top as they progress through major professional qualifications.
A recent survey taken by Home Sale Network amongst its member estate agents has found a shift in the type of buyer entering the market today, compared to 10 years ago. In 2002, the majority (48%) of survey respondents said that the homebuyer population was mostly made up of young buyers entering the market for the very first time, but 10 years on, this figure has dropped to just 1% of respondents indicating so.
Countless buyers are bridging the gap as they trade up to their dreams homes, according to leading estate agent JW Wood. Stability in the market, low interest rates and a return to realistic pricing are seeing buyers benefit when they opt to upgrade to a better house.
Rachel Elliot getting ready for the sponsored walk at JW Wood Estate Agent in Consett
Business is booming for a leading estate agent, with completed sales up more than a third compared to the same period last year. JW Wood staff in Durham are celebrating the 34 per cent rise in completions compared to the same five-month period in 2011.
A recent survey has revealed the most popular property types currently available in the UK. Conducted by estate agency organisation, Home Sale Network amongst its members, the survey found that two and three bedroom houses topped the list.
Keith Johnson, chairman of leading estate agent JW Wood and trustee of the Kwagala Trust, has just returned from Africa where he has been checking on progress work for a new home. He said: “Having set this in motion last year and organised the plans for the house, to actually be there and see it rise up out of the ground was just incredible.\"
Abandoned and orphaned children are been given a home, love and a chance to fulfil their potential thanks to the efforts of North-East fundraisers. Keith Johnson, the chairman of leading estate agents JW Wood, is about to embark on an eight day trip to Uganda to oversee the completion of a house and home for eight children whose lives have been blighted by poverty.
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