Monday 2 September 2013

Christies - Monthly Market Update & House Price Index

Mortgage lending at highest since 2008 -

Prime central London values grow 4.2% in three months -

First-time buyers lending at highest level since 2007 -

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Spain remains top choice for holiday home buyers -

Landlords warned to purchase with caution -

The latest Christies House Price Index, uses the most up to date reliable data from the Land Registry, and also confirms that property in the local area continues to represent an outstanding investment.

Medium and long term gains are still exceptional. Based on past performance potential buyers will be very encouraged to see that prices have risen by 25% over the previous ten years and by an astonishing 151% over the previous 15 years.

What is perhaps even more impressive is that in spite of the much publicized down turn in the property market in 2008 prices are now only a mere 2% less than they were five years ago.

The comparison is based on the average price of all local properties sold including flats, maisonettes, all types of houses and bungalows. Figures for July are not yet available - the Index will be revised as soon as the data is released so please check this page regularly for any updates.

 Date..............Average Price.........Average Price July 2013.......YEARS............INCREASE 

 July-98............£103,274..........................£258,723......................15.....................151%

 July-03............£207,315..........................£258,723......................10.......................25% 

July-08............£262,712..........................£258,723.......................5.......................-2% 

Over the years, and particularly in recent times, demand for properties in Cheam and Leatherhead and the nearby areas, such as Sutton, Dorking, Ewell, Epsom, Banstead and Kingswood, has increased dramatically. Much of this demand is due to the location of the properties we sell, which are ideally situated on the fringes of London, bordering rural Surrey greenbelt countryside with picture postcard villages and market towns full of rich heritage and character.

 Buyers flood into the area to take advantage of a wide range of leisure and shopping amenities. The local schools are nationally renowned and attract large numbers of enquiries, ensuring that property sale levels and prices have remained well above quoted national averages.

Cheam Village & Leatherhead have flourishing local communities with many popular cafés, restaurants and varied independent shops and businesses; this, coupled with many high street names, creates an enviable mix of retail and food outlets. Combined with excellent road and rail links, demand for property remains constant and represents an exceptional investment.

Christies have an unparalleled understanding of the area and are dedicated to ensuring customers are always informed – not just on the property market and prices, but also the area and amenities. When looking at buying a new home, we believe it is imperative that our purchasers are fully informed about all aspects of the potential move.

Your estate agent should be able to answer any of your questions regarding this. We are proud to represent this area and convey that passion to anyone looking to move here.

Please contact either Andrew Richardson, Jeremy Richardson or Richard Killoughery on 020 8643 7777 to get moving or email us at sales@christiesworld.com.

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Ups and Downs

With all of the industry and financial indicators showing an upward turn, Nick Churton of our London Mafair Office looks at how this is affecting the property market.

According to Isaac Newton, what goes up must come down. Fortunately, in the property market at least, what goes down must also come up. At least that is what happened in the '70s, the '80s and the '90s after periods of recession. Now it looks as if history is repeating itself.

Estate agents are always glass-half-full people. But can anyone have failed to notice that things are on the up? High Street spending is up, employment is up, manufacturing is up, GDP is up, the service sector is up, lending is up and the property market is up. In fact the property market is back with a vengeance in most areas. Vengeance is such a bitter word but it is a correct one in this instance - the retaliation for something harmful. The recession was harmful to so many people. But the market is retaliating now.

Is all this a blip? It is now looking unlikely. The planets seem perfectly aligned for growth in the property market. This is a great time to buy or sell. Low interest rates, plenty of stock in many areas, keen buyers, less reluctant lenders – the market is set pretty fair.

But no matter how the market looks there are still some things we must watch carefully. If purchasing we need to keep an eye on interest rates – they also go up as well as down. If selling we must not get too ambitious and let our enthusiasm for achieving a top price blind us to reality – a glut of properties in the market means a lot of choice for buyers, and buyers never select an over-priced property when a sensibly priced one is available – would you?

This is a time for level headed buying and selling - remembering at all times the laws of physics and of the market.


Please contact either Andrew Richardson, Jeremy Richardson or Richard Killoughery on 020 8643 7777 to get moving or email us at sales@christiesworld.com.

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Please contact either Andrew Richardson, Jeremy Richardson or Richard Killoughery on 020 8643 7777 to get moving or email us at sales@christiesworld.com.

www.christiesworld.com