Just get on with it – Don’t let Brexit put you off making your move
Quoting James Greenwood of Stacks Property Finders
As Burrell, of Capital Economics, explains: “In an environment of relatively weak house-price inflation, there is little to be lost in delaying a purchase until there is greater clarity. At the same time, the situation is not so parlous that you should not commit for fear of a sudden collapse.” In all cases, consider your time horizon — the longer, the better.
“In the past, if people were planning to buy for less than three years, I’d tell them to think about renting instead,” says James Greenwood, a director at the buying agency Stacks Property Search. “That minimum has now increased to five years.” 3 Can I get a bargain? Quite possibly. Remember, though, that the housing market is fragmented — as in politics, what’s preoccupying people in Westminster is not the same as what’s worrying those in Wakefield. In prime central London, prices have dropped by 19.4% since the 2014 peak, but the average property in Westminster still costs more than £1m; in Wakefield, prices have risen by 3.4% over the past year, yet homes still typically sell for £147,718. As a rule, the more expensive the area and the property, the bigger the headline price falls and the better the discount you might be able to negotiate.
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