WHAT A WEEK!
I was delighted to be featured in the Richmond Magazine, to celebrate Women’s Day and entrepreneurial women in the Richmond and Surrey Magazines.
We believe that it is essential that our clients have a full overview of market conditions before deciding to sell or let their property. This can only be achieved with knowledge, experience, and honesty, with an advisory, bespoke approach to each client’s requirements.
SO WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WEEK 9
More homes on the market. Solid demand.
Nine weeks in, and the property market is not whispering anymore.
36,421 new homes came onto the market last week. That is virtually identical to Week 8 and still ahead of the long-term seasonal average of 33.1k. Year-to-date listings now sit at 243,047, running 1% ahead of 2025, 10% above 2024, and 20% higher than pre Covid norms.
There are now 663,304 homes for sale across the UK. Buyers have a choice. Proper choice.
Demand has not disappeared.
26,159 homes sold subject to contract last week, again above the ten-year Week 9 average of 25.5k. Year to date, 166,967 homes have been sold stc, 12% ahead of 2024, although running 6% behind 2025’s pace.
This is not boom. It is balance.
Yet here is the squeeze. You only have a 1 in 2 chance of selling your home. Only half of homes that come on the market (53.7% to be exact) will the homeowner sell & move home, the rest (46.3%) get withdrawn off the market unsold. Realistic pricing of your home remains the hinge.
Week 9 confirms it.
The good news
There is depth in this property market.
There is activity.
There is liquidity.
But there is no hiding place or room for error.
If you are priced correctly, you should move.
If you are not, you may join the 46.3% that come on the market, yet don’t sell.
If you would like to discuss this further, I would love to hear from you.
