Showing posts with label tips when to sell your chichester property. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tips when to sell your chichester property. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 February 2020

What can you buy in Chichester?

Properties available in ChichesterLast week I asked whether it was a good time to sell property in Chichester. Of course, the main reason you’ll consider selling your home is because you’re thinking of moving! With that in mind, I thought I’d take a look at what’s out there at the moment in Chichester for potential buyers.

There are 625 property listings currently online in Chichester, of which 429 are still available to buy, with the other 196 sold (subject to completion). However, when you start to browse through these properties you’ll notice there are a lot of mobile homes (that can’t be used as a permanent residence), retirement flats (that are only good for people of a certain age), shared-ownership homes (that aren’t available to everyone) and properties advertised for ‘cash buyers only’ (which won’t apply to most). When you take all of these out of the mix, you’re left with just 295 properties to choose from!

Those looking to buy a three-bedroom home have the most choice, with 100 currently for sale (mostly terraced houses). Meanwhile those at the lower-end of the market looking for a one-bedroom property have the least to choose from, with just 15 on offer (mostly flats, although some one-bedroom houses do exist).

Median asking price of the four bedroom townhouse in North pallantOf course, what you can buy will largely depend on your budget. The cheapest of the 295 mortgageable properties that are suitable for non-retirees, can be called your own and lived in all year round, is a one-bedroom flat in Stockbridge Road, priced at £150,000.

On the other end of the scale, the most expensive property for sale in Chichester today is a four-bedroom townhouse in North Pallant, priced at £2.5million. Located on the most expensive street in Chichester, the Grade II listed property boasts over 5,000 square feet of living space, set over four floors.

Assuming your budget is somewhere in the middle of those two extremes, it might be interesting to know that the average property marketed for sale in Chichester is priced at £380,000. This figure is up around 9% compared to the £350,000 average of twelve months ago.

Breaking the averages down by property type provides a good indication of what your budget is likely to be able to afford in Chichester:

one-bed flat = £205,000
two-bed flat = £275,000
two-bed house = £315,000
three-bed house = £400,000
four-bed house = £550,000

Interestingly, the average price of two-bedroom properties are the only ones to have dropped compared to a year ago. They are also the only ones to have increased in the number available to buy. Meanwhile all the other sized homes have both increased in average price, whilst reducing in supply. It seems therefore that the low supply of property in Chichester is a key reason why property prices remain so resilient. This limits prospective buyers’ choices, which makes finding that dream home just a little bit trickier.


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Thursday, 20 February 2020

Is now a good time to sell your Chichester property?

Best time to sell your houseThe start of a new year often prompts people to re-evaluate their circumstances, and for many that means thinking about where they live. Still, it’s a little wet and chilly out to do much about it, so most people wait until the Spring or Summer to market their property. That way the photos will look better and more people are supposedly looking (plus viewings tend to go better as it’s lighter and drier outside).

This is evident if we look at how many properties were advertised for sale in Chichester month-by-month in 2019:

January - 426
February - 439
March - 422
April - 416
May - 444
June - 449
July - 468
August - 468
September - 473
October - 455
November - 439
December - 416
advertised property in Chichester 2019
The year started slowly and I’m surprised to see things didn’t start to ramp up until May, eventually peaking in September. Interestingly then many people see the Summer holiday as a quiet time for the property market, and yet July, August and September remained very busy as far as stock is concerned.

From looking at the figures then you may think it’s best to wait a while before marketing your property for sale. There are a few reasons though as to why NOW might be the best time to sell your property.

1) It’s the right time for you
Put simply, trying to second guess the market and when it might be a ‘good’ time to sell is needless. If you want to sell your property to suit your lifestyle...do it! There will always be a buyer out there looking for a property if it’s priced correctly.

2) Less competition
By marketing in the ‘quieter’ periods, there are fewer alternatives for those who are looking to buy. This might lead to a more enthusiastic buyer coming along, giving you a head start before the ‘rush’. You might even save a little on fees as some agents offer promotions at this time of year as they fight for listings.

3) You’ll be ready to buy
Listing your property early could mean it will be sold by the time more properties come on the market. This will put you in a good position to buy as you’ll be ‘ready to move’; a circumstance which is normally favoured by agents and vendors.

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If you are looking for an agent that is well establishedprofessional and communicative in Chichester, then contact us to find out how we can get the best out of your investment property.

E-mail me on clive@crjlettings.co.uk or call 01243 624 599.

Don't forget to visit the links below to view my previous buy-to-let deals and Chichester Property News articles:

c/o CRJ Lettings, 30B Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1DP



Chichester rental valuation