From the Southend Standard
SOUTH Essex house prices are now at their most expensive since 2007, fuelled by a shortage of properties for sale.
Analysis by online property listings site Rightmove suggests sellers have pushed up prices by an astonishing 3.3 per cent this month alone. The national average price for a house now stands at more than £250,000, an increase of more than 6.9 per cent on February 2013 – the fastest annual growth rate since 2007.
In south Essex, estate agents say they are struggling to cope with demand, with some properties selling within hours and waiting lists cropping up for homes on the most popular new developments.
Ian Hunt, co-owner of Southend agent Hunt and Roche, said: “The demand is so high, it is the busiest we have been since 2007. There is a real lack of properties. Six months ago it was a buyers’ market, now it’s a sellers’ one.
“Overnight, it has gone ballistic. First-time buyers who were contemplating buying are now getting more active, because they don’t want to miss the boat.”
Rightmove figures also show a slight decrease in the number of properties coming to market, with sellers looking for a quick sale to make the most of their stronger position.
SOUTH Essex house prices are now at their most expensive since 2007, fuelled by a shortage of properties for sale.
Analysis by online property listings site Rightmove suggests sellers have pushed up prices by an astonishing 3.3 per cent this month alone. The national average price for a house now stands at more than £250,000, an increase of more than 6.9 per cent on February 2013 – the fastest annual growth rate since 2007.
In south Essex, estate agents say they are struggling to cope with demand, with some properties selling within hours and waiting lists cropping up for homes on the most popular new developments.
Ian Hunt, co-owner of Southend agent Hunt and Roche, said: “The demand is so high, it is the busiest we have been since 2007. There is a real lack of properties. Six months ago it was a buyers’ market, now it’s a sellers’ one.
“Overnight, it has gone ballistic. First-time buyers who were contemplating buying are now getting more active, because they don’t want to miss the boat.”
Rightmove figures also show a slight decrease in the number of properties coming to market, with sellers looking for a quick sale to make the most of their stronger position.
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