First In The Door

Last week, we were excited to feature on the homepage of PrimeResi, journal of luxury property and Estate Agent Today! Some of our buying agents may also have received a mention 😊 You can read the articles here...

https://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2023/11/new-platform-aims-to-match-buyers-with-buying-agents

https://primeresi.com/transformational-platform-launches-to-match-home-movers-with-buying-agents/

‘Transformational’ platform launches to match home-movers with buying agents A new platform has been set up to help match affluent home-movers with buying agencies. "First In The Door" is an "industry first marketplace" that promises to "make it easy for homemovers to find…

We Brits have a seemingly endless fascination with period properties and the picturesque villages, towns and city squares where these most beautiful houses are found.

A building listed for its beauty and architectural significance, whether a Georgian townhouse or a Tudor cottage has even more allure and comes with even greater bragging rights for the many of us who want to live in and own a bit of the nation’s heritage. And it seems they are also a better investment.

The top ten locations with the highest number of listed buildings have witnessed a significant property increase of between 5% and 21% - compared to the national average of a 1.1% rise in one year. (https://lnkd.in/e_Vjhvt3)

Gloucestershire, which has one of the highest densities of listed buildings, saw an amazing house price increase of 21% - showing a clear link with home buyers' preference for period properties.

Why we love these historic homes:

🏠 Many believe that these heritage homes (in particular Georgian and Victorian properties) hold their value as much as, or more than, new builds

🏠 Buyers love the quirks and histories of the houses that make them unique and admire their period features

🏠 Well proportioned rooms and high ceilings give a lot of period properties a luxurious appeal

🏠 The most stunning houses can usually be found in the most picture-perfect places to live.

So, with a rise of home buyers relocating to these heritage hotspots, you may want to consider getting in touch with First in the Door. Our buying agent clients can help you find your perfect property, period!

www.firstinthedoor.com

It’s many people's dream to live in the country. Drinking their morning coffee with a ‘buena vista’, a bustling village and local pub, and long walks with the dog in their Barbour and wellies.

The one main thing stopping them from doing this? Being tied to the office and their place of work.

The tide is turning though.

In this article, the Office for National Statistics states that 44% of workers in the UK are working remotely at least part of the time, 16% of these are fully remote and 28% are hybrid.

That’s nearly half the working population and, whilst there are bosses calling for a return to the office, we believe remote and hybrid working is a trend that is here to stay.

Long-term, prime rural villages and market towns a little further out and within reasonable commute times of the city are those locations which are set to benefit most. And for all you digital nomads out there, the world is your limit…

Start planning your relocation adventure and get in touch with an expert local buying agent at First In The Door.

Visit our website today if you'd like to find out more. www.firstinthedoor.com

Think buying agents are only for those looking to bag a £5m country pile with tennis courts, a swimming pool and a driveway bigger than a football pitch? Think again. This may have once been the case but, today, are catering for many different budgets.

A report by Hamptons (from data collected across the Countrywide group) shows the average price of a property sold ‘off-market’ was £850,000 in 2021, down from £1.2m over the five years preceding the pandemic.

One of the best ways to find ‘off-market’ properties is by using a local buying agent who will be in close contact with the estate agents who are selling them. While different buying agents will focus on different price points, the Hamptons’ data goes to show it’s far from just property millionaires who are leaning on the valuable expertise of buying agents to view the many off-market properties which aren’t listed on ANY of the property portals… including Rightmove .

Find a buying expert in your local area by visiting First In The Door today.

www.firstinthedoor.com