Spring forward for home sales

Spring forward for home sales

Mid-March marks the start of spring, long acknowledged as the best time to sell your home.


  • Rightmove report demand levels are currently 6% higher than in 2019, and with the Easter holidays just a few weeks away, now is a great time to get your property listed to sell.
  • Many home movers, seek to complete on property in the summer months. With average conveyancing times of 12–16 weeks, that equates to having offers accepted in April or May.
  • Properties for sale in a 'move-in' condition are currently highly sought after by buyers. More than one in three home movers are attracted by a recently-fitted kitchen and/or bathroom (Dataloft poll of subscribers, Property Academy Home Moving Trends Survey 2022).. (Dataloft poll of subscribers, Rightmove, Property Academy Home Moving Trends Survey 2022).


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