Parkers Tilehurst

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday to our wonderful Sales Progressor Emma🥳

We hope you're enjoying your very well deserved time off celebrating! Cheers to another year of success and happiness! 🍾🎈

Best wishes from all at Parkers 💙

Navigating the property market can be daunting, especially when trying to sell your current home and buy a new one simultaneously. 🏡🌟

Part-exchanging your home offers a streamlined solution to reduce stress and expedite the process.

Here are 3 benefits of part-exchanging your home 👉

It's Market Insights time 🏡⏱️

🔹 The government has committed to economic growth as its top political priority and it has placed housing delivery at the heart of its growth strategy.

🔹 Economic growth is hard to achieve without significant population growth, particularly in the working age population, so new figures released by the ONS are encouraging.

🔹 The population of England and Wales increased by nearly 610,000 people over the past year, to a total of 60.9 million. That is the most significant growth in 75 years and boosts the working age population (aged 20 to 65) at a time when other European nations are experiencing a decline.

🔹 The UK population is projected to reach 77 million by 2046 and that will intensify the need for housing to cater for the growing number of people. Building new homes is the key to solving the nation's housing crisis and expected to drive economic growth too.

Source: Dataloft by PriceHubble, ONS, Centre for Cities

Thinking of buying or selling your home? 🏡🌟

Get an obligation-free property valuation and receive expert insights to maximise your real estate potential.

Book your free valuation today: www.parkersproperties.co.uk/value-my-property/

Buying your first home is an exciting time. But it can also be a complicated and expensive process that catches many first-time buyers out. 🏡✨

Here are 3 top tips all first-time buyers need to know 👉

It's Market Insights time 🏡⏱️

🔹The government announced plans to impose VAT on private school fees to fund improvements in public education.

🔹 The current exemption from value-added tax (VAT) will be removed to fund 6,500 new teachers in England. VAT at the standard rate of 20% will be added to private school fees starting 1 January 2025.

🔹 In a poll of agents, 24% report noticing an increase in demand for homes close to outstanding rated schools, directly associated with the announcement.

🔹 Just 15% of schools are judged to be Ofsted Outstanding, but 90% achieved the rating: Good or Outstanding, up from 68% in 2010 – suggesting that standards are continuing to improve. (Department for Education).

Source: Dataloft by PriceHubble poll of subscribers. Poll 24th July 2024.

There are many ways to sell your home but to achieve the best asking price within the best time to suit your move, it’s always better to trust the experts. 🏡🌟

We understand that your property and move are unique, so we’ll always create a tailored strategy for your sale.

It all starts with a complimentary property valuation, book yours today: www.parkersproperties.co.uk/value-my-property/

Property investment is an exciting and profitable path to take, however, being a landlord does come with its potential risks. 🏡🌟

One of the best ways to mitigate these risks is by taking out rent guarantee.

Let’s delve into what rent guarantee is, and why it may be beneficial for you. 👉

🎉 Congratulations, Solomon! 🎉

We were thrilled to recently donate a prize for the Calcot Royals Football Club. Youth Football 10th anniversary presentation evening.

This week our Associate Director, Dan, had the pleasure of presenting the raffle prize of brand-new football boots to the lucky winner, Solomon. 🥳

We love nothing more than supporting our local community and celebrating such special milestones with you all. 💙

⚽️ Here's to many more years of great football and community spirit! ⚽️

📣️❗️Interest rate cut for first time since 2020: here’s what it could mean for mortgages

Read more... 👉 https://bit.ly/3AaPhOc

It's Market Insights time 🏡⏱️

🔹 The government has made clear its commitment to getting new homes built to address the housing crisis and surveys show that growing numbers of people are on-side with the idea of new developments.

🔹 But, it will be challenging. Only 114,000 new homes were built in the first half of 2024 in England and Wales, 11% fewer than the same period of 2022, according to DLUHC.

🔹 Indeed the NHBC, who log completions in a different way, suggest that the rate of new home delivery will need to more than double if we are to deliver 1.5 million homes over the next five years.

🔹 The urgency to reverse any downward trend is clear and much hope is hanging on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to create a more efficient and better-funded planning process.

🔹 The government has also announced new home-buyer incentives alongside the planning changes, as well as infrastructure investment in power grids, water supply, and roads – all of which should oil the wheels of new home-building.

Source: Dataloft by PriceHubbleNHBC, DLUHC, Number of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) for new dwellings lodged on the Register in England and Wales. July 2024

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻...👀 - Three Bedroom Home for Sale in Purley on Thames📍

Positioned just a short walk from Mapledurham Lock, this detached home is set in a highly sought after spot in the beautiful Purley-on-Thames.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀
✔️ Three Bedrooms
✔️ En-Suite to Master
✔️ Detached
✔️ Living Room
✔️ Family Room
✔️ Kitchen | Breakfast Room
✔️ Garage and Driveway Parking
✔️ Spacious Rear Garden

📍 Westbury Lane, Purley on Thames
💰 Price £700,000

If you want to be one of the first to view this property before it goes live on the market, get in touch today!

📞 0118 9422 112
📧 [email protected]

Thank you to James for this wonderful 5-star review on Google! ✨🏡

Your kind words are a testament to our hard-working team at Parkers Tilehurst and we thank you for entrusting us to help sell your parent's property! 💙

Loft conversions are truly a stand-out feature, and the fact that they aren’t very common makes them all the more attractive to buyers 🏡

here are 3 loft conversion ideas to help your home flourish this summer 👉🏼

It's Market Insights time 🏡⏱️

🔹 As the Starmers settle into Downing Street, homeowners across the nation might now be reconsidering their plans for moving house.

🔹 The lead up to a General Election typically creates uncertainty and a slowdown in the housing market. This year was no exception – although the impact was more muted as successive interest rate rises had already stifled demand.

🔹 In June, we asked agents for their views on confidence in the housing market and, at the time, 55% reported similar or lower levels than 3 months earlier. However, sales volume expectations for the next three months, have reached their most upbeat level since January 2022.

🔹 The greater political clarity, alongside the imminently expected Bank of England interest rate cut, should give added impetus to housing market confidence.

Source: Dataloft by PriceHubble, RICS. July 2024.

Parkers proudly supplied the pizza for St. Paul's Year 6 leavers party yesterday! 🍕💙

We hope they had a great time and we wish them the best of luck for the future! 👏🏻

Thinking of selling your home
through auction? 🏡✨🤔

Auction provides a great alternative method of buying and selling property, with speedy completion timescales and complete security.

Learn more: www.iamsold.co.uk/estate-agent/parkersproperties/

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday to our director, Simon! 🥳

We hope you had an a fabulous weekend celebrating in Budapest. Cheers to another year of success and happiness! 🍾🎈

Best wishes from all at Parkers 💙

As a homeowner, recognising the signs that indicate it's time to fix your roof is essential 🏡🌟🔨

Let's explore these key indicators and how you can secure the safety of your home 👉 www.parkersproperties.co.uk/news/how-to-know-if-your-roof-needs-replacing

Have you noticed any of these signs on your roof recently? Share your experiences in the comments below! 💬

It’s Market Insights time 🏡⏱️

🔹 As we await the opening of the Paris Olympics, it’s a fitting time to look back on the legacy achieved since the London 2012 Olympic Games.

🔹 The London games cost £8.8 billion to stage but had already delivered £14.2 billion in economic value by 2014, with sustainable long term outcomes for the community.

🔹Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the largest urban park project in Europe in the last 150 years, exemplifies long-term community benefits, with all Olympic venues still actively used as event, culture or employment hubs.

🔹 The London Olympics spurred major infrastructure projects like the Elizabeth Line and Westfield Stratford, with continued development at park sites showing the legacy of the Games twelve years on.

Source: Dataloft by PriceHubble, Mayor of London and London Legacy Development Corporation.

Make sure your property is accurately priced with an expert property valuation 🏡🌟

Book your no-obligation property valuation today: www.parkersproperties.co.uk/book-valuation

Renovating your rental property can significantly boost its value, but it's important to make strategic upgrades to enhance its appeal and ensure long-term income 🏡✨

Here are 4 home improvement tips to get you started 👉

It's Market Insights time 🏡⏱

🔹 With peak rental season underway, homes to rent continue to be in high demand and are renting quickly. The median time on the market from listing to finding a renter is just 12 days meaning that over half of all homes are being rented in less than 2 weeks.

🔹 There’s a similar picture in all regions across the country but there are some properties renting even quicker than others. 1-bed flats are currently flying off the books most quickly in an average of 10 days, with 43% let in under a week.

🔹 This is likely to get even quicker over the next few weeks. In July and August last year, properties took just 10 days, on average, to rent.

Source: Dataloft Rental Market Analytics by PriceHubble, Information Works.

Experience a seamless home-buying journey with Parkers 🏡✨

We will work hard to find your dream property and ensure a smooth, speedy, and cost-effective transaction from start to finish.

Search properties for sale: www.parkersproperties.co.uk/buy