Three reasons why this is the best-ever spring to sell your home

The first days of warm spring sunshine have arrived, bringing with it the strongest start to this season’s home-selling market we’ve ever seen.

The average asking price of a home across Britain has hit a new record high this month. Prices keep rising because there are more people looking to buy than there are homes for sale.

In fact, the gap between the number of home-buyers and sellers is the biggest we’ve ever measured at this time of year.

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With the rise of online agencies, what does the future look like for high street agents? Seemingly good – we’re pleased to see the UK public still prefer the personal, tangible and reassuring service provided by high street agents. Data from the 2021 End of Year Property & Homemovers Report from property and data insight specialist, TwentyCi, backs this up, showing the market share of online agents has fallen to 6.7% in 2021 from a high of 8% in 2020. This segment of the market is shown to be popularised through three brands – Purplebricks, Yopa and Strike, who represent nearly 70% of online agent instructions.

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Is anyone looking for a farm including land within a lovely #LakeDistrict location?

Our newest listing Foldgate Farm is coming to the market soon, it includes two five bedroom detached properties, for an asking price of £1,500,000. The property also benefits from two large storage buildings, an integral ‘granny annex’ and 25 acres of land.

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For further information, please email me; fraser@corrieandco.co.uk

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Our marketing strategy

We have developed a successful marketing strategy through testing across different mediums to see what works best. We advertise on the top portals; Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket, covering all bases for ‘portal’ marketing to reach the maximum exposure. We are also very proactive on social media making sure we reach the local audience through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

A winning team

The driving force behind Corrie and Co is a skilled and knowledgeable team of managers, valuers, sales negotiators and letting experts. Indeed, many of our team have over 25 years of experience

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David Corrie appeared on Radio Cumbria yesterday at 18.00 to talk about the property market.

Click here to listen to the episode

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The popular TV show featured a property contributed by Corrie and Co and was broadcast on Thursday 31st of May on BBC1 between 10am to 11am.

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How to start on the property ladder – a phrase many millennials will dread searching to find the answer to.

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One of the most important things millennials have to consider is whether it’s best to rent or buy a house. For many, getting onto the property ladder and owning a home is their dream. However, for others renting offers a lot more benefits than buying a house or flat.

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Home is important to us, and we know how imperative it is to others to have somewhere to put down roots. However, if you spend a lot of time working away from home, it can be difficult to get that homely feeling when you’re living out of your suitcase in one hotel room or another.

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Buying your first home is an exciting prospect, but it can also feel daunting. After all, there are many things to consider and keep in mind before making a final decision on whether you’ve found the perfect house or flat for you.

It’s crucial, then, that first-time buyers know what to look for when choosin

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