Property investment is a very popular asset class in the UK. It is a great opportunity to build long term returns. Now to the important stuff! Due to property investments being a popular asset class in the UK, the brilliant opportunity to build long term returns remains clear, and this is due to income […]
As the seasons start to change and we now enter Autumn, we are once again very busy with new enquiries. With the children back at school, and holidays over the race for buyers to be in a new home in time for Christmas has begun. The best time of the year to sell your home […]
If you were one of the many first time or ‘second stepper’ home buyers who took advantage of the hugely successful, Government backed, Help to Buy scheme, it may well be just about now that your interest free term is coming to an end. There are three options available for homeowners reaching the end of […]
Quick ways to make an impact outside when you are selling your house It’s fair to say that the Spring property market surge is well under way, spring flowers are blooming and everything is looking more colourful and cheerful. But does your own outdoor space match the expectations of a prospective buyer? Follow these simple […]
As we indulge in our annual ritual of forecasting the next 12 months, we are reminded that prediction are only of use if we (the forecaster) have a good track record of forecasting! So, as usual we’re going to kick things off by reviewing how our predictions performed last year, before giving our forecasts for […]
It was around this time last year, (November 8th to be exact) we last published a blog about Hull being on the way up. City of Culture 2017, Hull, was described by Arts Council England as a “rip roaring success” with more than 5 million people visiting Hull in 2017, watching 2800 cultural events. The […]
Two days before Halloween the chancellor announced his Budget. It was never expected to be full of surprises, all eyes and minds are firmly focussed on Brexit, and there was no room for disappointments or big announcements to distract the focus. So what were the main announcements from a property perspective? A: Help to Buy: […]
Osprey Property Market View 4Q2018 The Economy: Concentrating on the UK economy, GDP is expected to grow by 1.3% for 2018, if this forecast is realised it will be the weakest economic growth since 2009. This is off the back of a more conservative outlook for consumer spending, business investment and trade. Granted real wages […]
SUCCESSFUL YEAR After a busy year, Osprey are proud to be rated in the Top 3 agents in the area this September 2018. The team strive to provide a more personal one to one service to their clients which is bearing dividends with new instructions. Their clients benefit from a single point of contact from […]
The regional markets continue to perform well. We class the counties of Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire as “regional” and East Midlands, whilst being within striking distance of a sensible commute from London. The characteristics for residential property investment remain appealing. Without boring on about it; there is a lack of attractive alternative asset classes, […]