House hunting was one of the most popular activities over the festive season, figures from Miller Homes have suggested, with the number of views on the company’s website up by more than 150 per cent on monthly averages.
Along with watching TV, eating, drinking and spending time with family and friends, many took advantage their time off to look for a new place to live.
Traffic to the Miller Homes website peaked on January 1 and 60 per cent of its visitors viewed it for the first time during the festive period, exploring opportunities in the property market for the year ahead.
Chris Endsor, Chief Executive of Miller Homes, comments: “With family or friends staying over during the festive period, homes can suddenly feel smaller and this can spur people on to start the New Year in a new home. This, coupled with the fact that they have a little more time on their hands, means that the festive season is, in fact, a busy time for us as people make enquiries on a new home.
“With our wide range of properties, which cater for the needs of a variety of buyers, from those looking to purchase their first home to growing families and downsizers, and a number of our own and government-backed incentive schemes available, we are confident we can help people start 2013 in their dream home.
“The introduction of 95 per cent mortgage schemes in both England and Scotland – NewBuy and MI New Home – are helping the market by supporting those who only have a small deposit. The schemes, which are available on properties at Miller Homes developments, allow loans to be secured at 95 per cent of the property’s value and provide a real opportunity for those who meet the qualifying criteria to buy a beautiful new build home.”
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