Figures from Kinleigh, Folkard and Hayward show that traffic to their website is up by almost 15 per cent in the first two weeks of the year, compared to the same time last year.
Similarly, online buyer enquiries for specific properties are up by nearly 20 per cent while in-branch registrations of those looking to purchase in the next few weeks have increased by almost 25 per cent year on year.
The same has been seen across the lettings side of the business with a 14 per cent increase in the number of tenant registrations while there was a 12 per cent increase in the number of viewings conducted on the same time last year. Likewise, the number of offers agreed has shot up by almost 30 per cent.
Paul Masters, Group Marketing and Operations Director, comments: “2013 has begun with a marked increase in the number of buyers and tenants looking for homes. While these numbers are incredibly positive for the market in general, there is still a shortage of stock available which indicates that prices may continue to rise further as competition for a smaller pool of properties heats up. Many landlords and sellers tend to think that spring is the best time to market, however if our figures are anything to go by, the January market could prove equally as good.”
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