EASE CHRISTMAS FINANCIAL WORRIES (BRISTOL)

NATIONAL HOMEBUYERS (BRISTOL OFFICE): Research carried out by the UK’s leading home buying company National Homebuyers has discovered that while the rest of the country is experiencing a house price boom, Bristol and the South West are currently seeing a dip in prices in the lead up to Christmas.

With children back at school and the summer season well and truly over, some people still need to sell, move and be settled in to a new home ready to celebrate Christmas. The autumn selling window is short and with September and October now history; many vendors are struggling to come to terms with the fact that unless a miracle happens, their dream of Christmas in a new home is becoming unreachable.

December is never a cheap time of year, but for most of us it ends up far more expensive than it needs to be – simply because we get carried away. If you are having financial difficulties it’s easy to ignore them and get caught up in the festivities and start spending far more than your budget allows on presents, food and entertaining family and friends.

If un-payable bills are flying through the letter box and you decide to down-size your property to a smaller one in time for Christmas…you may now be panicking as you watch it making no progress on the open market. The signs of a stagnant market are not always easy to discern. Indecision and stalemate are the biggest symptom. If the stagnation period continues for long enough, weaker agents might even close down, leaving vendors completely in the lurch.

One area that is surprisingly experiencing a house price slump is Bristol. Although Bristol has one of the strongest economies in the UK, it is bucking the national trend by having its house prices drop. It could be because of places like Southville, which is said to have “had its day” or it could be because Bristol has the worst education record in England. Whatever the reason, vendors want to move and there just aren’t people wanting to buy. This drastic turn of events is leaving homeowners no alternative but to search for quicker, more efficient ways to sell property.

One way that will ensure a quick, hassle free house sale is to sell to National Homebuyers, the UK’s leading property purchasing company. Director Julian King says: “Unfortunately, it’s going to be a challenging time of year for people who are trying to sell their homes in Bristol. National Homebuyers has been dealing with hundreds of customers in the West who are finding it difficult to sell their property. We can offer a welcome solution that is sure to ease the stresses and strains that people are currently experiencing.

“Rather than a house sitting on the sluggish property market for months, we guarantee to make an offer on every purchase we survey, regardless of its condition or location meaning the whole process could be over in a matter of weeks…just in time for the festive season.”

National Homebuyers also offers a Sell And Rent back option, which may appeal to people in Bristol who haven’t decided where they want to move to yet. If you do decide to rent the property from National Homebuyers then you certainly won’t be alone. Letting a home is currently a popular trend sweeping Bristol as Britain in general moves gradually towards a more European approach to living.