May is here and with the anticipation of the warm summer months ahead of us, with sun-drenched hot beaches and cold ice cream, any thought of Christmas seems a million miles away.
Yet many people who wish to move would like to be in for Christmas.
If that is you, listen up, as you might be surprised by what I tell you. Lancaster home buyers and sellers dreaming of celebrating Christmas 2024 in a new home, the time to act is running out.
The average time it currently takes to find a buyer in Lancaster is currently 71 days. The property then has to go through the conveyancing process which takes on average a further 112 days. That’s a total of 183 days or 26 weeks or we could say 6 months.
That means if you placed your property onto the market in mid-May, looking at the average amount of time to complete, you will be moving mid-November.
These numbers paint a clear picture: selling a home and settling into a new one is not as swift as many might hope. Given these timelines, homeowners looking to move home by Christmas should ideally be putting their homes on the market by late May or early June.
This allows ample time for each phase of the selling process, from attracting the right buyer to navigating the legal intricacies with solicitors. It ensures that you can put up your Christmas tree and decorations in your new living room comfortably before Christmas.
So take my advice, if your home follows the average time frames, you will need to list home for sale by June 5th. This way you can move in early December with the knowledge that Santa will have your new address and you can have stress free Christmas!
If you are thinking of moving, can we talk? At JDG we love to help and we can chat through your options, timeframes and needs!
You can email me at michelle@jdg.co.uk or call me on 01524 843322
Thanks for reading
Michelle
