If you’re looking to spend £100,000 or less then look no further, as at today we have 42 properties For Sale that meet your budget.

Admittedly 6 are retirement homes where the buyer needs to be aged 55 or over and 4 are shared equity propositions but the other 32 are houses, apartments and flats for you to buy in the South Manchester Suberb of Sale and in and around Manchester City Centre, suitable for anyone who wants to buy them.

So whether you’re a first time buyer, a last time buyer, an investor looking for a buy to let or an existing home owner looking to buy for less than you’re selling for then search here http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/search-buy/  to find out what we have available.

The Hale and Altrincham offices of Thornley Groves Estate Agents have reported a 300% increase in sales agreed in the 3 months of September October and November 2009 compared with the same period last year.

Branch Manager Glyn Reacroft confirmed that viewings on properties for sale in the same period increased by 34% to 2405 even though stock levels are 30%  lower than this time last year.

Glyn commented that now is a great time to list your home if you are considering a sale in the next 6 months rather than waiting until after Christmas with more buyers looking and buying and fewer than normal properties being offered for sale.

For a FREE no obligation valuation and marketing advice on your home in Hale, Bowdon, Hale Barns, Altrincham and Timperley call Glyn direct on 0161 942 4138 or 07802 486 624 or click here http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/ for an immediate response.

Its not just the clocks that have turned back !

In the last week or so our offices in Manchester City Centre and those south of the city in Trafford have seen vendors deciding to turn back time and reduce their homes asking price to pre 2007 levels.

Thornley Groves Estate Agents regularly review the markets reaction to our clients homes and compare them with similar properties nearby,ensuring our clients properties offer some of the best value around.

Below is a small selection of properties recently discounted by vendors keen to provide superb value

£100,000 off Kenwood Avenue, Hale was £1,295,000 now £1,195,000 – 5 bed detached

£50,000 off Castle Mill Farm, Mill Lane, Ashley was £895,000 now £845,000 – 4 bed detached

£50,000 off Churchfields, Sale was £550,000 now £500,000  – 6 bed detached

£24,950 off Myrtle Cottage, 37 Denson Road, Timperley was £379,950 now £355,000 – 3 bed detached

£24,950 off Park Road, Sale was £289,950 now £265,000  - 3 bed detached

£23,000 off Carlton Road, Sale was £242,950 now £219,950 – 3 bed semi detached

£20,000 off Millfield Court Hale was £299,950 now £279,950 – 2 Bed 2 Bath Apartment

£15,000 off Oldham Road, Northern Quarter, Manchester was £299,950 now £284,950 – 3 bed townhouse

£9,950 off City South, Southern Gateway, Manchester was £159,950 now £150,000 – 2 bed apartment

£5,000 off Velvet House, Sackville Street, Manchester was £194,950 now £189,950 – 2 bed apartment

The properties on offer through the Thornley Groves Estate Agents offices in Hale, Altrincham, Sale, Manchester City Centre, Northern Quarter and Salford really are worth a closer look. We can arrange short notice viewings at a time to suit you 7 days a week. Our clients are serious sellers who know that buyers shop around.

If you’re serious about selling your property and want an estate agent who’s serious about finding you a buyer click here for a free no obligation valuation and marketing advice http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

We have been saying for months that now is a great time to sell fuelled by a combination of stock shortage and an increase in active buyers.

Now the research teams at 3 of the leading National UK housing market forecasters, Rightmove, Knight Frank and Savills,  have all concluded exactly what we told you about 3 months ago !

 Why did we at Thornley Groves think it was a great time to sell 3 months ago and why do we think it is still a great time to sell?

 Buyers are starved of fresh stock because owners have been put off from marketing their home for various reasons – fear of not being able to obtain a mortgage, fear that their home may not achieve the kind of price they expect, or even need to cover the mortgage, fear that they may lose their job along with all the other economic concerns, not wanting to increase overheads even if they did want to move upmarket. For those trading down, often nearing retirement age, they have been putting off taking their home to the market as the proceeds of sale have been earmarked to fund retirement and why sell when the market is down; why not put off the sale for another year and hope they will achieve more. Even the casual sellers have been put off from placing their homes on the market speculatively because of the cost of a Home Information pack (HIP).

So where are the buyers coming from? First time buyers have been much more active, many being helped out with deposits by parents taking advantage of lower asking prices and there has also been a shift in the mindset of affluent tenants being tempted out of rented properties for the same reason.

Why should you act now and place your home on the market in the autumn or winter? This supply and demand imbalance won’t last forever and we think the ratio will move back into equilibrium by the spring, when traditionally more homes come to the market. In short we think it will be easier to find a buyer for your home today.

If you’re thinking of selling and you’d like a FREE valuation on your home without obligation, click http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/  You may be surprised at the price we can secure for you and the speed we can find you a buyer. If you wait for the spring like everyone else, there will be more competition and this may even cause downward pressure on prices.

High Value Homes are Moving Again !

After a slow 18 months the middle and top end of the housing market is moving again, we saw signs of the market recovering in terms of volumes of sales being agreed as long ago as March this year, but the activity seemed to be limited to first and second time buyer homes. However after 6 consecutive months of increased sales the activity has slowly but steadily shifted up the value range, so much so that many properties  in the £800k to £1.5m bracket have started to move again. If there is a common theme its that the asking prices now reflect the vendors expectations and these have come down by as much as 20% to 25% since the peak of August 2007.

Only last week contracts were exchanged on the delightful family home (pictured above) in Bowdon, it started out over a year ago at £1,600,000 but as the owner became more serious about moving realising that the price is relative to whatever can be bought with the proceeds of sale, the asking price was reduced to £1,400,000 and very quickly after a sale was agreed the buyer can be sure that he has bought at a competitive price and the seller has been able to pass on the perceived loss by buying an equally well priced home that being sold at a reduced price to its peak August 2007 value.

After all it’s the cost of change that matters and as the prices have stabilised for more than 6 months now buyers are more willing to proceed. The problem is stock levels, many home owners still believe the market is bad and their chances of agreeing a sale a slim and so they are not listing their property and seem to be putting off their move until next year, it is this very attitude of mind that is creating a shortage of quality homes to the market place and has contributed to stabilising prices because of a shortage of supply.

 If you’re currently trying to sell your home and would like a second opinion on current market value we’d be delighted to advise you, without charge or obligation, call 07802 941 411 or click here http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/  To avoid paying two fees you should check your current agents contract terms before instructing an additional or replacement agent.

Meanwhile if you’re one of the many still putting off your house move because you think the timing is wrong, think again, marketing now when there are fewer homes for sale could enable you to achieve a higher price than you imagined and in a shorter time frame, for a no obligation opinion on the current market value of your home and to discuss possible marketing strategy as well as setting out your purchasing criteria again call 07802 941 411 anytime or click here http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

Further Evidence that Buyers are Back !

The Hale Branch of  Thornley Groves Estate Agents has secured a premium price for a property after harnessing the interest of  dozens of buyers by taking them to sealed bids.

Plockton, a detached house located on the fringe of Hale village, set within approximately 2/3rds acre, has an interesting background. The land was purchased by a family in the 1930’s and in 1960 local builders of some repute, Browns of Wilmslow, were commissioned to build the house to the individual specification of the daughter of the landowners

Our client purchased the house in 1968 and has lived there ever since.  Although the house has always been impeccably maintained by our clients, it was in need of a full modernisation program to bring it up to the standard expected today.

As a 3 bedroomed house, there was massive potential to remodel and extend the house to create a much larger family home and this fact, coupled with the property’s highly desirable location, created somewhat of a conundrum in trying to value the house.

In a difficult market we wanted to ensure that we didn’t put buyers off with an overly optimistic price, but at the same time needed to create a safety net to ensure we achieved the best possible price for our clients. As such, we decided to market the house by inviting offers over £795,000.

Viewing commenced on the 30th March, when the market was a good deal cooler than it is today and buyers were invited to submit their offers by one month later on 30th April.

In those four short weeks 49 viewers visited the property on 73 separate viewings and on 30th April we received no less than 16 serious offers.

A sale price of just under £1,000,000 was agreed contracts were exchanged shortly after and legal completion takes place tomorrow. Needless to say our client was overwhelmed with the interest our marketing strategy was able to generate and truly delighted with the sale price.

Our extensive database of buyers, which we have carefully nurtured, maintained and worked hard to build up during the darkest days of the property market, was the key to us being able to identify so many potential purchasers in such a short time. The buyer hasn’t overpaid as there were so many other buyers bidding figures close to his own and the vendor knows he has achieved the best price possible, so everyone is happy.

If you have a home you are currently marketing or are considering marketing, this anecdote should give you the confidence to seek our help and advice. Contact us now for a Free Valuation of your own home without obligation or click here http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/ and fill out a short online request form.

Alternatively call Glyn Reacroft from the Hale Branch of Thornley Groves Estate Agents on 0161 942 4138 for a confidential discussion.

Dear Andrew,

We are recent tenants at Vicus Apartments in Manchester, having found this property through Thornley Groves.

We would like to pass on our appreciation of Amy Connelly, with whom we have recently dealt with. Amy has been very helpful throughout the process, maintaining regular contact when viewing properties, and subsequent to placing an offer. She is also very knowledgeable, capable of answering an array of queries in respect of the letting process, the property, and the city. Having only recently moved to Manchester, this proved invaluable.

Amy’s attitude to her clients is noteworthy. Given the motivation, Our experience of estate agents to date has been tainted by their transparent desire to ‘clinch’ a deal. Presumably, this is a motivation for all of your staff, however, we felt that the advice given by Amy was honest and sound, and also that the properties selected for our viewing were representative of our stated preferences.

We will have no hesitation in recommending Amy, and Thornley Groves to our colleagues, friends, and family. She is an asset to your business and we would be grateful if you would pass on our gratitude.

Kind regards

Ben and Zoe

If you’re a landlord with a property to rent click here for some FREE advice from an agent that knows how to find quality tenants for your property FAST http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

Who wants a bargain?

Cherry Rise, a modern detached family home in one of of the most sought after areas of Hale was on the market in  November 2007 at £1,500,000 today it can be bought for almost half a million pounds less!

You have got to come and have a look. Located just off Rappax Road in Hale which is one of the best residential Roads in the area adjacent to Hale Golf Club, and less than one mile away from fashionable Hale Village. The owners have moved out and the asking price is at a discount to current market value to reflect the owners seriousness about agreeing a sale in the next few weeks. Contact Stuart Howe now for further information and an appointment to view  07802 941 411 or 0161 941 4111 or stuart.howe@thornleygroves.co.uk but be in a position to proceed and don’t even think about making a silly offer !

View the details here http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THGRHALE&AID=THGRHALE&PID=THP03696

Obtain a FREE valuation on your home here http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

We’re here for you all day every day and until 9pm on Wednesdays!

Whether you’re looking to Buy or Rent, actually getting in to view a place can be a real chore as most agents close at 5:30 and seem to be closed for half the weekend.

Thornley Groves are different, we work harder, we know you lead a busy life so we make ourselves available to show our properties on week days from  8am to 8pm and all day on both Saturdays and Sundays.

Call into anyone of our 6 offices to discuss your requirements on your way home from work on a Wednesday, or phone us when you get home and have a chat without worrying about calling us in work time, we’ll be happy to listen to your requirements and ensure that you are alerted as soon as a suitable property comes to the market.

So if you’ve been keeping an eye on one of properties and would be interested to view it but just haven’t made the time, don’t be shy, call us and tell us when you’re free you’ll be surprised just how easy it is to set up and how helpful our sales and lettings consultants are.

Cosidering Selling or Renting your property click here for a FREE valuation  http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

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