If, as is widely predicted, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling scraps stamp duty for all First Time Buyers spending up to £250,000 today, then Thornley Groves Estate Agents have one of the widest selections of properties available in your area.

As at this morning we have 389 properties For Sale priced at or below £250,000, all of which would be exempt from stamp duty for first time buyers, if the measure is introduced in today’s budget.

Search for your perfect Stamp Duty exempt property here www.thornleygroves.co.uk/search-buy   or click search to buy above.

Make the right choice visit www.youtube.co.uk/thornleygroves to find out why you should trust Thornley Groves to handle your Sale or Rental.

Thornley Groves Estate Agents, one of City Centre and South Manchester’s most successful Estate Agency groups, has launched their own YouTube Channel so that busy people considering marketing their property can view a presentation of the firm’s services over the internet.

The firm retained the services of a specialist TV production company to showcase the company’s services in three HD films which have already been viewed almost a thousand times since they went live earlier this month.

The Directors of Thornley Groves, Michael Groves and Jason Watkin, each set out the reasons why choosing Thornley Groves to handle the Sale or Rental of your property is the right choice and quite convincing they are too.

I doubt that many home sellers or landlords appreciate just how professional and well run this business is, but after viewing their short video presentations, potential customers of the business who need to find buyers or tenants for their properties, will be left impressed and confident that Thornley Groves can and will deliver the goods.

Thornley Groves has developed a reputation for embracing new technology and innovative marketing techniques. Since it was established over 18 years ago, it has achieved a number of firsts, from the obvious and non technology related late night and all day Sunday extended opening hours , to marketing by text message, incorporating floor plans on sales particulars as standard, listing their stock on National property portals such as Rightmove and Primelocation along with cutting edge criteria matching software systems.

Visit www.youtube.co.uk/thornleygroves to see for yourself and if you want to request a FREE valuation and marketing advice, you’ll get an immediate appointment by going to their web site and filling out a short form – just click http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

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.

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.

As THE leading Estate Agent in Sale for over 15 years Thornley Groves Estate Agents has the home for you!

With over 200 homes on our books and prices ranging from £70,000 to £900,000 we have more choice than any other estate agent in the area.

Sale is often referred to as Sale Cheshire, however it’s located within the the Borough of Trafford and is widely regarded as a very desirable South Manchester suburb with fantastic road and rail links to Manchester City Centre and the region’s surrounding commercial centres.

Sale boasts a thriving town centre and has several neighbouring districts including Sale Moor,  Ashton on Mersey and Brooklands, each with their own Village or shopping area. The area can be proud of some of the best Schools in the region and has fantastic leisure facilities – for more information click here  http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/2009/02/spotlight-on-sale/ and here http://saletowncentre.co.uk/

Meanwhile why not take a closer look at this property http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THGRSALE&AID=THGRSALE&PID=TSP02519

Located on Harboro Road this fantastic Double Fronted Detached House boasts 4 Bedrooms, a great garden, a Double Garage and parking for all of the family’s cars. At £350,000 it has to be one of the best homes available of its type and is available to view today.

Our least expensive 4 bedroom house in Sale is just £129,950 - click here for further information http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THGRSALE&AID=THGRSALE&PID=TSP00458

If you’re looking to move to a larger house to take advantage of the great deals that are available in the current market. Why not start by obtaining a FREE valuation on your own home - fill out this short form www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request and we’ll provide you with a reliable opinion of what we can achieve for your current home.

Now let us sell your Property !

There are clear signs of real activity in the Manchester City Centre property Market we listed a great 2 bed apartment in the MM2 development in Manchesters vibrant Northern Quarter and agreed a sale within a week for a figure close to the asking price!

With the news media focussing on repossessions and how sluggish the property market is, it’s refreshing to see that real people – owner occupiers – are able to sell their properties in the current market, and guess what, the buyers are also real people, not buy to let investors but individuals who are buying to own and occupy in the city centre.

There is no denying that prices have dropped from their peak in August 2007 but the market and prices have stabilised and we are now registering more buyers on our database looking to buy, own and occupy than at any time in the last 18 months, buyers know that prices have become more much more realistic and the great mortgage deals that are out there mean that buying a place in the city centre has never been more affordable.

The sale this week of the MM2 apartment in the Northern Quarter highlights the fact that if you have a property you want to sell in the city centre and are willing to be realistic on price, Thornley Groves have the buyers ready willing and able to buy!

If you have a property you want to sell click here http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/ to arrange a free valuation and marketing advice.

See more info on MM2 http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THORMANC&AID=THGRTIBS&PID=TTP03520