Yet never did. Here is why... If you have ever thought about selling your Melksham home, you will know how tempting it can be to stretch the asking price. After all, it is your biggest tax-free asset, and those extra…
As the Melksham property market shifts, more homeowners are facing the decision of when and by how much to adjust their asking prices. The choice can feel difficult, but in today's climate, it is often the difference between attracting a buyer or sitting…
The typical first-time buyer home in Melksham costs £259,377, which is a lot of money in anyone's book. For years, the housing affordability debate has been framed in terms of house prices compared to average incomes. That makes a neat headline,…
The Numbers Every Melksham Homeowner Must See If you’re a Melksham homeowner or landlord thinking about selling in the next couple of years, the question on your mind is simple. How long will it take to find a buyer? New…
With the summer now appearing to be behind us, we turn our attention to the Autumn property market and here's Richard to talk about where we are today and help guide us with what to expect in the months ahead…
A step-by-step guide for Melksham homeowners You want more space. The kitchen bleeds into homework time. The spare room became an office, then a dumping ground. The obvious answer used to be to extend. Yet over the last few years,…
In the summer of 2020, Melksham's property market, like the rest of the UK, roared back to life after weeks of pandemic lockdown. It was a strange moment in history. The pause in the British housing market had created a…
If you’re a homeowner in Melksham thinking about selling, brace yourself for a bit of uncomfortable truth. There is a growing gap in our town between what Melksham home sellers want and what buyers are actually willing to pay. And the evidence for this…
Once mocked as middle-of-the-road suburbia, Melksham's semi-detached homes have quietly become one of the strongest performers in the property market. Looking at Melksham house price data has given the humble semi the last laugh, with an astounding average price increase…
Why Melksham’s Under-34s Are Taking Longer to Buy a Home It’s no great revelation that young people in Melksham are finding it increasingly difficult to buy a home. Rising living costs, modest wage growth, and stricter mortgage lending rules have…