An introduction from our Chairman: Perception vs Reality

In the course of reviewing our own performance and comparing with the same period last year, I was pleasantly surprised that we were up across all fields. The fact that I was surprised demonstrates that perception often has a greater impact than that of cold hard facts. If I, as a reasonably experienced property professional of 47 years standing, can be affected, then I’m confident that sellers and buyers may feel the same way, given they have less hard facts to work with. It is true, we are having to work harder and smarter, but there is an active market out there. My message to buyers in particular, is that there are some great properties for sale and priced to sell. In my opinion, In the not too distant future this period will be recognised as having been a good time to buy.