Luke Readings Properties

👀 Sale Agreed - Elm Road, Canvey Island ✨ Thrilled for our clients to get the sale agreed just before Christmas, to a wonderful buyer! 🎉 Drop me a message to find out how our proactive marketing can help with the sale of your home in the new year. 📱 01277 564250 📧 luke.readings@kwuk.com #localagent #saleagreed #sellingyourhome #PropertySale #KellerWilliams #ProactiveAgent

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲? 🏡 As December is typically quieter in the property market, sellers often ask for advice on the best time to list their homes. Two great options are: 🎁 Boxing Day – With many people browsing property sites over the holiday, Boxing Day can be a prime time to catch their attention. 📅 Early January – Once the new year begins, buyers are eager to make a fresh start, and the market tends to pick up. A key tip if you’re listing during the holiday season: Avoid Christmas decorations in your listing photos. While decorations are lovely, it can make it harder for potential buyers to visualise themselves in your home and doesn’t reflect how the space looks year-round. #localagent #boxingday #newyear #sellingmyhome #homestaging #propertyphotos #billericay

Coming Soon - 3 Bedroom Apartment in Canary Wharf With Incredible Views of London! 🌆 Productive media day yesterday on this luxury apartment launching for sale and rent later this month. This apartment spanning over 1700 sqft offers: - 3 spacious bedrooms, all with en-suites 🛁 - Floor to ceiling windows with views of the River Thames and surrounding city 🏙️ - 24 hour concierge 🛎️ - Secure gated development with parking 🚙 - Minutes walk to the centre of Canary Wharf, thames Uber boat & train services 🚆 We're excited to get this one on the market. Look out for the video & photos coming to our socials 24 hours before going on the market! #canarywharf #london #apartmentforsale #apartmentforrent #luxuryagent #luxuryapartment

𝗖𝗠𝟭𝟮 𝟬, 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 🏠 We're seeing similar trends to previous weeks with both demand and supply of houses up on the same time in 2023. This is being driven by a surge in first-time buyers entering the market. With stamp duty changes coming into effect from 1st April 2025, first-time buyers who are looking to purchase a home over £300k need to get their purchase completed to avoid paying significantly more stamp duty. 💡 Daily average views for a property on Rightmove was 65, up 30% on last year, with 4 sales being agreed. We also had 82 homes available for sale, up 19% on last year. 📈 #billericay #billericayproperty #marketupdate #propertymarket #localagent #localmarket

Thank you to everyone who took the time to visit Brightside schools Christmas bazaar last Saturday. It was amazing to see our local community come together again, the money raised does so much to support the school. Helping out on the BBQ was great fun despite the storm making it interesting! I also wanted to thank the Brightside PTA for organising everything and allowing me to sponsor the event. I hope everyone that made it also enjoyed it! #localcommunity #localagent #billericay #christmas

'The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.' – Walt Disney ✨ #Motivation #TakeAction #DreamBig #Localbusiness #Mondaymotivation

💭 Quote of the Day: 'Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied.' – Dwayne Johnson 💪 #Motivation #QuoteOfTheDay #DwayneJohnson #Quote

Proud to be supporting Brightside school again with their Christmas Bazaar. Events like this help the school so much, so please head down to support on Saturday 7th December between 12pm - 3pm ✨ After the incredible achievement by the school, raising over £24k for Children in Need, which I was glad to see got a shout out during the program, I’m looking forward to seeing lots of you at the Christmas Bazaar! #christmasbazaar #sponsorships #localcommunity #localagent #billericay #billericayproperty

Halifax has announced the launch of a new 1.5-year fixed-rate remortgage product 🏡 The deal is available from this week, but only to eligible customers who use their own conveyancer. It also comes with £250 cashback. ✨ This is an innovation I think the market needed. 2-year fixed deals are dominating the market, but a 1.5 year fixed deal gives people more flexibility to review the market and potentially secure a lower rate sooner. The take up of this new product will be dependent on how competitive the rates are, but it will be interesting to see whether other lenders follow suit with the new product. 💭 #mortgages #fixedratemortgage #remortgage #billericay #billericayproperty #marketupdate #localagent #Halifax

Stamp Duty Land Tax is a tax that buyers pay on property purchases over a certain value. First-time buyers may qualify for a Stamp Duty relief on properties below a certain threshold. However, changes to stamp duty from 1st April 2025, means first-time buyers will receive less relief. To work out how much stamp duty you might need to pay I recommend using an online calculator. https://lnkd.in/eDwi6vhJ 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗱𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: Up to £250,000 = 0% The next £675,000 (the portion from £250,001 to £925,000) = 5% The next £575,000 (the portion from £925,001 to £1.5 million) = 10% The remaining amount (the portion above £1.5 million) = 12% First-time buyers: No stamp duty up to £425,000 5% on the portion from £425,001 to £625,000 If the price is over £625,000, you cannot claim the relief. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: Up to £125,000 = 0% The next £125,000 (the portion from £125,001 to £250,000) = 2% The next £675,000 (the portion from £250,001 to £925,000) = 5% The next £575,000 (the portion from £925,001 to £1.5 million) = 10% The remaining amount (the portion above £1.5 million) = 12% First-time buyers: No stamp duty up to £300,000 5% on the portion from £300,001 to £500,000 If the price is over £500,000, you cannot claim the relief. #stampduty #firsttimebuyers #localagent #billericay #billericayproperty #stampdutyrates