Wakefield property sales are on the rise with renewed confidence at the start of 2024

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Partner Claire Kendall, whose family has been selling houses in the Wakefield area for over 55 years, said: “We have never made so many appointments for people looking at mortgages as we have in the last three weeks.”

She added: “People have been waiting to put their homes on the market and we have started to see an influx of properties coming to market, with renewed confidence fuelled by mortgage rate predictions.”

Those predictions are giving parents more of an incentive to downsize from larger homes to help their children get on the first rung of the property ladder.

Buy-to-let market rates are also reviving, with some deals offering as low as 4% and a need derived by a shortage of available properties for tenants to choose from.

Claire, who runs Richard Kendall Estate Agent with her fellow partner and brother Simon, explains: “There is quite positive news out there and we have come into a busier marketplace in January. Buyers are serious but also vendors are also being realistic with their house prices. There is a lot of confidence, with people accepting less for their properties in order to move on with their plans.”

Agreed sales up by up to 147% and 23% rise in viewings

By the end of their financial year Q1 in December, Richard Kendall Estate Agent had sold 20% more properties gross, and 25% more NET than the same period in the previous year. Ossett branch agreed sales were up by a staggering 147% NET.

There is also a huge rise in activity on viewings which are up by 23% on this time last year, which will no doubt be converted into offer and inevitably sales for their clients. This again displays the growing confidence in the Wakefield residential market.

The combined local property knowledge at family-run Richard Kendall Estate Agent is shared with their clients across Wakefield, Normanton, Pontefract, Castleford, Horbury and Ossett. With branches scattered across these areas, makes them easily accessible to tap into their expertise.

The independent firm, which was founded by their father Richard, offers a full range of services from trusted valuations and professional mortgage advice, from SMH Finance LLP, to conveyancing, sales and rentals to help your move run smoothly.

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I would like to thank Karen Marijewko. During the sale of my house Karen kept me informed and updated throughout the process. She is very approachable and a good communicator. All of the staff I interacted with at Richard Kendall, Wakefield office were extremely professional and helpful. Thank you all. Susan 06/09/2024

Overall very professional and friendly service provided from the beginning of our sale to completion with great advice from David who did the valuation and all the staff in the Ossett office especially Mandy Bennett who gave excellent support with very friendly and professional service throughout the whole process . Thank you so much Mandy , much appreciated . Cath 06/09/2024

We cannot speak highly enough of the level of service we received from Elizabeth throughout our purchase. She was lovely to talk to, allayed all our worries in the most stressful moments and expertly wrangled an exceptionally unruly chain of solicitors. Our weekly chats were a highlight throughout the process. Dan 06/09/2024

We used Richard Kendall Normanton branch for our recent house sale and were pleased we did. Many thanks especially to Sarah for keeping us updated on progress throughout the sale as well as answering any queries quickly and efficiently. Rachel 06/09/2024

First time Renter, Kelly Scoggins was my agent and couldn't have wished for a better person to guide me through the process. Explained everything to me in terms I could understand. Was patient with me, always helpful and even now I'm in the house and have been for over a month, is still my right hand women to help me get thins sorted and being a liaison between me and the landlord. Brilliant Person who is amazing at her job on a professional level and very caring on a personal level. Would recommend anyone to use Richard Kendall. Sean 06/09/2024

Thankyou to Richard Kendall Estate Agents who dealt with the sale of our property. Especially thank you to Sarah Whalley at the Normanton office, who was with us every step of the way, keeping in regular contact with us and dealing with all our enquiries in a friendly and professional way. I would highly recommend them to anyone - and they charge reasonable fees too. Vicky 06/09/2024

Donna and Suzanne have been outstanding throughout our entire process. Keeping in touch often, letting us know of any updates within minutes of getting them - they really went the full 9 miles for us. It wasn’t an easy process at all, however they made it feel much more manageable with their talented team and customer service skills. Their approach to every situation or hurdle we faced was with compassion and empathy, I truly recommend Suzanne and Donna to anyone who is in the market. I couldn’t have asked for better people to help us get to our new property. Thank you guys so much - we appreciate you! Logen 06/09/2024

Alannah made my day, really professional and helpful. Serena 06/09/2024

Amanda, Amber and the team have been fabulous looking after my house sale. A first class professional service with excellent communication throughout. Hawk Lifting Ltd 06/09/2024

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