Buying in Brighton in 2016 – Faster, for More

19th January 2016

Buying in Brighton in 2016? Going by current trends, the market is going to be faster than ever. It’s time to get prepared.

According to data from Home.co.uk, properties in Brighton stay on the market for up to 25% less time than this time last year. The average (median) detached house is expected to stay on the market for a scant 83 days, versus 110 days this time last year.

Taking an average between January 2015 and January 2016 across all property types, homes are forecasted to stay on the market for 72 days, compared to 84 days at the beginning of last year. This represents a 14% decrease.

This is good news for sellers, who look set to make quicker sales. But for buyers, this means you have to move faster to keep up with an accelerating market.

And as for price, that the south east is experiencing a property boom is almost a truism at this point, in part fuelled by demand from escaping Londoners, and that will continue into 2016. The average Brighton property experienced a 16% price increase during 2015, with a property going for £435,906 this time last year now expected to sell for £504,354.

Brighton is currently a seller's market. So if you're looking to buy, get your house in order early – seek mortgage advice, organise your finances and get ready to move quickly when your dream home comes on the market.

Testimonials

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    Mr King Brighton

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    Nicky Conlan Hove

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    Jean Hurley Brighton

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    Mr & Mrs Heer Brighton

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    Gabrielle Gardner Brighton

  • These guys are the real deal, highly experienced, no nonsense, honest and by far and away the most reliable we have encountered. 

    Sarah Studd Hove

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    Mr Pilgrim Brighton

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    Mrs Lincoln Brighton

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    Victoria Lander Brighton

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    Jacquie Ellis-Jones Shoreham

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    Elinor James Hove

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    Sam Brighton

  • Very, very happy we chose you, felt right from the start! Thank you!

    Miss Blackadder Hove

  • As always, an excellent service. 

    Mr & Mrs Field Brighton

  • You were amazingly helpful throughout - a real pillar of strength with a very difficult sale.

    Mrs Parkin Brighton

  • All agents at Maslen were extremely helpful and polite from the beginning to the completion of sale. 

    Mr Johnson Brighton

  • Thank you for your service, I would (and have) recommended you to my friends.

    Liz Dean Brighton

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    Mr Thorne Brighton

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    Mr Michnowicz Brighton

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    Miss Hockly Brighton

  • Compared to your rivals, your service was excellent

    Ms McGrigor Brighton

  • I would recommend Maslen to anyone. 

    Mrs Tripp Brighton

  • Thanks for all your help and assistance. Very friendly and professional service.

    Lisa Downary Brighton

  • Quality advice about when and how to sell, which was spot on. Thank you.

    Miss Coleman Brighton

  • Very pleased with the excellent service throughout. Professional, friendly, efficient and no hard sell. Achieved above asking price. Thank you!

    Mr Witten Brighton

  • Sold within 2 weeks for asking price "excellent!"

    Mr Grundy Hove

  • From start to finish the sale was dealt with in a thoroughly professional manner.  

    Mr Gibbs Brighton

  • Very helpful and patient team.

    Mrs Shea Brighton

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    Mr & Mrs English Brighton

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    Mr & Mrs Knight Brighton

  • Maslen's were very good at keeping in touch an...

    Penny Ashby Brighton

  • In my situation, moving the sale of my home to Maslen Estate Agents really was a case of third time lucky!

    Lise Henderson Hove

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    Mr Woolven & Mrs Bessant-Woolven Brighton

  • In what could have been a very stressful situation it has been a pleasure dealing with you and I can’t speak highly enough of the service provided.

    Gill Frost Hove

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    Allan Da Silva Brighton

  • Superb service as usual, I would always recommend you.

    Ms S Hike Brighton

  • Maslen made the selling of my flat as easy as...

    Victoria Bradley-Barnard Brighton

  • Very polite, good communication, excellent service.

    Alicia Van der Sluis Surrey

  • It was a long, drawn out process that the people at Maslen helped me through, without the impression that it was a chore. So extremely professional...

    Mr McLagan Brighton

  • Thank you Maslens, you were all excellent!

    Miss Jasper Brighton

  • Paul Wilkinson was extremely helpful and efficient. The only problem was the vendors solicitor and Paul warned me of this. A good transaction all r...

    Mr Lavender Brighton

  • Paul was absolutely brilliant. 

    Mrs Tasker Brighton

  • We were delighted with the service received from all the staff with whom we had contact,

    Dr Crichton Brighton

  • All the staff were professional, cheerful and supportive throughout the long process.

    Mr R Turner Shoreham

  • Had a great experience with the purchase of ou...

    jennifer Willson Brighton

  • Thank you. We found all the staff knowledgeable and really pleasant to deal with. 

    Ms Ansloos Brighton

  • A very committed team who made the sale process very easy.

    Ms Rees Brighton

  • All very professional, kept updated throughout. Very pleased - Would recommend. 

    Mrs Hammond Brighton

  • Excellent customer service throughout. I will definitely recommend you, and use you again. Thank you.

    Ms Longley Brighton

  • Really pleased with the service and will definitely recommend to others.

    Ruth Kendall Brighton

  • Very pleased with the experience. I would definitely recommend you and use you again.

    Ms D Edmonds Brighton

  • I wish we had used you to sell our property! Nice to meet honest people, who are genuinely interested in helping. Very pleased.

    Mrs Porter Brighton

  • Good team. Straightforward. No nonsense.

    Mr Standing Brighton

  • Excellent Service from start to finish.

    Mr T Mole Hove

  • Fantastic service. By far the best agents we have ever used, I cannot recommend you highly enough.

    Mr Field Brighton

  • Service exceeded my expectations overall at all stages of the process - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you. Thanks. 

    Ms Greene Brighton

  • I found the service to be courteous, friendly and efficient.

    Mr Upton Brighton

  • Your advice, support and understanding whilst dealing with the property were invaluable, making everything so easy.

    Janine Suttner Brighton

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    Nicki Myers Woodingdean

  • Best Agents in Brighton.

    Mrs Field Brighton

  • I have bought and sold 7 properties, and this was the best experience of an estate agents services I have found.

    Mrs Shepherd Brighton

  • A really good experience.

    Mr Tibble Brighton

  • Everyone at Maslen's were amazing, from Sam's...

    William Slingsby Brighton

  • Very impressed with the efficient and friendly service, the staff were a pleasure to deal with. 

    Mr & Mrs Gill Brighton

  • All staff extremely helpful and polite. They made our move very smooth and less stressful.

    Mr & Mrs Gosling Woodingdean

  • Several leagues above any other estate agent I have had contact with. Kept fully informed every step of the way.

    Paul Cade Haywards Heath

  • The team worked very hard over a long period to ensure my sale went through - excellent service!

    Mr Patrick Brighton

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    Mr & Mrs Nuthall Brighton

  • You are the best estate agent I have ever dealt with and we will be recommending you to anyone moving!

    Hazel Young Hove

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    Ms Tucker Brighton

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    Mr Beddington Brighton

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    Mr & Mrs Guest Brighton

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    Mrs Brooker Brighton

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    Mr Brown Brighton

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    Jean Wooldridge Evesham

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    Mr Alderton Brighton

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    Mr Wells Hove

  • Maslen's were amazing estate agents. Through,...

    Sarah Goodfellow Brighton

  • Already recommended you! Thank you.

    Mr Edwards Brighton

  • Excellent service as always

    Mr Field Brighton

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