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Sometimes we all must talk about things we feel uncomfortable discussing. It could be with a neighbour whose parking is driving you to distraction, or a colleague who does not know the meaning of leaving the work kitchen as they’d like to find it. Maybe it’s the sweat-inducing chat about the birds and the bees with your growing children.

Whatever it is that makes you fidget in your seat at the thought of, rest assured at Butler Residential we feel your discomfort as we are about to discuss. . . Christmas!

Before you think it’s not even October yet, please let us explain.

Today, the 25th of September, marks 90 days until the 25th December.

Let’s face it, 2020 has been a year most of the planet will want to forget so some festive cheer, no matter how far (or close) away it seems, will be a welcome relief to many of us, even if we can’t celebrate with our nearest and dearest (due to wherever we’re at with social distancing in December)

Some Good News

Psychoanalyst Steve McKeown stated that studies found that people who put their festive decorations up early are often happier than those who delay. So why wait until December?
In all seriousness, many people who are looking to buy a new home use the Christmas period as a space on the calendar to get things done by. We often hear people declare they want to ‘be in by Christmas’.

The thought of sitting on your sofa in your new home, watching the Queen’s speech with a glass of fizz in one hand and a mince pie in the other, is appealing to many property seekers, but if you want to turn that thought into a reality, you’ll need to act – NOW!

By putting your home on the market within the next week or so, you give yourself a chance of being somewhere else by Christmas.

The best-case scenario is that your sale and onward purchase (if there is one) are smooth ones, enabling you to make the 25th of December deadline. But even if you don’t wake up on Christmas Day in your new place, you’ll have given yourself a great head start to be in a new home for the start of a 2021 and will have saved yourself some extra money with the current stamp duty holiday.

Whenever you are thinking of moving, we would love to hear from you and help you do it successfully. Have a look at our sellers guide and what we can offer you https://butlerresidential.co.uk/sellers-guide

Thanks for reading and this will be the last time we mention Christmas, until after Halloween at the very earliest, Brownie & Scouts honour!
Laura & Barry