Laura Leyshon: Gran Canaria Estate Agent
Professional and personal services for foreign buyers and sellers in Gran Canaria
The valuation (tasación) your bank makes when you apply for a mortgage has a significant effect on your Gran Canaria property purchase.
If you’re selling a Gran Canaria property, you want to get the best possible price. Maybe you are considering a new bathroom or kitchen to boost its value.
Let me stop you right there! [Read more…]
A UK estate agency recently announced that the best day to list your property is March 17 because most properties in the UK sell in the summer. Here in Gran Canaria things are different; ideally, you want to list in the autumn to make sure your property is visible to winter buyers.
Visits to for-sale property in Gran Canaria tend to peak during the winter months for two main reasons.
However, sales tend to peak in late spring as buyers who decided to buy in the winter get their mortgages approved and contracts are signed.
If you want to sell a Gran Canaria property, it’s best to have it fresh on the market during the winter season.
However, other factors affect saleability in Gran Canaria just as much as timing!
There are plenty of active buyers in Gran Canaria throughout the year and making sure your property gets as many viewings as possible is far more important than getting it online on a specific date.
Things like using a professional agent, getting it listed on a wide range of portals and getting professional photographs will make it far more likely to sell for a good price.
See my sales guide for detailed info on selling a Gran Canaria property Or just give me a call: I’m always available to help.
The hard part of selling a Gran Canaria property often isn’t finding a buyer; It’s making sure that the sale goes through successfully. [Read more…]
Once you decide to buy a Gran Canaria property you find that there are hundreds of properties on sale, advertised on dozens of websites and portals.
And that there are dozens of estate agents on the island all trying to sell you the same properties.
How do you search for, find and buy a Gran Canaria property in a safe and hassle-free way? [Read more…]
A survey of 900 real estate professionals, by the by the Spanish Property Valuation Association, found that the outlook for the Canary Islands property market is positive in 2018.
In fact, the survey found that the Canarian market was just behind top performer Madrid as the region of Spain with the best outlook for the coming year. It predicts that average property prices in Las Palmas city will rise by 5% in 2018, an acceleration when compared to last year.
The survey also measured affordability of property in the Canary Islands by comparing average incomes to the monthly costs of buying a property. It found that prices in the Canary Islands remain affordable; a good sign for the future of the market.
The Spanish property market now seems to be on the rise across the whole country as there are no longer any regions where prices are still dropping.
More on property in Gran Canaria in 2018:
My guide to the Gran Canaria property market.
How to get a Gran Canaria mortgage in 2018
I’m Laura Leyshon and I specialise in helping foreign property buyers and sellers in Gran Canaria. I’m always happy to answer any questions you have. Just give me a call or drop me an email.
