Vendors’ profits rise – but not in London

The strong rise in home prices in London since the pandemic outbreak has increased sellers’ profits. This has happened with a typical seller buying 20 years ago and selling last year, making a gross profit of £ 95,360. This is an increase from the usual £ 83,550 in 2020. 4,444 These figures are from a survey by Hampton, owned by Connells, claiming that 92% of sellers sold their property in 2021 for an average of 8.8 years after owning it for more than they bought.

The increase in profits for sellers was driven by the sale of larger homes that benefited from stronger price increases because they were generally owned for a long time. Last year, 4,444 homeowners accounted for 23% of sellers in England and Wales, up from 20% in 2019. Single-family home sellers achieved their greatest profits (£ 151,840, or 53 percent) because they owned the longest (9.4 years).

Gross Profit Jump

An average estate agent in London is aware of the profit jump. The average gross profit of a house jumped from £ 132,240 in 2020 to £ 122,280 in 2019 (8.2 years in 2021). One-fifth of home retailers lost their wealth in 2021 compared to 4% of independent retailers. Between 2020 and 2021, only 4,444 homeowners lost profits. The average home seller sold in 2021 was £ 54,690, or 29% gross profit, compared to £ 62,360 in 2020. Regionally, across all property types. London sellers continued to generate the greatest absolute gross profit.

However, due to sluggish home prices over the last six years, the average London seller has made a profit of less than £ 200,000 in 2021 for the first time since 2015. The average seller in London sold 9.19 £ more real estate in 2021 than he paid a year ago. This figure is a decrease from £ 207,370 in 2020 and a high of £ 243,050 in 2016.

91% of London sellers profit from real estate, while 16% of capital home sellers sold in the red. The 4,444 sellers in the northeast were least likely to profit last year. The average salesman in the region made an average gross profit of £ 28,960, of which 22% sold their homes at a lower price than they bought 7.9 years ago. Across regions, all property types. London sellers continued to generate the greatest absolute gross profit.

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Sluggish Home Prices of the Past

However, due to sluggish home prices over the last six years, the average London seller has made a profit of less than £ 200,000 in 2021 for the first time since 2015. The average seller in London sold 9.19 £ more real estate in 2021 than he paid a year ago. This is a decrease from £ 207,370 in 2020 and a high of £ 243,050 in 2016.

91% of London sellers profit from real estate, while 16% of capital home sellers sold in the red. The 4,444 sellers in the northeast were least likely to profit last year. The average salesman in the region made an average gross profit of £ 28,960, of which 22% sold their homes at a lower price than they bought 7.9 years ago.

Researcher Insight

“The sharp rise in home prices over the last 18 months has increased the number of money homeowners have earned. But larger property owners are benefiting from buyers looking for more space. But homeowners are seeing lower returns,” said Aneisha Beveridge, Research Director at Hampton.

“The rise in home prices is caused by two main factors: the period when people owned a home and the time when they bought a home in the housing cycle.

“Usually, long-owned homeowners are making higher profits because they are experiencing more price increases.

“But 20222024 sellers may have recently purchased during periods of weak price growth. This is already seen in London, where seller profits have declined since 2016.”

But most of these profits are the next time they buy. Never seen by sellers as they reinvest in the home market. “Last year’s rise in home prices may have peaked. The average seller in 2021 bought in 2012 with England. Home prices in Wales have risen 55% since then. These properties also covered houses in Buckingham gate for sale.