More buyers after a home

THE number of people looking to buy a home is at its highest average level for four years, according to the National Association of Estate Agents.

The association’s September housing market report showed the number of people registering to look for homes per branch rose from 304 in August to 308 in September, the highest level since September 2007, when a figure of 326 was recorded.

The number of houses available for sale also increased from 65 per branch to 72 across August and September, the highest level for three months.

But sales remained the same with around eight per branch.