Alan Robinson and Peter Jackson stick their necks out in the

belief that 2009 is going to be a ‘snap up a bargain’ year in

the local property market. Robinson gets the ball rolling by

observing ‘for me, the acid test on the subject of whether to

buy in this fi rst quarter of 2009 is ‘would I tell a member of my

own family to buy now?’ Answer: yes. The early 2008 £175,000

priced property is now in some cases £135,000 and there’s a

really decent choice of homes available.

Will they go lower? Depends what ‘expert’ you listen to, but

I’d tell my son or daughter not to worry, the biggest ‘price

correction’ has now taken place and in addition, as you’ll be

staying in the home for the next 3-5 years so go for it. Many

people feel that renting is a waste of your potential deposit

money and of course you can’t live with Mum and Dad forever.

Read Robinson’s upbeat comments and you can hear the

squeals of ‘all very well but how about getting the mortgage?’

Peter Jackson, Robinson’s business partner and friend of nearly

40 years, is quick to add ‘It’s crackers to say there are the

same number of mortgages around because there aren’t. It’s

more important than ever to obtain the right advice to ensure

you sign up for the right mortgage. But for half a century, we

at Robinson-Jackson stand or fall on our famous mortgage

service and have done so since we developed the UK’s fi rst one

stop estate agency company. Everything under our one roof

including valuations, sales, lettings, mortgages, conveyancing,

HIPs, energy certifi cates, removals, etc, etc. We make it easy

for you, just leave everything to us. And as over years gone

by, people only need to come to us and we’ll do all we can to

arrange the best tailor made mortgage, higher percentage if

needed, at the most attractive interest rate to get the lowest

monthly repayments.. Please remember, we’re open seven days

a week ‘til late, at our 30 branches and departments and of

course we’re on line 365 days a week, 24 hours a day, at www.

robinson-jackson.com for all the latest properties which are

updated hourly.’

Alan and Peter have managed their companies J.H.Jackson &

Co, then Jackson Property Services, Halifax Property Services

and now Robinson-Jackson through a rollercoaster ride of

market conditions including four recessions since 1960.

‘Experience has shown us that whatever doom and gloom the

media throws at us, our potential vendors and purchasers are

always governed by their own personal circumstances. If they

are in work, then they will still want to move up from their two

bedroomed house to a three bedroomed semi. With interest

rates tumbling, the cost of any mortgage for those people looks

very attractive indeed, compared to a year ago.

Add lower priced homes, petrol, food, childrens clothes, etc and

the distance between what the papers tell us and what most of

our local people are experiencing is vast,’ concludes Robinson.

Peter Jackson adds “Watch for demand, increasing after the

fi rst quarter of 2009. We expect to make an increasing number

of sales in January, February and March owing to the pent up

demand of people wanting and waiting for a decent roof over

their head.

All our branches are going to be open extended hours seven

days a week so please call in, phone or click and we’ll be here

just as we have since 1960 to help”.

Robinson-Jackson have 20 mortgage experts in their offi ces

waiting to discuss with you the latest mortgage schemes now

available with the new lower interest mortgage repayments.

Then go and check out some super homes where prices have

now become within the reach of many more people who have

always dreamt of owning their own home.

For homeowners thinking of selling and for an up to the minute

free valuation, please call your nearest Robinson Jackson

branch, you may be pleasantly surprised about the latest facts

we can provide to you.

No. 1 for Property Sales, Mortgages & Lettings