New estate agency celebrates winning over £18m in listings in first three months
A new estate agency in Hampshire is celebrating after listing more than £18.2 million worth of property in just its first three months in business.
Rowe & Co Homes, which has a focus on providing outstanding local knowledge and raising standards of property services for homeowners, has also listed more £1million-plus homes than any other agent in its core area this year.
Rowe & Co. Homes launched its first office in Chandler’s Ford, Eastleigh, in December, and has ambitious plans to expand to other key locations throughout the area in the next two years.
In the past three months it has listed homes in Chandler’s Ford, Fair Oak, Otterbourne, Eastleigh and Hedge End worth over £18 million. The company has listed four homes above a million pounds, ranging from £1.195 million to £1.295 million, three of which are now under offer. The average property price on listing is over £650,000.
The company has been so successful that it has been able to bring forward its plans and has created a role for a sales negotiator, recently recruiting Harry Barrett.
Rowe & Co. Homes was launched by managing director Rob Rowe, who has been a local estate agent for more than 25 years, including leading multiple offices for well-known independent firms in and around Southampton, and associate director James Steele, himself a highly experienced agent with over a decade of experience leading offices in Winchester, Fair Oak and Basingstoke.
Rob said: “It has been an amazing three months here at Rowe & Co. Homes. We are thrilled that so many homeowners have put their trust in us to sell their properties, safe in the knowledge that we have all the expertise and knowledge required to deliver the best possible selling experience.
“To have listed more than £18 million of properties, located right across the Southampton region, represents a huge vote of confidence in the way we go about our business with a focus firmly on the client and a one-to-one approach that’s creating a seamless journey from valuation to viewing to offer and completion. With the market now continuing to improve, the future looks very bright indeed.”
Associate director James Steele said: “We have seen a steady increase in demand as the first quarter has progressed. The press has been increasingly more positive with inflation dropping and interest rates steadying, bringing a fresh feel of confidence back to the market.
“With longer days upon us and the spring market starting to warm up it’s a fantastic time to begin the moving process, and also a time that is traditionally busier than others. We are seeing a huge upward shift in buyer registrations and prospective vendors indicating that the second quarter could be one of the best periods the market has had in the last two years. House prices are still holding and, if marketed well and correctly, we are finding that buyers can be secured very quickly.”
Harry Barrett has joined the company as a sales negotiator due to the increased business levels. He brings a wealth of local knowledge – his grandparents live locally in Chandlers Ford and having grown up nearby and attending college in Eastleigh. Harry has a keen interest in fitness and fashion and has played cricket and football competitively for 20 years. He is a keen Southampton fan and, having previously worked for a financial services company, has a good understanding of the property market but from a different perspective.
About Rowe & Co. Homes
Welcome to a new standard of local estate agent in Hampshire. Rowe & Co Homes brings fresh, new thinking and bags of property experience to Hampshire and beyond. For over 30 years our team has been helping home buyers find their perfect property and helping property sellers to achieve the best values for their homes. We know that property is more than bricks and mortar – it’s your home, your memories and, of course, your future – that’s why we believe in doing property differently. As the local estate agent, we’re committed to service, to honest, practical advice and to achieving our clients’ property goals – raising property standards at every step on the way. Local knowledge. Local people. Local Estate Agents.
