Jamie Freeman: A market in flux, but smart buyers are moving fast
Hopes of a surge in confidence have given way to a market still finding its footing, with billions quietly leaving the city and sentiment shifting faster than even the most seasoned observers expected - but it’s not all doom and gloom, explains top buying agent.
Jamie Freeman began as a selling agent with a leading national firm specialising in the sale of Country Houses and Estates throughout the South East and then Scotland. After this he spent four years in the buying department acquiring country property across the south of England. Jamie gained a wealth of knowledge, experience and contacts whilst with this firm. This together with the independence offered by Haringtons, as well as having lived in Hampshire all his life, means he is perfectly placed to give the best possible advice to clients. He specialises in property search throughout Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire & Somerset.
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