auctioneer’s note on behalf of the auction team i would like to extend to you my warmest wishes and i hope i will see you at one of our forthcoming sales taking place in london and glasgow in the latter part of october. the housing market continues to go from strength to strength ,activity has picked up significantly in 2013 and looks sustainable! Mortgage lending , house prices and volume of transactions are all showing signs of life , even outside the bright lights of london and the South east. nationwide have reported that house prices are up by 4.1% over the year...and transactions are at their highest since 2008.Undoubtedly, government measures are having a positive effect on the housing market too. the new “Help to Buy” scheme which was launched in april has loosened the grip on funding and boosted reservations on new homes.   May this positive outlook continue! You will also note that we are holding a very special one-off auction in liverpool on 29th october, where we will be offering 9 newcastle Road, liverpool; which as all you Beatles aficionados will know, was the first house of a certain John lennon! the auction takes place at the iconic Cavern Club in liverpool at 6.30pm; it’s sure to be a hard day’s night! Happy hunting! enjoy the Sale. MaRk tanton Director & principal auctioneer Mark Tanton B.Sc (Hons) MRICS Director and Principal Auctioneer the team anDReW BRoWn Managing Director MaRk tanton Director & principal auctioneer MaRtin HaRDY Sales & operations Manager anDY gent auction process Manager RiCHaRD JoneS auction Surveyor StepHanie JoHnSon auction administrator MeliSSa kenneDY auction administrator Jo CUnningHaM accounts Manager katY DallY auction administrator Sarah nixon auction administrator 3