Spook-ify Your McCarthy Holden Board This Halloween!

Halloween is creeping closer, and this year we’re inviting our clients to get creative and give their McCarthy Holden property board a suitably spooky makeover!

Whether your property is For Sale, Sold, To Let or Let, transform your board with pumpkins, cobwebs, ghosts, bats, witches – or anything else frighteningly creative. We’d love to see just how spook-tacular you can make it.

And there’s a treat waiting for our favourite…

Win a £150 Voucher

The winning creation will receive a £150 voucher, so it’s time to raid the Halloween decorations and put your imagination to work!

The competition is open to all McCarthy Holden vendors, landlords and tenants. 

How to Enter

Once your board has had its Halloween transformation, simply take a photo and send it to your McCarthy Holden Property Manager by 30th October 2026 to be entered into the competition. 

Don’t currently have a McCarthy Holden board outside your property?

No board, no problem! Let us know and we’ll arrange for one for you. 

We can’t wait to see the spooky, silly and downright scary creations appearing across the local area this October.

Good luck – and happy decorating!

Competition Terms & Conditions

  1. The competition is open to current McCarthy Holden vendors, landlords and tenants aged 18 or over. Employees of McCarthy Holden and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.
  2. Entry is free and no purchase is necessary.
  3. To enter, decorate your McCarthy Holden For Sale, Sold, To Let or Let board for Halloween and send a photograph of the finished board to your McCarthy Holden Property Manager.
  4. Entries must be received by 30 October 2026. Entries received after this date will not be considered.
  5. One entry per property.
  6. One winner will receive a £150 voucher for a local restaurant of their choice, subject to availability and the restaurant being able to provide a suitable voucher. No cash alternative will be offered.
  7. The winner will be selected by McCarthy Holden based on the creativity and originality of the Halloween decoration. The decision of the judging panel will be final.
  8. The winner will be contacted using the contact details held by McCarthy Holden. If the winner cannot be contacted within 7 days, McCarthy Holden reserves the right to select another winner.
  9. By entering, entrants agree that photographs of their decorated board may be used by McCarthy Holden on its website and social media channels in connection with the competition. No entrant’s name or identifiable personal information will be published without their agreement.
  10. Decorations must be safe, lawful and must not obstruct the highway, pavement, visibility or access to the property.
  11. McCarthy Holden reserves the right to reject any entry considered inappropriate, offensive or unsafe.
  12. The promoter is McCarthy Holden Head office address: 61 High Street, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. RG27 8NY.

Back to School, Back to Moving: Could You Be Home for Christmas?

The school bags are packed, the summer holidays are over and September has arrived. For many households, the return to school also marks the return to routine – and traditionally, that brings renewed activity to the property market.

After the distractions of the summer holidays, September and early autumn are often when buyers and sellers refocus on their plans. Rightmove describes autumn as a period when home-moving activity typically increases, as holidays come to an end, children return to school and families have more time to concentrate on their next move.

A fresh start for the property market

There is something about September that naturally encourages a fresh start. Just as children begin a new school year, homeowners often revisit the plans they put on hold over the summer – whether that means upsizing, downsizing, relocating or simply finding a home that better suits the way they live.

For sellers, this can create an important window of opportunity. More buyers returning to their property searches can mean increased interest and viewings, but today’s buyers also have plenty of choice and are increasingly selective.

Recent Zoopla figures show that the national average time for a property to find a buyer was around 42 days in July 2026, although there are significant differences between local markets. This makes sensible pricing, excellent presentation and the right marketing strategy particularly important.

Could you be in your new home for Christmas?

Christmas might still feel some way off, but in property terms it is surprisingly close.

For buyers already searching, September is a great time to become serious about finding the right home. And for homeowners considering selling, getting onto the market sooner rather than later gives you the best opportunity to secure a buyer and start progressing the chain before the traditional Christmas slowdown.

Moving before Christmas can never be guaranteed – every transaction and chain is different – but acting early can make all the difference.

Imagine putting up the Christmas tree in your new sitting room, hosting Christmas lunch in the kitchen you fell in love with at the viewing, or simply starting 2027 already settled into the home you’ve been planning for.

Thinking of moving? Now is the time to get started

If a move has been on your mind during the summer, September is the ideal time to find out where you stand.

At McCarthy Holden, our local teams can provide an up-to-date appraisal of your property, discuss current buyer demand and advise on the best strategy for bringing your home to market.

And if you’re already searching, talk to us about what you’re looking for. Some of the best opportunities can arise before you’ve spent hours scrolling through property portals.

The children are back at school, autumn is approaching and the Christmas countdown has quietly begun. If you’d like to be celebrating Christmas in a new home this year, now is the time to make your move.

Contact your local office to start the process of finding your new home or selling your current home:

McCarthy Holden Fleet – 01252 620640

McCarthy Holden Odiham – 01256 704851

McCarthy Holden Hartley Wintney – 01252 622550

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