{"id":68013,"date":"2023-10-13T15:39:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T15:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68013"},"modified":"2023-10-13T15:39:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T15:39:59","slug":"you-could-score-a-house-for-5k-less-by-picking-a-property-with-a-specific-door-number-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/you-could-score-a-house-for-5k-less-by-picking-a-property-with-a-specific-door-number-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"You could score a house for \u00a35k LESS by picking a property with a specific door number | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
BRITS could score a house for \u00a35,000 less by picking a property with a specific door number, data has revealed.<\/p>\n
As buyers are hit by an ongoing housing crisis amid crippling cost of living, this little unknown tip could help save some extra cash. <\/p>\n
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According to research carried out by Rightmove, figures showed homes with the number 13 have the lowest average value out of all other numbers from 0 to 100.<\/p>\n
The unlucky number has a long history behind it and data has shown millions of people across the globe fear Friday the 13th.<\/p>\n
This year Brits will only have to brace two Fridays falling on the dreaded date, with the first one having arrived in January.<\/p>\n
Many theories related to the superstition stem back to the\u00a0Last Supper, which was attended by 13 people, Jesus and his 12 disciples.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, psychological research shows it is easier to associate the number with something negative because it is less common in everyday life.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no 13th month, 13-inch ruler, or 13 o'clock, for example. <\/p>\n Edward Thomson, director at estate agent Strutt and Parker Sloane Street, told Birmingham Live: "If living at number 13 doesn't faze you, it is possible you could find yourself buying against a smaller proportion of the market and therefore do a better deal – but only if you're lucky of course." <\/p>\n The real estate company surveyed more than a whopping 10 million properties and discovered number 13 houses are \u00a35,333 cheaper, on average. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, those with the number one were found to be the most expensive compared to other addresses.<\/p>\n Other figures that are considered lucky, such as seven, also proved to be more expensive on average then surrounding homes. <\/p>\n Superstition around the digit 13 is so strong that many housing developers actually skip it when building new estates.<\/p>\n Many buildings and hotels, such as the\u00a0Carlton in\u00a0London, also skip having a 13th floor entirely.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Rightmove's property expert, Tim Bannister, added the number 13 could add a "unique" element to properties. <\/p>\n "It could even be a conversation starter with the next owner when the time comes to sell," said Tim.<\/p>\n This comes as new data revealed house prices could tumble by a staggering 30 per cent in worst-case scenarios.<\/p>\n Savills estates agents predicted a 10 per cent drop next year before they climb again in 2024 after the interest rate pain eases.<\/p>\n The number of home sales is predicted to tumble by almost 200,000 to levels now seen since 2011.<\/p>\n First-time-buyers\u00a0and buy-to-let landlords are set to be the worst affected – struggling to manage their mortgages alongside the soaring cost of living.<\/p>\n<\/picture>PAVING THE WAY <\/span><\/p>\n
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