Faced with this surge in energy prices, prospective buyers remain hesitant, and prefer to turn to properties with a better PEB. Much rarer ones. The number of houses for sale, mostly with poorer PEBs, is therefore on the rise. An increase of 7% at the national level. It would be particularly marked in Brussels (+12.4%), and a little weaker in Wallonia (+6.1%). Flanders would be an exception, with a 2.6% drop in the stock of goods for sale.
But this situation might actually be beneficial for buyers. Because the more the stock of houses increases, the more the prices will tend to decrease. In any case, the margin of negotiation will be greater, because there will be more goods available.
But beware, even if you pay less to buy your house, you still have to make sure you can pay the energy or renovation costs. Without forgetting to repay his loan to the bank…
