200x200_fitbox-england.jpegYes, we're through to the next round and nothing else seems to matter! Once the final whistle has blown however, house sales could rise by as much as 10%, according to research carried out by haart estate agents.

Although a dip in the number of housing transactions has been recorded during previous World Cups, this appears to have been short-lived - the housing market will doubtless bounce back, with property sales in August set to rise well above the average summer levels.

Haart has analysed data on housing transactions before, during and after previous World Cup tournaments. The results reveal that when the tournament is in full swing as it is now, the monthly average number of housing transactions drops by 1,600, a percentage decrease of 1.3%.

However, post competition, transactions bounced back up again with a significant average percentage increase of 4.1% in August, as pent up demand is released once it is all over.

If England continue to perform well, the bounce back could be significant as the feel good factor carries people forward. In 2002, when England successfully reached the quarter-finals, transactions dropped by 5% in June but soared by 11% post competition.

By contrast, in 1994, the year in which England failed to qualify for the World Cup, the results closely mirror the pattern in non World Cup years. So, if you're after a property bargain, switch off the TV and get house hunting!