So the pollsters got it wrong, thank goodness.
We're happy to laugh at our predictions because the outcome of a stable government (predicted by almost no-one) is a massive boon to anybody working in the UK property market.
In case you haven’t heard, the UK public have voted in a majority Conservative government (while punishing Labour and the Lib Dems).
As an indication of the impact on estate and letting agencies, shares in listed agencies including Foxtons and Countrywide rose on news of the result.
Put simply, a strategy can be set, communicated and implemented. Whether or not you agree with that strategy, if your business will be affected you will be able to at least plan for it. The result will provide people with a renewed sense of certainty and longevity, but that's not all...
Now we have a few weeks for the market to consider what David Cameron will lay out in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday 27th May.
It’s likely there will be:
Get your flyers to the ready and your teams prepped - with the expected feel-good effect it's time to...sell, sell, sell!