Colleen Babcock, Rightmove Property Expert
Colleen Babcock is Rightmove’s property expert, with 20 years of experience in the property industry, including a decade at an award-winning independent estate agency in West London. Colleen explains what’s happening in the property market in a simple, easy-to-understand way for those looking to move home soon, or just interested in the property industry. In Rightmove’s House Price Index, Colleen comments on the key data and trends of the month, and the external factors influencing behaviour in the housing market.
Matt Smith, Rightmove Mortgages Expert
Matt is Rightmove’s resident mortgages expert and uses his detailed knowledge of the market to help explain complex products and variables in a simple way. Matt has worked in mortgages for nearly 20 years, about half of this time was at Nationwide Building Society where he helped to shape and improve their products. Prior to this he was a senior policy advisor to the Council of Mortgage Lenders and the British Property Federation.
Stephanie Mitchell, Rightmove Editorial Team
Stephanie leads Rightmove’s Content Team, with over a decade of content and digital marketing experience for UK-based brands. After years of renting across London, she’s now survived her first dive into homeownership and renovation – emerging with real‑world housing insight and a questionable obsession with paint samples and interiors. She uses all of this to shape stories that help millions navigate their next move.
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