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How happy is your region compared to the rest of the UK?

How happy is your region compared to the rest of the UK?

We surveyed over 25,000 people to find out how happy we are at home as a nation.

Property news   |   February 15, 2012
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Welcome to Carlisle… the happiest place to live in the UK

Welcome to Carlisle… the happiest place to live in the UK

The residents of Carlisle are the happiest at home in the UK and those living in the North are happier than those in the South, according the Rightmove’s new ‘Happy at Home Index’.

Property news   |   February 13, 2012
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Rightmove First-Time Buyer Report – First-time buyers need ‘first-time sellers’

Rightmove First-Time Buyer Report – First-time buyers need ‘first-time sellers’

Rightmove’s Q1 2012 First-Time Buyer Report was released today and forecasts a marginal rise in prospective first-time buyer levels.

Property news   |   February 6, 2012
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How would Rightmove’s Facebook fans describe their neighbours?

How would Rightmove’s Facebook fans describe their neighbours?

We asked our Facebook fans to describe their neighbours in three words. Here's what they came up with...

Property news   |   February 3, 2012
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It’s a buyers’ market, but especially in the north

It’s a buyers’ market, but especially in the north

Rightmove’s Consumer Confidence Survey found that the public believes the property market balance of power lays with buyers.

Property news   |   January 30, 2012
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How would Rightmove’s Facebook fans describe their home?

How would Rightmove’s Facebook fans describe their home?

We asked our loyal Facebook fans to describe their home in two or three words. Over a hundred people responded and here's what they came up with...

Property news   |   January 30, 2012
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London micro-markets continue to buck the trend

London micro-markets continue to buck the trend

London starts the new year again proving it has its own micro-markets where housing demand continues to outstrip supply. New sellers in the capital have had the confidence to increase their month-on-month asking prices by 0.8% (£3,453).

Property news   |   January 20, 2012
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Search activity up 27%, but lowest ever number of new sellers

Search activity up 27%, but lowest ever number of new sellers

Rightmove’s early indicators of housing market activity in 2012 show that interest in buying is strong despite the lack of mortgage finance, though the willingness or ability of new sellers to come to market remains weak.

Property news   |   January 20, 2012
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