Heatwave hots up home-hunting on Rightmove mobile devices
Rightmove recorded that over 1 in 5 property searches were performed on mobile devices on Sunday as home-hunters took their property search outdoors to enjoy the heat wave across the UK.
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Average asking prices in Wales drop by 1% in June
New sellers in Wales dropped their asking prices by an average of -1% in June to leave the average asking price for a property in Wales at £168,850. This was in contrast the overall national picture in the UK which saw average asking prices increase by 0.6% in the month.
London prices hit all-time high as new sellers ask £8k more
Rightmove’s London House Price Index for June finds that the strength of the market in the capital continues, leading to a new record high average asking price.
Average asking prices increase for the sixth consecutive month
June saw Rightmove record the sixth consecutive monthly rise in new sellers’ average asking prices, up by 0.6%.
Home-hunters are spending quality time with Rightmove
Latest statistics from digital marketing intelligence company ‘comScore’ reveal that the average UK home-hunter spends close to an hour using Rightmove each month – more than twice as long as the second highest property website!
The first ever Rightmove Hack-a-thon
Last month our product development teams took part in what shall forever be known as the “First Annual Rightmove Hack-a-thon”. What is a ‘Hack-a-thon’ you ask? Well you’d better keep reading…..
Tenants expecting rents to increase
Rightmove’s latest Consumer Confidence Survey finds that nearly half (49%) of current tenants are of the opinion that average rents will be higher 12 months from now, providing more evidence of the continued strength of the rental sector.
Prospective first-time buyer levels at their highest for 12 months in Wales
Although first-time buyers numbers in Wales remain down on traditional levels, the upturn offers an encouraging sign that things may be improving.