How The Internet Has Changed Estate Agency
Written by findahomeonline.co.uk An estate agent looks at how the internet and Rightmove has changed the Estate Agency industry.
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Shortage of new sellers helps push up London asking prices
While nationally new sellers average asking prices increased by just 0.3% (£711), they were again outperformed by the confidence of the capital’s sellers who pushed theirs up by 1.1% (£4,470).
Big cities see January price jump
Average asking prices in Wales went against the UK national trend by dropping by -0.5% in Rightmove’s House Price Index for January, as the national average saw a slight increase of 0.3%. However the big cities of Cardiff and Swansea did see a rise, by 2.4% and 6.9% respectively.
Downward price trend ends
Rightmove’s House Price Index for January found that 2011 began with the first increase in new sellers’ average asking prices for three months, an increase of 0.3% (£711) following substantial falls amounting to 6.2% during November and December.
The Dragon is selling his Den!
Peter Jones, the youngest of the Dragons on the popular Dragon’s Den, is saying ‘I’m out’ and selling his £3.25 million mansion. The six-bedroom family home is situated in Beaconsfield in what is known as the ‘golden triangle’ due to all of the luxurious homes in the area.
Live like a reality star!
It’s been a rollercoaster few years for reality star Kerry Katona and it doesn’t seem to be getting much better. While the newly-slim blonde is busy skating around on this year’s Dancing on Ice, her former home in Cheshire, Hartree House, has allegedly been repossessed and is now on the market to the highest bidder.
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