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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.
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.
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.
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.
Over 44% of all internet sharing now takes place on Facebook, which is why we have added a new tool making it easier than ever to promote your properties on Facebook.
Cornwall Terrace is a collection of eight luxury Grade I-listed houses that lie in a crescent just off Regent’s Park. Commissioned in 1811, the new homes have taken about two-and-a-half years to create, and are expected to fetch £400 million in total!
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Rightmove are celebrating the landmark achievement of reaching 1 million downloads for its iPhone app.