London first-time buyer levels remain high
In London the proportion was far higher that the national average with 42% of buyers stating they would be purchasing for the first time, an increase from 38.2% in Q1.
consumer confidence
Prospective first-time buyer levels at their highest for 12 months
Rightmove’s most recent Consumer Confidence Survey has revealed some encouraging news that prospective first-time buyer levels are now at their highest for 12 months.
Prospective first-time buyer levels at their highest for 12 months as more call ‘bottom of the market’
Our Q2 2011 First-Time Buyer Report was released this week and revealed that first-time buyer levels have reached their highest for 12 months. The results this quarter find that prospective first-time buyers are up to 26.2%, their highest since the 26.3% recorded in Q2 2010.
House prices overvalued say consumers, but just 1 in 4 forecasts a fall
Rightmove’s second Consumer Confidence Survey of 2011 reveals a drop in the proportion of people expecting house prices to fall over the next year.
Home is where the heart is for first-time buyers as three quarters now buy as a couple
First-time buyers are coupling-up in increasing numbers in order to meet the costs of home ownership and get their foot on the property ladder.
What would happen on ‘X Factor Street’?
Rightmove has carried out a piece of research into how the British public would feel about the X-Factor judges as neighbours. The survey was carried out as part of Rightmove’s Consumer Confidence Survey which has over 25k responses from the public each quarter.
Regional Performance
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CCS Quarter 4 2010
[ccs-table this_quarter=”Q4 October 2010″ last_quarter=”Q3 July” table1=”House price forecast – one year from now” house_prices_up_this_quarter=”26.9″ house_prices_up_last_quarter=”-14″ house_prices_up_last_year=”-29.4″ house_prices_same_this_quarter=”35.9″ house_prices_same_last_quarter=”1.8″ house_prices_same_last_year=”6.8″ house_prices_down_this_quarter=”32″ house_prices_down_last_quarter=”12.1″ house_prices_down_last_year=”21″ table2=”Is it currently a good time to buy?” good_time_to_buy_this_quarter=”60.2″ good_time_to_buy_last_quarter=”2.5″ good_time_to_buy_last_year=”-7.9″ better_1_year_buy_this_quarter=”26.9″ better_1_year_buy_last_quarter=”1.7″ better_1_year_buy_last_year=”2″ table3=”Is it currently a good time to sell?” good_time_to_sell_this_quarter=”6″ good_time_to_sell_last_quarter=”-6.7″ good_time_to_sell_last_year=”0.9″ better_1_year_sell_this_quarter=”29.6″ better_1_year_sell_last_quarter=”-3.7″ better_1_year_sell_last_year=”-24.6″ key_points_one=” 25,584 potential home-movers […]