Asking prices in the South are now more than double than in the North
Rightmove’s House Price Index for October 2011 today reveals that average asking prices in the South are now more than double those in the North.
House Price Index
Rightmove in the press!
The Rightmove House Price Index for October 2011 was released this morning and here’s how the national newspapers have reported it today…
Home-movers in Wales should act now to move before Christmas
In Wales average asking prices dropped by -2.8%, the UK’s biggest regional fall. The drop in asking prices could improve affordability for Welsh home-movers looking to move during the autumn property market.
Shortage of London sellers ahead of the autumn selling season
New sellers have raised their asking prices by an average of 7.2% over the past year, a clear sign of the strength of the market in the capital.
Home-movers should act now to move before Christmas
September's House Price Index found that this month’s new sellers made up some of the holiday quarter’s lost ground by upping their average asking price by 0.7% (£1,596).
London housing market comes off the boil
New London sellers coming to market in August reduced their asking prices by an average of 3.4%. This leaves prices over £20,000 (4.7%) down from the record high that was seen as recently as two months ago.
Average asking prices drop for second consecutive month
New sellers’ asking prices in August dropped by 2.1% over the past month, a year-on-year fall of 0.3%, to leave the average asking price for a property in the UK at £231,543.
Average asking prices in Wales edge up by 0.9% in July
Rightmove’s House Price Index for July found that the average asking price for a property in Wales increased by 0.9% over the past month, bucking the national trend as overall UK prices saw their first fall in 2011.