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.
Miles Shipside
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!
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.
Rightmove at Assetz Homes Event
Rightmove director, Miles Shipside, will be speaking at the Assetz Homes First-Time Buyers Event on Wednesday 1st June, held at Grinch Bar in Manchester city centre.
Rightmove at Great Minds Conference
Rightmove director Miles Shipside will be speaking at the Great Minds 2011 Conference this Saturday hosted by Tigrent Learning UK. The event is in support of the Make A Wish Foundation and promises to be a great occasion.