Renters ‘love affair’ with homeownership as strong as ever
Despite the travails of the property market post-credit crunch, Britain’s desire to own a roof, rather than rent one, remains stoically undimmed.
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Nearly 1 in 10 admit to neighbourly snooping whilst browsing for property
Nearly 1 in 10 (8%) homehunters admitted to also having a snoop around neighbouring properties on Rightmove.
Second-steppers feel the pressure of space-age-kids dilemma
Rightmove’s latest buyer report finds that almost half of the property market’s ‘second-steppers’.
List of first-time buyer challenges compounded by stagnant second-steppers
Rightmove’s first-time buyer forecast reveals that 25% of those who intend to purchase in the next 12 months will be doing so for the first time.
Proportion of price optimists forecasting higher prices increases from 22% to 29%
The proportion of respondents expecting average asking prices to be higher a year from now has risen to 29%.
Upturn in first-time buyers as they come to terms with the downturn
The proportion of intending home-buyers over the next year who will be purchasing for the 1st time is at its highest level for nearly 3 years.
How happy is your region compared to the rest of the UK?
We surveyed over 25,000 people to find out how happy we are at home as a nation.
Welcome to Carlisle… the happiest place to live in the UK
The residents of Carlisle are the happiest at home in the UK and those living in the North are happier than those in the South, according the Rightmove’s new ‘Happy at Home Index’.