It’s a buyers’ market, but especially in the north
Rightmove’s Consumer Confidence Survey found that the public believes the property market balance of power lays with buyers.
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Property Wisdom – Gazunder-Proof Your Sale
With property prices still falling, gazundering is becoming increasingly common, but don’t give into it, says property expert Laura Henderson.
Seller top tips – Stack the odds of selling in your favour
Rightmove recently introduced a sellers advice page giving sellers the opportunity to share their selling stories and tips with each other. Since its launch a month ago, 170,000 current and potential sellers have flocked to the sellers advice page.
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.
Property Wisdom – Nimble Up With New Build
With the number of new homes on the market on the up, buyers should embrace the trend for turnkey property for gain, advises property expert, Laura Henderson
Prospective first-time buyer levels at their highest for 12 months in Wales
Although first-time buyers numbers in Wales remain down on traditional levels, the upturn offers an encouraging sign that things may be improving.