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Average asking prices for new property listings had their usual summer drop this month but Rightmove is predicting a busy Autumn. The...

The gap between what sellers want for their home and what buyers are actually paying has increased by a further 1.1%...

Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...

Agency sales supply and demand dipped in May as buyers and sellers await the election outcome, Propertymark members claim. The agency trade...

The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...

Average asking prices had their usual seasonal dip this month, dropping by just £21 to £375,110, according to Rightmove data. The portal’s...

There’s a growing ­supply-demand imbalance in the sales market according to the prominent industry asking price index, Home.  It says despite greater...

The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...

Asking prices have hit a record high as agents and sellers become more bullish about the market’s prospects. The latest Rightmove house...

Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract.  GetAgent...

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

Sellers are already less open to price adjustments despite the spring market being slow to kick in, an agent has warned. Chestertons...

Zoopla’s property announcement last week was welcome reading for many of us feeling a bit beleaguered by seller over-expectation, buyer lethargy...

Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

Average asking prices have increased at their highest rate for 10 months during March but the property market remains sensitive, Rightmove...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...

Average asking prices have grown on an annual basis for the first time in six months but properties are taking longer...

Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

Buyers and sellers, along with their agents, appear to have started the new year with renewed confidence as Rightmove data shows...

A record 50% of homes sold in England & Wales last year were purchased following a price reduction, Hamptons analysis has revealed. The...

Negotiating is set to come back into fashion this year as the buyers’ market grows, an industry trainer has claimed. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

Hundreds of properties are having their asking prices cut each day, new analysis reveals as agents and sellers continue to try...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...

Rightmove is anticipating a 1% average drop in national asking prices by the end of next year. The latest forecasts from the...

Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...

Asking prices for newly listed homes dropped by the largest rate for November in five years, Rightmove has revealed. The portal’s latest...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

Average asking prices have increased as usual between September and October but at the slowest rate since 2008, Rightmove has revealed. The...

UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...

Homes with the number 13 typically have the lowest property valuations, Rightmove data suggests. Analysis by the portal, using property valuations from...

Agents are securing sales closer to asking price but properties are taking longer to sell, new data suggests. Analysis by Hamptons, using...

The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...

Rising numbers of property owners are dropping the asking price of their homes in a bid to secure a quick sale.  Latest...

The average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 97.3% of asking price, a -2.4% drop versus the previous six...

Fewer sellers are willing to cut their asking prices, Chestertons claims. The agent said vendors in the capital have already priced in...

Asking prices have fallen by the largest level since March 2019 and discounts are at their highest in more than a...

The market is shifting to more serious buyers and sellers as the level of stock hits a 12-month high, Propertymark claims. It...

Foxtons remains confident about the property market despite sliding house price growth. It comes as data from Rightmove revealed that asking prices...

Asking prices of new listings have dropped 1.9% this month, the largest fall in August since 2018. Data from Rightmove shows asking...

New data from respected consultancy TwentyEA showed that the market is proving unexpectedly resilient - and in the case of new...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...

Over-valuations remain a factor behind why asking prices haven’t fallen further yet, agents suggest. The latest Rightmove House Price Index for July...

The level of sales agreed has fallen below its normal market trend for this time of year but the “right-priced” properties...

House prices will fall by at least another 5% between now and Christmas, a property group has warned, creating tough times...

Properties are taking longer to go under offer but there is no evidence of large discounts on asking prices yet, Hamptons...

It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...

More than half of prospective homebuyers looking for a new location to move to want to be within a 20-minute walk...

The level of sellers accepting an asking price discount of 5% or more has hit a three-year high. Zoopla’s latest House Price...

Rising mortgage rates and falling house prices don’t appear to be deterring the super-rich. A report from upmarket agency Beauchamp Estates suggests...

Asking prices have fallen on a monthly basis at this time of year for the first time since June 2017 as...

A standoff between sellers looking back at the 2021 and 2022 markets and buyers anticipating a weaker one is stifling the...

The level of sales agreed has reached its highest point this year and is encouraging more sellers to the market, Zoopla...

Sellers and their agents have become more confident about pricing but there are still some signs of “over-optimism” for higher priced...

Sellers are becoming more realistic about pricing despite asking prices of typical first-time buyer properties hitting a new high, Rightmove claims. The...

Annual house price growth dropped for the fourth month in a row in February and dropped further into negative territory on...

The level of agency stock has almost doubled since last year but repricing is on the rise and sales are taking...

Cutting an asking price has become a less effective selling strategy this year, research claims. Data from estate agent prospecting tool Spectre shows...

Agents are continuing to secure instructions and sales but transactions are mainly being done below asking price, data suggests. Agency trade body...

Some sellers remain optimistic about their price expectations as sales at the top end of the market begin to lag, Rightmove...

Sellers resistant to cutting asking prices may soon be left with little choice if the mortgage market remains depressed, a broker...

Last month marked the slowest February to sell a home since 2013 but prices are improving, new analysis claims. Insight from agency...

Sellers are cutting asking prices by an average 4.5% discount to achieve a sale, Zoopla claims. The figure is the highest for...

Property listings and sales remain down on pre-pandemic levels but there are signs that sellers are starting to heed agent advice...

The number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has increased by 75% in some parts of the country as vendors...

Vendors are cutting asking prices by as much as 20% on average to secure a sale, new research claims. Quick-buy firm House...

Agents are seeing more stock coming to the market but Zoopla is warning about seller expectations. The latest Zoopla House Price Index...

If early indications are to be believed. Yes! 2022 was the year that offered so much at the start and then hit...

Agents have seen a bigger than usual New Year bounce in buyer demand, Rightmove claims. The number of prospective buyers contacting agents...

Agents in the North East recorded the largest increase in asking prices on listings last year, Rightmove has revealed. It comes as...

Sellers who switch estate agent are 34% more likely to sell than those who reduce their price, research suggests. The estate agent...

Property demand has halved but the slowdown is focused on the previously popular rural and coastal areas, Zoopla has revealed. Higher mortgage...

Rightmove is forecasting a ‘less urgent’ market in 2023 and is predicting asking prices will drop by 2%. It comes as the...

Homeowners must accept that 2023 will become “the year of the price drop”, a property expert claims.  As Nationwide and Halifax data...

One in 15 homes formerly sold by agents are returning to the market after the original sale collapsed, new data shows. Analysis...

The housing market is becoming more price sensitive as listing values drop and cuts rise, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest data shows...

An estate agency firm is urging sellers to resist cutting asking prices. Tom Cranenburgh, of GetanOffer, which describes itself as a quick...

The housing market isn’t definitely facing a 2008-style cliff-edge moment, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from the agent has asked if October’s weak...

New research from GetAgent has outlined where the UK’s best-performing estate agents are currently located when it comes to the price secured...

Buyer demand has dropped by a fifth in the fortnight since the mini-Budget while supply has increased from worried homeowners, Zoopla...

The level of price cutting on agency listings has started to hit new highs. Property Log, which is a Chrome extension that...

After two years of extraordinary activity in the housing market there are signs that the clouds are gathering as RICS reports...

Buyers are starting to reduce their budgets and the level of urgency in the market has declined, Savills warns. The agent suggested...

Sellers are willing to cut their asking price expectations by as much as £150,000 to attract a cash buyer for a...

Many first-time buyers and homeowners are becoming more cautious of the property market. The cost of living crisis, combined with rising...

Property professionals and commentators have begun pondering an official definition of a house price crash. It comes amid forecasts that house prices...

The latest research from Rightmove has revealed that the price of property coming to the market has witnessed its first fall...

Asking prices for typical first-time buyer homes and equivalent rents have risen three times faster compared with the pre-pandemic years, Rightmove...

Agents are currently achieving 99.4% of the asking price on listings, research shows.  The figure, calculated by agency comparison website GetAgent based...

New instructions and buyer demand have stumbled again but agents are still managing to sell existing stock above asking price, the...

More than 500,000 homes are currently sold subject to contract, creating a conveyancing logjam, Rightmove claims. Data from the portal suggests the...

The lack of agency stock for sale has pushed the gap between asking and sold prices to record lows, research claims. Research...

Average asking prices have hit new highs but there are signs of the market easing, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest listings data...