Asking prices rise to an all-time high as sales activity blossoms
"The key metrics so far all point to a much more active market than last year," says Rightmove, "fuelling upwards price pressure." But "the current fast pace of the housing market could now be temporarily affected by the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus."
Asking prices rise to ‘within a whisker of a new record’, but sales still struggle
New seller supply 'remains constrained nationally', says Rightmove as we approach the year's halfway point - particularly in southern regions
Asking prices drop for the first time this year as properties stick on the market
'Key metrics indicate a buyers’ market in the second half of 2019,' says Rightmove, as the portal notes 'tentative signs of the market bottoming out' in London
World cities see prime property prices rise at fastest rate since 2016
"The prime residential sector is likely to remain strong through the rest of the year," says Savills in its latest World Cities Index.
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Agents confirm sale of largest penthouse at Three Kings Mayfair for over £8.5mn, as domestic demand continues to trend upward across PCL.
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Uninhabited ait near Shiplake 'might just be the Thames Valley’s answer to a beach hut', says Savills.
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