'Below average for the time of year, but not chronically so': How the prime London sales market is really faring pre-Budget
Values, new instructions and sales have all been falling, reports LonRes - but the stark comparisons say more about last year than the current state of play.
Prime London sales fall by over 30% but other metrics ‘suggest a busy market’
The run of low transaction volumes continued in July, reports LonRes, although under offers and new instructions signal ongoing buyer and seller activity.
Is the Prime London sales market turning a corner?
Latest LonRes data shows strong pick-up in under offer numbers and stabilising values - along with signs of a resurgence at the very top-end
Prime London sales market latest: Quiet December could be followed by a busy Q1
Transactions & values were both down on an annual basis last month, reports LonRes, but full-year numbers & forward-looking indicators are cause for optimism.
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