‘Best ever spring sellers’ market’ as asking prices hit another record high
Rightmove has recorded the biggest March jump in average asking prices since 2004 - but the portal's top analyst warns "there are headwinds that seem likely to remove the current market froth in the second half of the year."
Asking prices climb to another record high, but the property market appears to be slowing
“A lack of homes for sale rather than a lack of desire from buyers is what is dictating the pace of the market,” says Rightmove, as the UK’s average asking price rises 2.1% in a month.
‘Strongest spring sellers’ market in the past decade’ – Rightmove
“The current excess of buyer demand over supply is the largest we’ve seen in the last ten years and suggests that this could be one of the best ever Easters to sell,” says Rightmove, as it tries…
Asking prices rise to another record high – but the pace of growth slows further
"There are likely to be some month-on-month price falls during the second half of the year," says Rightmove.
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