‘Buyers remain in the driving seat’ – Propertymark
'The gap between asking prices and market expectations has narrowed slightly but remains significant,' says estate agency trade body.
Propertymark predicts ‘further price corrections but only in the short-term’ as home-buyer demand dips
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