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Slim Pickings: Stock levels down 30% on this time last year – D&G
There's not a lot for buyers to choose from, but the smart money's in the sub £2m market, says Douglas & Gordon's Ed Mead, as the firm reports a robust June with far fewer fall-throughs than this time…
Cash flood surges through London’s West End
One West End agency has reported a massive increase in cash buyers this year, with 75% now choosing to stump up the readies for their purchases, compared to just 20% in 2012.
UK buyers snap up London’s super-prime
Although 33 different nationalities have purchased super-prime homes in central London since 2009, British buyers have snapped up nearly a third of them over the last eighteen months, according to Knight…
Mixed bag for country property prices in Q2
It's not exactly ground-breaking growth, but prime country house prices have risen by 0.4% over the last quarter, giving us six months of growth on the trot according to the latest from Knight Frank.
Full House: Finchatton sells out in Knightsbridge
Finchatton has just announced the sale of the final apartment at The Lansbury, its boutique multi-unit "stealth wealth" development opposite Harrods.
Wealthy Appetite: HNWIs gobbling up European prime property
Very few agents can go toe to toe with Beauchamp Estates on sheer net-worth-per-client.
Does the weather affect the property market?
We all sort of knew it, but now it's gospel fact.
State of the Market: The Lonres Summer Review
It's time for the superb stat-fest that is the Lonres Summer Residential Review.
On the Verges: Prime regional markets bottom out
After nearly six years in the doldrums, there are strong indications that the UK's regional markets are on the road to recovery.
Labour’s 2015 prospects driving foreign buyers away – W.A.Ellis
Fears of a Labour win in 2015's General Election, and the subsequent likelihood of a mansion tax being installed, are already putting off some super-rich foreign buyers, according to W.A.Ellis.
The Comeback Bid: The return of bidding wars and the sealed bid
The sealed bid is making a comeback in London as a "severe shortage of homes" drives bidding frenzies for family homes and Zone One one-beds, according to Cluttons.