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PCL buying agency reports rising American interest as Trump prepares for touchdown
Black Brick has seen a 'dramatic' increase in US clients engaging its services this year, driven by a favourable exchange rate, falling capital values - and, perhaps, the Trump factor...
JLL tips SE London for top property price growth as developers line up a ‘transformational’ pipeline
More than 31,000 new private homes are in the planning pipeline in South East London, with property prices forecast to rise by some 17% over the next five years
Asking price discounts grow as property price inflation in UK cities softens
The average gap between asking and selling prices in 16 tracked cities has widened from 3.3% in 2018 to 3.9%, according to Zoopla's latest index
Agents see more deals per branch, despite falling supply & demand
'Sales are still happening at the rate we would expect to see at this time of year', says the National Association of Estate Agents
Why now is the time to buy a house in Knightsbridge
Families who don't mind climbing a few stairs or taking on a bit of work have the best buying opportunity in over a decade, says PCL agent Patrick Alvarado...
Here’s how long it really takes to buy a home
Matterport survey puts the average end-to-end timeframe at six months and 24 days
Could the resi property market be on the cusp of an upward swing?
Despite a terrifying political and economic backdrop, many industry insiders believe the balance of power is about to shift from the purchaser to the seller for the first time in five years, writes veteran…
Prices tick up in mild Spring market bounce – UK HPI
Average house prices in the UK increased by 1.4% in the year to March 2019, up from 1.0% in February 2019, according to the latest UK House Price Index
Albert Hill of The Modern House on Classicism, algorithms and the ‘flight to quality’
Whilst some are loudly weeping over the wayward actions of our politicians, others are quietly getting on and acquiring great houses, notes Albert Hill in his round-up of Spring market and design trends…
Q1’s Brexit deadline deal ‘surge’ has subsided – LCP
There was a flurry of buyers looking to 'beat the Brexit deadline' in Prime Central London in the first few months of the year, according to London Central Portfolio - but 'this flurry appears to have…
Foxtons in new sales slump as volumes in London hit ‘record low’
High-profile agency's sales revenue was down by over £1m in Q1 as uncertainty continues to impact the capital's property market
On the changing face of luxury property marketing
Targeting a specific buyer demographic is no longer a case of advertising in the right magazines, notes Simon Deen; the world has moved on, and buying patterns have been forever changed;