Chart Attack: The secrets of a good property index
There are a lot of property statistics and indices to choose from, but are any of them actually reliable indicators of market performance? Director of Parthenia Research James Wyatt charts the ups and downs of the UK’s most used house price indices.
Valuation Viewpoint: On the past, present & future of the UK property market
The most important question the best agents ask their clients is ‘what is your time horizon’, writes James Wyatt...
A Minsky Market: Is property in a ‘hedge’, ‘speculative’ or ‘Ponzi’ stage?
In his instability hypothesis, the American economist Hyman Minsky stated there are three distinct stages to a market - so which one are we in right now? Property valuations guru James Wyatt explores...
Why a strong May majority is good for property
'People will be happier to invest if sentiment is good'