Company Tag: Douglas & Gordon
Mead: Political posturing now causing ‘huge losses’
Most of the industry's biggest hitters have come out swinging against Labour's latest Mansion Tax proposals. Here's two of the most compelling - and quotable - arguments...
FORECAST: PCL values to double over the next ten years – D&G
There's value in prime central London's £2m-£4m bracket if you take a longer term view, says D&G Asset Management.
‘Persuading a buyer to spend rather than just look is proving more difficult than it has for at least 5 years’ – D&G
Prices above £2m have stalled, concurs Douglas & Gordon, but argues that we may not have to wait until May to see them rise again...
50% of new applicants made an offer in July – D&G
There seem to be some pretty motivated househunters out there this Summer, with Douglas & Gordon reporting that nearly half of its new applicants actually made an offer on a property last month as they…
‘At this stage, it is volumes that are falling, not values’ – D&G
There's been lot of talk about London cooling, says Douglas & Gordon's Chairman Michael Hodgson, but it's too early to tell if prices are actually falling.
‘Buyers are at last enjoying some choice’ – D&G
"It looks like it could be a busy Autumn" says Douglas & Gordon in its latest market barometer, as London's supply/demand imbalance starts to, well, balance a bit.
Instructions on the up as vendors think the market is ‘reaching its zenith’ – D&G
London's homeowners are starting to sell-up in droves as the perception that we've reached the top of the market gains more traction, according to Douglas & Gordon.
Buyers have reached the limit of their elasticity – Mead
Recent media coverage has not reflected the fragility of this recovery; the dynamic in London is changing as we speak, says Ed Mead...
Hype doesn’t help, we know that. Help to buy is an example.
New buyer registrations slump in April
It was a slow April at Douglas & Gordon, with a 35% drop in the number of new buyers registering compared to last year and 10% fewer properties being listed - although the number of offers received climbed…
Mead: In defence of traditional full service estate agency
After that Daily Mail article on estate agents' "eight sneaky secrets" (penned by an online agent), Ed Mead answers back, with interest...
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INTERVIEW: Gary Hersham on why he said yes to BBC2’s ‘Under Offer’
Co-head of super-prime Beauchamp Estates - made quite an impression
Why buying or selling a property has never been a 2D experience
The internet services our needs as buyers and sellers to a point, but human beings require a human touch, says Ed Mead...