Company Tag: Rightmove
Rightmove reports record day for overseas home-hunting as travel restrictions are eased
Sunday 28th June was the first ever day that more than one million searches were performed on Rightmove Overseas.
Ranked: Britain’s most popular, most expensive & cheapest seaside locations
Sandbanks, Canford Cliffs and Salcombe are the priciest coastal enclaves, reports Rightmove, while Whitby and Whitley Bay are the most popular amongst househunters.
Property portals extend Coronavirus discounts
OnTheMarket and Rightmove are offering discounted prices for another two months. "It will also take time for agents to build a pipeline of vendors and new sales instructions," says Rightmove.
Rightmove takes hit on membership numbers as agencies struggle with cash flow
The UK’s biggest portal has seen a 3.8% fall in its membership base since the start of the year - a loss of 620 agency branches and 135 new homes developments.
Agent enquiries have jumped by an average of 32% as Northern towns bounce back faster
Northern towns have seen the biggest surge in buyer demand since the property market re-opened, reports Rightmove.
The property market is showing ‘far more resilience than had been expected’
There's been "a strong initial bounce-back in all metrics" since the property market lockdown was lifted on 13th May, reports Rightmove - but 175,000 vendors are "missing the market".
Record levels of offers accepted as ‘traction’ returns to the market
The number of deals struck outside London hit an all-time high earlier this month, reports Knight Frank, while the gap between asking and achieved prices is narrowing...
Lockdown drives a surge of UK interest in overseas properties
There's been 33% year-on-year jump in the number of visits to Rightmove Overseas during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Rightmove reports busiest ever day as pent-up demand is released from lockdown
Portal visits and buyer enquiries have rocketed since the property market re-opened two weeks ago, but "it’s going to take a considerable time for a return to sales agreed levels seen last year and at…
Market Snapshot: Sales & lettings listing, one week after lockdown
“One week on from the surprise opening of the housing market and agents are still showing caution and quite rightly putting safety first," says Rightmove.
Buyer demand bounced back immediately as the property market reopened
Rightmove points to some big potential changes in the post-pandemic property market, as many people "re-appraise their housing needs".