Downsizers ‘place a greater significance on the emotions of moving, as opposed to the financials’, says Savills
A lack of suitable stock remains the biggest single constraint preventing downsizers and empty nesters from making a move, suggests new research, followed closely by emotional attachment - with financial considerations in a distant third place.
Countryside house prices outpace coastal hotspots
"Buyers who are being priced out of the seaside are diverting their search to nearby countryside spots," suggests eXp UK.
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Mortgage sales have slumped 42% so far this year
New analysis shows London and the South East have seen the biggest declines in mortgaged transactions.
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Riverside Rules: House prices near inland waterways outperform seaside locations
Jackson-Stops has taken a deep dive into waterside property price premiums, highlighting a sharp increase in values over the last five years.
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