Estate agents note ‘minor drop’ in market activity ahead of general election
'The upcoming election is expected to have little impact on the strong level of market activity that has been building so far this year,' says GetAgent after surveying 846 estate agents.
Estate agents highlight ‘challenging landscape’ as more deals fall through
43% of estate agents believe a property market recovery will come next year; 29% believe it will happen in 2023, while 28% don’t believe it will happen in the near future.
5 months of ‘above-average’ property market activity in 4 charts
Sales activity across the UK and in London in 2024 so far is running 7% above the average level seen from 2017 to 2019.
A ‘spring surge’ in property market activity could turn into a ‘spring standoff’, warns buying agency
Estate agents are telling Garrington's team that they 'are having to accept vendor-led prices to ‘test the market’ prior to either offering price reductions or accepting a lower offer.'
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