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‘We suspect house prices will rise only 1% over the year and would not be at all surprised if they stagnate’ – EY
EY's Spring ITEM Club predicts muted property price growth ahead, with a 'limited' upside even if a Brexit deal is agreed. A no deal exit could see house prices fall by 5% in 2020
RICS looks to ‘clear up the home buying process’
Residential property surveys are confusing for consumers, says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, as it opens a consultation on an overhaul of the system with mandatory new standards
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices moves into the Middle East
Dubai is the fourth international market to be penetrated by Warren Buffet's real estate brokerage arm
Tycoon splashes £140m on luxury Hong Kong property
Nine-unit complex in Repulse Bay went for nearly £6,500 psf
PCL landlords return after striking out on the sales market
While new listings were still down by 6.3% in the year to March, it was the smallest decline in over 18 months
Buyer picks up £16.5m Cotswolds estate
The 'enchanting' Sudeley Lodge near Cheltenham changes hands after hitting the open market last year
Former ZPG director joins TwentyCi as non-exec chair
Mark Witherspoon is joining consumer insights firm to help "drive and support the next phase of its ambitious growth"
Prime London buyers are ‘manoeuvring into position’
The ratio of new buyers to new listings rose to a record high of 9:1 in March, reports Knight Frank, predicting that demand could be released 'at short notice' in the event of some political clarity emerging...
Old rectories & manor houses ‘offer the best value for money’; barn conversions are the priciest ‘quintessentially English’ homes per square foot
Big manor houses and old rectories tend to be the most expensive "quintessentially English" homes in a village, but they're a fair bit cheaper per square foot than cottages or barn conversions, says Jackson-Stops.
Staged homes sell ‘up to three times’ faster than un-dressed properties
78% of estate agents and developers believe that a staged home attracts higher offers than an un-staged property, according to a survey by the Home Staging Association
CFB signs up ex-Hamptons sales boss after £100m maiden year
Mark Horne's new mortgage and finance brokerage announces key hire and milestone as ambitious expansion plans take shape
Bloomberg launches a luxury property listings section
Bloomberg Pursuits' new real estate listings platform will only feature properties from Sotheby's International Realty for the first month