Rightmove reports ‘tentatively promising’ new year start as buyer & seller activity jump
20% more sales were agreed in the opening week of this year than in the same period last year, while the traditional January asking price rise is more than double the 20-year average.
Estate agents report sharp start-of-year jump in home-buying activity
Buyer demand jumped by 80% from December to January, reports Propertymark, while the number of agreed sales increased by 50%.
2023 was ‘better than expected’ for the property market, says Rightmove, despite price declines & subdued activity
'There has been more to be positive about in 2023 than many thought there would be at this time last year,' says Rightmove's top property market analyst.
Rightmove reports lowest October asking price increase since 2008
Estate agents are telling the property portal that the sales market is 'the most price-sensitive ever'.
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