The Sunday Times: Why one in ten properties are sold in secret

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"Frenzied demand from buyers and a shortage of properties for sale have led to a boom in off-market sales, where homes are sold without being listed on an estate agent’s website or a property portal," wrote journalist Alexandra Goss at the weekend.

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