Upsizers boost larger home prices to a record high
Agreed sales of detached 4+ bedroom houses more than doubled from August 2019 to August 2020 (+104%), reports Rightmove. Sales of other three- or four-bedroom homes were up by 55%. Transactions involving smaller homes (two or fewer bedrooms) also increased, but to a much smaller degree (+36%).
Average asking prices reach another record high
Three regions have seen asking prices climb by more than 10% in the last year-or-so, says Rightmove, while Greater London has seen prices flatline.
UK house prices hit a four-year high as demand for outside space continues to climb
"The latest RICS survey provides firm evidence of a strong uplift in activity in the housing market which should help support the wider economy gain traction over the coming months," says RICS' Chief Economist…
‘Full house’ as asking prices hit record highs in every region & market sector
Every region and market sector saw asking prices rise to a record high last month, reports Rightmove; it's the first "full house" since 2007.
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