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Homes returning to the market sell for £20k less

Homebuyers can save over £20k by searching for previously scuppered sales

Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions , has revealed that homebuyers can save as much as £21,000 when scouring the current market, by focussing their search on homes that have been relisted for sale, after their initial sale collapsed.

HBB Solutions analysed current market data looking at the level of...

Monday 20th June Rightmove House Price Index - Industry reaction

Monday 20th June Rightmove House Price Index - Industry reaction

Monday 20th June Rightmove House Price Index - Industry reaction The latest index shows that: -
  • Price of property coming to market hits a fifth consecutive record of £368,614, albeit only up by a modest 0.3% in the month (+£1,113), as the pace of price growth slows
  • Affordability constraints, a better balance between supply and demand, and usual seasonal price drops will
  • ...
These street names in the South West of England can increase your property value by £13,470

These street names in the South West of England can increase your property value by £13,470

Where are the most romantic streets in the UK?

OnlineMortgageAdvisor.co.uk can reveal that there are 705 streets with a romantic name in the UK. The most romantic region is the South East of England where you can find a whopping 115 streets containing a love-related term in their name.

In second place is the East of England with 109 romantic streets , followed by Yorkshire and the...

Top 10 cities to flip a house revealed by new report property

Top 10 cities to 'flip' a house revealed by new report

The top 10 cities to ‘flip’ a house in the UK revealed
  • New report names Manchester as the best place to ‘flip’ a house for profit
  • Renovators in Liverpool are adding the most value with +£20,000 on average
  • Seven of the top 10 cities are in Northern England or Scotland

A new report has named Manchester as the best place to ‘flip’ a house by analysing...

Now is the time to sell to take advantage of the homebuyer spring surge

Research by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed that now is the time to list your home on the market in order to take advantage of the spring surge in market activity that’s about to hit the property market.

Barrows and Forrester analysed residential transactions across England and Wales by month over the last five years, looking at the average number of...

Delaying your property sale could cost you thousands as house prices predicted to drop

The latest research from the homebuying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has highlighted a potential drop in UK house prices over the coming year and analysed exactly what the pounds and pence impact will be for homeowners and sellers.

Recent projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) have suggested that UK house prices will fall by -1% by Q4 2022.

While this may...

Homeowners unconcerned about stamp duty deadline dip in house prices

The majority of homeowners in England remain unconcerned about a stamp duty holiday deadline dip in house prices, although a third would be deterred from selling should one materialise.

That’s according to research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers , who found that 83% were unphased about a potential cool in house prices now the initial stamp duty deadline is about to...

Modern House Interior

Top Tips to Get Your House Off the Market Fast

Google searches for “houses to sale” have shot up by over 200% in the last month, as a result of lockdown ending. This suggests people are now feeling more comfortable about putting their property on the market and exploring other options.

In a competitive London market, first impressions are vital. The initial impression it makes on a potential buyer or tenant can make all the...

Prime market well poised to side-step the stamp duty fuelled market cliff edge

Research by the leading mortgage broker for global high-net-worths, Enness Global Mortgages , suggests that the market cliff-edge that approaches with the end of the stamp duty holiday is unlikely to impact the high-end section of the UK property market.

A downward correction in property prices and transaction levels was expected to follow the expiry of the stamp duty holiday at the...

Estate Agents

Research highlights the vast disparity in portal fees paid by UK agents

New research from Wiggywam, the all-in-one property platform, highlights the vast disparity in fees that UK estate agents are paying to the major property portals. But despite some agents paying tens-of-thousands of pounds each month, trust and satisfaction levels remain starkly low. The insight comes via WiggyWam's Movers and Shakers for 2020. An extensive industry survey of UK lettings and...