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An agent with 15 years experience at high end agencies Hamptons and Knight Frank has joined a self-employed brokerage brand. Sally Jane...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

Sellers are already less open to price adjustments despite the spring market being slow to kick in, an agent has warned. Chestertons...

The most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK has been revealed. Unsurprisingly, it is in London on Buckingham Gate...

Zoopla’s property announcement last week was welcome reading for many of us feeling a bit beleaguered by seller over-expectation, buyer lethargy...

Sales agreed among Propertymark members hit a four-month high in February but the agency trade body has warned of a quieter...

In this, the second of a three-part series, David Beaumont continues his critique of the new Material Information Guidance. There are 21...

Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

Buyer demand shot up in February, helped by a surge in ‘realistically priced’ property supply, research suggests. Data from TwentyEA shows the...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

Average asking prices have increased at their highest rate for 10 months during March but the property market remains sensitive, Rightmove...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) is celebrating generating 8.7m leads for agents in a decade of business. It comes as TVPN said it...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

New-build homes may typically command a premium compared with the second-hand market but new research has revealed areas where this isn’t...

Lower mortgage rates gave the housing market a boost in February with supply and sales all moving higher, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

A home staging firm that partners with estate agents to present properties has secured financial backing. Lemon and Lime Interiors has received...

Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...

A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...

Average asking prices have grown on an annual basis for the first time in six months but properties are taking longer...

The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...

Property supply and demand have rebounded since the start of the year amid falling mortgage rates but sellers are still making...

Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...

The housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

Buyers and sellers, along with their agents, appear to have started the new year with renewed confidence as Rightmove data shows...

A record 50% of homes sold in England & Wales last year were purchased following a price reduction, Hamptons analysis has revealed. The...

House prices ended 2023 up 1.7%, Halifax has claimed. The lender’s latest House Price Index for December 2023 suggests the price of...

Negotiating is set to come back into fashion this year as the buyers’ market grows, an industry trainer has claimed. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

Hundreds of properties are having their asking prices cut each day, new analysis reveals as agents and sellers continue to try...

GetAgent has been ordered to make its marketing claims clearer following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...

Rightmove is anticipating a 1% average drop in national asking prices by the end of next year. The latest forecasts from the...

Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...

Almost three quarters of homes on the market would be exempt from Stamp Duty for home-movers if the Chancellor introduced a...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...

Asking prices for newly listed homes dropped by the largest rate for November in five years, Rightmove has revealed. The portal’s latest...

As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

The latest market snapshot from Propertymark suggests a more pessimistic view of the market. The trade body’s latest Housing Insight report says...

As the UK economy faces a period of uncertainty characterised by a cost of living crisis and soaring inflation rates, many...

Average asking prices have increased as usual between September and October but at the slowest rate since 2008, Rightmove has revealed. The...

UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...

Homes with the number 13 typically have the lowest property valuations, Rightmove data suggests. Analysis by the portal, using property valuations from...

Adding value to a home can be the difference between a quick, successful sale and waiting months for the right person...

Agents are securing sales closer to asking price but properties are taking longer to sell, new data suggests. Analysis by Hamptons, using...

The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

Rising numbers of property owners are dropping the asking price of their homes in a bid to secure a quick sale.  Latest...

Over-valuations and too much reliance on national asking price data is skewing seller expectations, agents claim. The latest Agents MVMT podcast tackles...

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high as the market swings in favour of buyers, Zoopla says. The...

The average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 97.3% of asking price, a -2.4% drop versus the previous six...

Fixer-upper homes have become the most in-demand properties, Rightmove claims. The portal has analysed the home features that are driving the most...

Fewer sellers are willing to cut their asking prices, Chestertons claims. The agent said vendors in the capital have already priced in...

Asking prices have fallen by the largest level since March 2019 and discounts are at their highest in more than a...

Buyers are now calling the shots and can expect lower bids to secure the house of their dreams, a property expert...

If, like me, you’re an ardent England rugby fan or indeed a fan of rugby in general, you’ll be counting down...

The market is shifting to more serious buyers and sellers as the level of stock hits a 12-month high, Propertymark claims. It...

Foxtons remains confident about the property market despite sliding house price growth. It comes as data from Rightmove revealed that asking prices...

Asking prices of new listings have dropped 1.9% this month, the largest fall in August since 2018. Data from Rightmove shows asking...

New data from respected consultancy TwentyEA showed that the market is proving unexpectedly resilient - and in the case of new...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

The majority of buyers would offer less for a property or even pull-out of a transaction if they discovered a nightmare...

London buyers are becoming more cautious but they may benefit from more stock entering the market, Chestertons claims. A market update from...

Agents and sellers are being warned against putting unsuitable properties up for auction. Stuart Collar- Brown, chief executive of online auctioneer platform...

As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...

Over-valuations remain a factor behind why asking prices haven’t fallen further yet, agents suggest. The latest Rightmove House Price Index for July...

The level of sales agreed has fallen below its normal market trend for this time of year but the “right-priced” properties...

House prices will fall by at least another 5% between now and Christmas, a property group has warned, creating tough times...

Properties are taking longer to go under offer but there is no evidence of large discounts on asking prices yet, Hamptons...

It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...

More than half of prospective homebuyers looking for a new location to move to want to be within a 20-minute walk...

Agents have been urged to price realistically as Rightmove revealed data showing the impact of asking price reductions. Tim Bannister, director of...

The level of sellers accepting an asking price discount of 5% or more has hit a three-year high. Zoopla’s latest House Price...

The property market is braced for another interest rate rise today after the latest inflation data shows the cost of living...

Rising mortgage rates and falling house prices don’t appear to be deterring the super-rich. A report from upmarket agency Beauchamp Estates suggests...

Asking prices have fallen on a monthly basis at this time of year for the first time since June 2017 as...

A standoff between sellers looking back at the 2021 and 2022 markets and buyers anticipating a weaker one is stifling the...

A high-profile agency brand has hit out at “cheerleader’ estate agents” who it claims encourage vendors to push up the asking...

Higher mortgage rates are pushing buyers to smaller homes and those that are selling are taking longer, research shows. Analysis of the...

New analysis from Rightmove claims to reveal the cheapest UK city for a first time buyers to get on the property...

The level of sales agreed has reached its highest point this year and is encouraging more sellers to the market, Zoopla...

Homebuyers are entering bidding wars for bungalows, a property expert claims. The Daily Telegraph recently reported that young professionals in their 20s and...

Only a fifth of agents have reported being busier than last year as higher mortgage rates and inflation weigh on the...

Sellers and their agents have become more confident about pricing but there are still some signs of “over-optimism” for higher priced...

The prime London market appears to be lacking its usual spring buzz as buyers wait for prices to drop research suggests. Analysis...

The housing market hasn’t yet tipped in favour of buyers, new agency data suggests. Figures from 550 estate agency branches across Great...

Sellers are becoming more realistic about pricing despite asking prices of typical first-time buyer properties hitting a new high, Rightmove claims. The...

Annual house price growth dropped for the fourth month in a row in February and dropped further into negative territory on...

Agents are taking almost a month longer to sell homes than last year as the market adjusts to new pricing, seller...

The level of agency stock has almost doubled since last year but repricing is on the rise and sales are taking...

Cutting an asking price has become a less effective selling strategy this year, research claims. Data from estate agent prospecting tool Spectre shows...

Agents in some parts of the UK are still struggling to sell properties that they first listed more than a decade...

Agents are continuing to secure instructions and sales but transactions are mainly being done below asking price, data suggests. Agency trade body...

Lower mortgage rates than the end of last year and slowing inflation should sustain the housing market as it enters the...