UK Housing Market: Sales Surge & Price Trends
UK home sales hit a 4-year high, driven by adjusted lending & affordability in the North. Sellers reduce prices. Zoopla data reveals regional price growth variations.
UK Housing Market: Stamp Duty Impact & Rising Inflation
UK housing market faces stamp duty changes impacting novice buyers. Rising inflation may curb price growth. North East sees highest price inflation. Affordability remains a key challenge for property purchases.
New Home Sales Surge in March: Lower Prices & Mortgage Rates
New home sales surged in March, reaching a peak since September 2024, driven by lower prices and mortgage rates. Sales increased 7.4% from February and 6% year-over-year, with cheaper homes fueling the market.
Housing Market: Rising Listings & Economic Uncertainty
Housing market faces rising listings and economic concerns. Customer confidence is low, influenced by mortgage rates and economic worries. Experts suggest market could slow even if mortgage rates decrease.
Slowing Home Price Growth: Market Trends & Uncertainty
Home price growth is slowing, with potential declines in some markets, particularly Florida. New listings remain strong despite economic uncertainty. Experts question if financial turmoil will drive prices down. Keep eye on 2022 patterns.
Why renters — and listings — aren’t budging
During that time, monthly mortgage payments have nearly tripled, said Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari — and while rents spiked during the pandemic, a recent apartment construction boom has kept rents "relatively flat over the past two years as home prices and mortgage rates continued to climb," Bokhari noted.
A decade ago, real estate got a warning — did we heed it?
The events of the past few years have been a shock to the system for residential real estate: Lawsuits that have changed how agents get paid and challenged their value, a frozen housing market, NAR upheaval.